The challenges, opportunities, and lessons learned in evidence-informed decision making in Africa
This chapter explores how evidence-informed decision making related to nutrition can be enhanced in Africa. It highlights the opportunities evidence presents to contribute more effectively to addressing the nutritional challenges on the continent by drawing on lessons learned so far about evidence-i...
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| author | Holdsworth, Michelle Aryeetey, Richard N. O. Jerling, Johann Taljaard, Christine Nago, Eunice Colecraft, Esi Lachat, Carl Kolsteren, Patrick Hailu, Tesfaye Verstraeten, Roosmarijn |
| author_browse | Aryeetey, Richard N. O. Colecraft, Esi Hailu, Tesfaye Holdsworth, Michelle Jerling, Johann Kolsteren, Patrick Lachat, Carl Nago, Eunice Taljaard, Christine Verstraeten, Roosmarijn |
| author_facet | Holdsworth, Michelle Aryeetey, Richard N. O. Jerling, Johann Taljaard, Christine Nago, Eunice Colecraft, Esi Lachat, Carl Kolsteren, Patrick Hailu, Tesfaye Verstraeten, Roosmarijn |
| author_sort | Holdsworth, Michelle |
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| description | This chapter explores how evidence-informed decision making related to nutrition can be enhanced in Africa. It highlights the opportunities evidence presents to contribute more effectively to addressing the nutritional challenges on the continent by drawing on lessons learned so far about evidence-informed decision making in Africa. Hence, it is imperative that countries design policies and programs that will not only enable them to sustain and accelerate the current recovery process but also generate high economic growth that is inclusive and creates significant employment opportunities in order to lift millions out of poverty. Africa’s ability to sustain and accelerate its current growth will be determined by the effectiveness of its response to the challenges and opportunities it faces resulting from a deepening globalization, a rapid pace of urbanization, a rising middle class, a growing young population, rapidly transforming food systems, a changing climate, and more volatile global food and energy prices. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1483862025-11-06T04:00:10Z The challenges, opportunities, and lessons learned in evidence-informed decision making in Africa Holdsworth, Michelle Aryeetey, Richard N. O. Jerling, Johann Taljaard, Christine Nago, Eunice Colecraft, Esi Lachat, Carl Kolsteren, Patrick Hailu, Tesfaye Verstraeten, Roosmarijn income gender biofortification mycotoxins economic growth undernutrition economic development nutrition policies agricultural growth agricultural policies indicators capacity development evaluation malnutrition nutrition aflatoxins children agricultural development food consumption poverty diet women This chapter explores how evidence-informed decision making related to nutrition can be enhanced in Africa. It highlights the opportunities evidence presents to contribute more effectively to addressing the nutritional challenges on the continent by drawing on lessons learned so far about evidence-informed decision making in Africa. Hence, it is imperative that countries design policies and programs that will not only enable them to sustain and accelerate the current recovery process but also generate high economic growth that is inclusive and creates significant employment opportunities in order to lift millions out of poverty. Africa’s ability to sustain and accelerate its current growth will be determined by the effectiveness of its response to the challenges and opportunities it faces resulting from a deepening globalization, a rapid pace of urbanization, a rising middle class, a growing young population, rapidly transforming food systems, a changing climate, and more volatile global food and energy prices. 2016-10-17 2024-06-21T09:24:33Z 2024-06-21T09:24:33Z Book Chapter https://hdl.handle.net/10568/148386 en https://doi.org/10.2499/9780896295933 Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Holdsworth, Michelle; Aryeetey, Richard N. O.; Jerling, Johann; Taljaard, Christine; Nago, Eunice; Colecraft, Esi; Lachat, Carl; Kolsteren, Patrick; Hailu, Tesfaye; and Verstraeten, Roosmarijn. 2016. The challenges, opportunities, and lessons learned in evidence-informed decision making in Africa. In Achieving a nutrition revolution for Africa: The road to healthier diets and optimal nutrition. Covic, Namukolo and Hendriks, Sheryl L. (Eds.). Chapter 9. Pp. 115-129. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://doi.org/10.2499/9780896295933_09. |
| spellingShingle | income gender biofortification mycotoxins economic growth undernutrition economic development nutrition policies agricultural growth agricultural policies indicators capacity development evaluation malnutrition nutrition aflatoxins children agricultural development food consumption poverty diet women Holdsworth, Michelle Aryeetey, Richard N. O. Jerling, Johann Taljaard, Christine Nago, Eunice Colecraft, Esi Lachat, Carl Kolsteren, Patrick Hailu, Tesfaye Verstraeten, Roosmarijn The challenges, opportunities, and lessons learned in evidence-informed decision making in Africa |
| title | The challenges, opportunities, and lessons learned in evidence-informed decision making in Africa |
| title_full | The challenges, opportunities, and lessons learned in evidence-informed decision making in Africa |
| title_fullStr | The challenges, opportunities, and lessons learned in evidence-informed decision making in Africa |
| title_full_unstemmed | The challenges, opportunities, and lessons learned in evidence-informed decision making in Africa |
| title_short | The challenges, opportunities, and lessons learned in evidence-informed decision making in Africa |
| title_sort | challenges opportunities and lessons learned in evidence informed decision making in africa |
| topic | income gender biofortification mycotoxins economic growth undernutrition economic development nutrition policies agricultural growth agricultural policies indicators capacity development evaluation malnutrition nutrition aflatoxins children agricultural development food consumption poverty diet women |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/148386 |
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