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Championing nutrition:
effective leadership for action
Namukolo Covic (PhD)
Stories of Change IFPRI Symposium
Micronutrient Forum, Cancun Mexico
23 October, 2016
Introduction: Nutrition Action is a Change Process!
• Change of attitudes
• Change of mind-set
• Change of orientation
• A willingness to adapt
• A fresh look at prevailing systems
o Food systems
o Marketing principles etc.
• Behaviour change needed across the board
o Political leaders
o Nutrition professionals
o Doctors; nurses; social workers
o Educators and municipal officials
o Nutrition sensitive sectors
o Households
o Individuals
“Change is LED and not managed”
All must constantly ask: How can we get there?
Optimal diets and nutrition
WASH
Heath
Optimal diets and nutrition
Multisectoral action
Agriculture
Coordinated Coherent Action: Leadership
Champions
Policy Entrepreneurs
Nutrition Supporters
Influencers
Decision makers
Clients
Championing Nutrition
Nisbett, N., Wach, E.,
Haddad, L., El-Arifeen, S.,
Wach (2014)
Different Actions• Advocacy• Framing evidence• Exert electoral
pressure• Influence others• Community
mobilization• Governance and
Accountability • Recognition• Roles are dynamic
Key capacity elements: understand complexity
CommunicationPersuasion Negotiation
Building alliances
Strategic thinking
Evidence framing
Identified champions from Africa to Asia
Concluding Remarks
Championing of nutrition is important and can form the positive current that can propel:
• Momentum and coherence of action.
• Governance and accountability for nutrition across the board.
• But attention to capacity is important and should not be overlooked.
• Equally important is identifying decision makers, influencers and clients and supporting them with evidence, training and exposure to transcend to champions, policy entrepreneurs and supporters.
Thank you!
Championing nutrition: effective leadership for action
Namukolo Covic (PhD)
Stories of Change IFPRI Symposium