WASH, Food Security& Nutrition
HEADQUARTERS | INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION
HEADQUARTERS | INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION
Bonn WASH & Nutrition conference• 100-150 participants, more presence
from WASH• 3 key pathways WASH-undernutrition:
o Diarrhoea, worms, EED• Evidence WASH-impact on nutrition
better for stunting than wasting • Lack of integration because of:
o target groups (1000 days window for nutrition)
o strong curative element of nutritiono WASH has higher profile in politics
HEADQUARTERS | INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION
Bonn WASH & Nutrition cont.• Areas for collaboration:
o Targeting of WASH based on nutrition indicators
o Data collectiono behaviour change programmingo water quality data for decision about
breast-feeding vs. milk-formula policies
HEADQUARTERS | INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION
RC feedback• FrenchRC: WASH & FS department
integration; MUS Laos; minimum WASH package for nut. Programs; Link NCA in CAR
• IFRC flagship approach• KenyaRC IFSL projects• NetherlandsRC research HWT viz.
Malnutrition in Sudan• Swiss RC indicator-toolboxes for Nut.
with WASH components and vice versa
HEADQUARTERS | INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION
Discussion• ERU?• WASH-nut advisors forum?
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