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Improving complementary feeding in Malawi

Lessons learned from a Process Review of a food security and nutrition project

Year of publication 2015

Pages 75 p.

Author Muelhoff, E.;Westaway, E.;Nutrition Division

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Document

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) The Malawi Process review report describes good practices, lessons learned as well as challenges and successes of the “Improving food security and nutrition policies and programme outreach” (IFSN) (2008 ̶ 2015) project that linked nutrition education with food security actions. The report provides insights into the functioning of local delivery platforms for improving young child nutrition, strategies for behaviour change communication in the family and community, intersectoral collaboration, an d monitoring and evaluation, and can serve to inform future programmes and policy

Language English

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