The food-first bias and nutrition policy: lessons from Ethiopia

Pelletier, David; Deneke, Kassahun; Kidane, Yemane; Haile, Beyenne; Negussie, Fikre

doi:10.1016/0306-9192(95)00026-7

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“…The main barriers our informants find themselves navigating and addressing are the familiar political economy themes of donors overstepping their mark, line ministries and development actors operating in silos, controversies about the appropriate roles for the private sector; and further issues specific to nutrition, including overcoming the 'food-first bias' in public policy (Pelletier et al, 1995); a lack of local level knowledge, evidence and data to inform policy, programming and advocacy; and the fragmentation of the community in some contexts unable to focus around a coherent set of goals. This set of findings speak clearly to perspectives that see leadership as a continual political process (Leftwich and Wheeler, 2011) and lends support to conclusions of earlier exercises of the need for consensus building and strategic capacity across the nutrition field (Hoey and Pelletier, 2011;Pelletier et al, 2011).…”

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What drives and constrains effective leadership in tackling child undernutrition? Findings from Bangladesh, Ethiopia, India and Kenya

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a b s t r a c tStrong leadership has been highlighted as a common element of success within countries that have made rapid progress in tackling child and maternal undernutrition. Yet little is known of what contributes to nutrition leaders' success or lack of it in particular policy environments. This study of 89 individuals identified as influential within child and maternal undernutrition policy and programming in Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Kenya and India sheds light on why particular individuals have been effective in contributing towards positive changes in nutrition policy, and how they operate in the wider policy/political sphere. We employ a framework working outwards from individual capabilities, knowledge and motivations, through to wider political economy considerations and the narratives and knowledge structuring individual capacity. We argue that only by locating individuals within this wider political economy can we begin to appreciate the range of strategies and avenues for influence (or constraints to that influence) that individual leaders employ and encounter.

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What drives and constrains effective leadership in tackling child undernutrition? Findings from Bangladesh, Ethiopia, India and Kenya

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“…In spite of these relative advantages, the anemia prevalence of women and children still mirrored national anemia levels in these groups (Ministry of Public Health et al 2005). As has been shown in other studies, improved socioeconomic status is not a guarantee of nutritional well-being (Assefa et al 2001;Mason 2002;Pelletier 1995).…”

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A community food system analysis as formative research for a comprehensive anemia control program in Northern Afghanistan

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“…Second, specific factors that impair food, health, and care are contextual: they can and do differ widely across countries, districts, and communities, depending on agroecological, infrastructural, economic, and sociocultural conditions (Pelletier et al 1995). For that reason, capacities must be developed for decentralized assessment, planning, and implementation, in addition to national policy development.…”

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Achieving a nutrition revolution for Africa: The road to healthier diets and optimal nutrition

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Focusing the 2015 Annual Trends and Outlook Report (ATOR) on nutrition will contribute to a broader understanding of the critical role of nutrition in achieving international, continental, and national economic growth targets through agriculture, food security, and nutrition. This report presents information and analysis in support of evidence-based policy making that should inform the second generation of CAADP national investment plans now being developed. This is an important moment for shaping the region’s future and ensuring that the much-needed agriculture-led growth and development agenda can simultaneously deliver on improving nutrition, saving lives, improving productivity and health, and curbing nutrition-related diseases and the associated public health expenditures. These investment plans should address not only the usual elements of undernutrition but also widespread micronutrient deficiencies (termed “hidden hunger”) and the growing problem of overweight and obesity that is associated with economic growth.1 introduction 2 The African union policy environment toward enabling action for nutrition in Africa 3 Africa’s progress toward meeting current nutrition targets 4 Economic development and nutrition transition in Ghana: taking stock of food consumption patterns and trends 5 Making African agriculture and food systems work for nutrition: what has been done, and what needs to be done? 6 Lessons learned from the evaluation of Helen Keller International’s enhanced homestead food production program 7 The role of biofortification as part of more diverse diets in Africa: progress, challenges, and opportunities 8 The role of mycotoxin contamination in nutrition: the aflatoxin story 9 The challenges, opportunities, and lessons learned in evidence-informed decision making in Africa 10 Evaluating nutrition-sensitive programs: challenges, methods, and opportunities 11 Supporting multisectoral action: capacity and nutrition leadership challenges facing Africa 12 Tracking key CAADP indicators and implementation processes 13 Summary and policy recommendations: toward a nutrition revolution for AfricaReportPRIFPRI1; ReSAKSS; HarvestPlus; B Promoting healthy food systemsDSGD; WCAO; ESAO; HarvestPlus; PHND; A4NH; MTIDCGIAR Research Program on Agriculture for Nutrition and Health (A4NH

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The food-first bias and nutrition policy: lessons from Ethiopia

Cited by 45 publications

References 10 publications

What drives and constrains effective leadership in tackling child undernutrition? Findings from Bangladesh, Ethiopia, India and Kenya

What drives and constrains effective leadership in tackling child undernutrition? Findings from Bangladesh, Ethiopia, India and Kenya

A community food system analysis as formative research for a comprehensive anemia control program in Northern Afghanistan

Achieving a nutrition revolution for Africa: The road to healthier diets and optimal nutrition

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