Serge Lungele reflects on how children’s leadership is reshaping school feeding policy and redefining what accountable education systems should look like in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Too often, school meals are treated as a welfare intervention sitting at the margins of education policy. In the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), children are challenging…
By Edith Nyabicha, World Vision I have had the opportunity to support the Faith-Based Nutrition Dialogues, a process that creates safe, structured spaces where faith leaders, caregivers, young people, and community members can reflect honestly on hunger and malnutrition not only as technical challenges, but as moral and lived realities. I became involved because I believe that communities already understand what…
As the Nutrition for Growth Summit concludes, children and young people from around the world have presented their Child and Youth Call to Action at the closing ceremony of the Summit urging leaders to confront the global malnutrition crisis. Representing thousands of children and youth who shared their struggles and solutions through the Nutrition Dialogues,…
More than 80% of the feedback highlighted economic factors as a major barrier to good nutrition–many people said they know what foods are nutritious but just can’t afford them. 346 dialogues involving 10,000+ participants revealed that regularly listening to people most at risk of malnutrition, and adapting solutions to local needs is vital to improving…
Lisa O’Shea, World Vision International, and David Nabarro, 4SD Foundation reflect on a Nutrition Dialogue where International Geneva’s brightest and best opened up about the state of nutrition globally. “Tell me how you feel” is not normally a phrase you ask people you have just met, especially when they are high-level representatives of International Geneva’s…
Watch the Instagram live here By Jan Butter, World Vision “Elevating Community Voices from the Nutrition Dialogues, hosted by SDG2 Advocacy Hub’’s CEO Paul Newnham, also featured Kenyan Siamola Murundo from The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition – GAIN, Barbara Asare from World Vision in Ghana and Finian Ali from SUN Civil Society Network, in…
The Global Adolescent Nutrition Network (GANN), hosted by the Emergency Nutrition Network (ENN), are delighted to be joining Nutrition Dialogues as a new mobilizing partner. The GANN brings together a vast network of over 250 members, including researchers, academics, programmers, government representatives, donors, and UN agencies. The GANN is committed to joining Nutrition Dialogues and…
By Alexandre Amadou M. Gassama, Advocacy, Campaign & Communication Lead, World Vision Introduction Twenty children aged between 12 and 18 spoke candidly about the fight against malnutrition and the importance of healthy meals at the country’s first children’s Nutrition Dialogue workshop. In the Central African Republic (CAR), malnutrition remains a pressing concern, with a significant…
By Laliana Mahumane and Tapera Júnior, from Children and Youth with Vision We are members of Children and Youth with Vision (Crianças e Jovens com Visão), a group of volunteer activists in Mozambique that works to promote the participation and voices of children in our country. In partnership with World Vision Mozambique, we have facilitated…
By Shyam Adhikari, Advocacy & Campaign Manager, WVI Nepal World Vision Intl Nepal, in partnership with a local non-governmental organisation, convened our first Nutrition Dialogue as part of our ENOUGH campaign. The Children’s Workshop, which brought together 25 children, was an enlightening but humbling experience, as we heard firsthand the emotional toll hunger takes on…
