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FANTA Related Links
Many organizations provide useful information on issues related to nutrition and food security and some of them are listed under the following topics:
- Child survival
- Credit with education
- Data sources (health/nutrition)
- Emergency and humanitarian
- Food for Education
- Food security
- Girls Education
- HIV and AIDS
- Infant/child feeding
- Microcredit
- Micronutrients
- Nutrition General
- PL480- Title II
- Urban food security
- Water and sanitation
- Women's health and nutrition
Child Survival Collaborations and Resources Group (CORE) [http://www.coregroup.org]
CORE fosters coordination and collaboration among its 32 PVO members. All the PVOs are involved in efforts to reduce child and maternal mortality and receive Child Survival funds from the US Agency for International Development. The site includes a list of recommended readings on key child survival topics; information about CORE working groups and a discussion forum that includes partner questions and responses. The site also has background information about the USAID Child Survival program and links to other child survival and public health organizations.
This project provides technical support to PVOs funded by the USAID Child Survival program. The site includes a database of consultants and projects, key child survival articles, recent child survival project information and USAID relevant documents. Regular updates on new research and publications are also provided.
Freedom from Hunger works with local partners to equip families with the resources they need to find sustainable self-help solutions to the fight against chronic hunger and poverty. The site’s Programs and Learning Exchange sections describe the organization’s Credit with Education program, which assists the poor with microfinance and learning programs.
DATA SOURCES (health/nutrition/development)
Very useful sites from Eldis, a gateway to on-line information on development in countries of the South. Coverage includes social, economic, political and environmental issues. Major annual reports of relevant institutions can be accessed as well. The site has a simple search engine, but also features pre-prepared searches on a variety of topics (debt relief, agricultural marketing, etc.) and illustrative stories to put these topics into context.
FAOSTAT is an on-line and multilingual database with records covering international statistics in production, trade, food balance sheets, food aid shipments, fertilizer and pesticides, land use and irrigation, forest products, fishery products, food quality control, population, and agricultural machinery.
MEASURE includes five projects dedicated to providing accurate and timely information on population, health, and nutrition in developing countries. The projects offer technical services in data collection, analysis, dissemination, and use. MEASURE’s five projects, all with links from the site’s home page, are: collecting and analyzing survey data, using data for program monitoring and evaluation, disseminating and using data for policy, supporting censuses and add-on surveys, and providing technical assistance for reproductive health and young adult surveys. The Findings section is organized by topic, region and format.
The Population Reference Bureau works with both public sector and private sector partners to provide information on U.S. and international populations trends and their implications. Its vast database is searchable by topic and region. The user-friendly website also has an extensive list of publications which can be ordered and the downloadable quarterly PRB Reports on America.
UNICEF database searchable by region, country, or indicator (adult literacy, mortality rates, etc.).
Site containing some of the contents of the World Development Indicators book and the World Bank Atlas, in page-image format (Acrobat files). Most of the text from the book is presented here, but only a sampling of the tables from each section is available.
Links to all annual WFP in Statistics documents since 1995, Global Food Aid Statistics published by the International Food Aid Organization System (INTERFAIS), and statistics on WFP procurement activities.
CARE Emergency Programs directly assist millions of people in countries affected by natural and man-made disasters with food, temporary shelter, clean water, sanitation services, medical care, family planning and reproductive health services, and seeds and tools. Like the subsites for CARE’s other programs (see the listing above for CARE Food Security Programs), this link features on-line publications and special reports, and "notes from the field" from CARE staff working in different countries around the globe. The Site Search function allows visitors to search the entire CARE project database by keyword, topic or country.
The Center of Excellence in Disaster Management and Humanitarian Assistance supports disaster relief and humanitarian assistance through research, education and training with a focus on civil and military cooperation in the Asia Pacific region. Daily reports on disaster management and assistance and links to publications and training programs are provided.
The Emergency Nutrition Network (ENN) aims to improve the effectiveness of emergency food and nutrition interventions by providing a forum for the exchange of field level experiences and current research between staff, academics, researchers and organizations working in the food and nutrition sector in emergencies.
Launched by the Norwegian Refugee Council, the IDMC integrates and reports on information and statistics associated with IDPs worldwide. The site contains a database that provides background, factual, analytical, and cultural information on IDPs in selected countries. Information on IDMC, links to related organizations, and a listing of their publications are also provided.
Another strong UN website, this time from the Integrated Regional Information Network. IRIN, a unit of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, provides information about sub-Saharan Africa and the Caucasus and Central Asia from a regional perspective, to foster greater awareness and understanding of regional issues and events and to contribute to better-informed and more effective humanitarian action and media coverage, including emergency preparedness and advocacy. The site provides daily and weekly humanitarian news updates, archived by country and date. For those looking for specific information about food or other issues, the site has a home page link to the Relief Web search engine, which finds articles from IRIN and similar news sources and services.
The Nutrition Information in Crisis Situations (formerly RNIS) site features quarterly reports on the nutrition situation of refugee and displaced populations in sub-Saharan Africa and parts of Asia. It is an activity of the United Nations Standing Committee on Nutrition which is the focal point for harmonizing the policies and activities in nutrition of the entire UN system.
Excellent website from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, who is mandated by the United Nations to lead and coordinate international action for the world-wide protection of refugees and the resolution of refugee problems. The World section provides map- and text-based access to country-specific information about refugees and their states of origin. The Statistics and Issues sections are also useful, but specific information about food issues is difficult to find because the site lacks its own search engine. The Official UN Web Site locator at the bottom of the home page, however, has a link to UNIONS, the easy-to-use search system for all on-line UN organizations.
The goal of the Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET) is to strengthen the abilities of African countries and regional organizations to manage risk of food insecurity through the provision of timely and analytical early warning and vulnerability information. FEWS NET is a USAID-funded activity that collaborates with international, national, and regional partners to provide timely and rigorous early warning and vulnerability information on emerging or evolving food security issues.
USAID's Office of Food for Peace has information about USAID’s Title II, Title III and International Disaster Assistance Programs, information about specific country missions, situation reports and strategy papers, and a searchable Commodities Reference Guide. This Guide contains detailed fact sheets and information about the availability and characteristics of 28 different food commodities, storage and shelf life specifications, and how to control damage to these food commodities.
The Office of US Foreign Disaster Assistance assesses the need for US assistance in foreign disasters. OFDA works with USAID Missions to provide grants and field assistance through U.S. Embassies and non-governmental and international organizations. OFDA also sponsors the development of early warning system technology and training programs to strengthen the ability of foreign governments to rely on their own resources. The website has reports on recent disasters, training information, and links to other resources.
Valid International is a United Kingdom-based consulting firm focusing on operational research in emergency situations. The Community Therapeutic Care (CTC) program is managed by Valid International with support from FANTA.
A useful website from the frontline food aid organization of the United Nations. The world's largest international food aid organization, the World Food Program buys goods and services from developing countries in an effort to spur their economies, and focuses in particular on efforts to help women, children and the elderly. The site features reports and newsletters on policy themes such as gender issues, and the homepage also has links to detailed information about WFP’s emergency operations and development projects, resources and appeals, country strategy outlines, situation reports and evaluations and studies. The site also has a large database of WFP statistics on projects, resources, global food aid and procurement.
Administered by the Partnership for Child Development, an international initiative to improve the health and education of school-aged children by means of school-based services, this website has information on program activities in a long list of countries, articles on health issues for school-aged children, and a list of documents and publications which may be ordered.
FOOD SECURITY
CARE is one of the world's largest international relief and development organizations, with development programs in more than 60 countries. CARE’s Food Security Programs provide food for people after natural disaster and civil conflicts. Food programming also encompasses school feeding, rural food-for-work, urban food-for-work and community kitchens. This CARE subsite’s Info Center has a few on-line publications and special reports and notes from the field from CARE staff working around the world. The Site Search is the subsite’s most useful feature, enabling visitors to search all CARE projects by topic and country.
The Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) is an informal association of fifty-eight public and private sector members that supports a network of 16 international agricultural research centers. The CGIAR contributes to food security and poverty eradication in developing countries through research, partnership, capacity building, and policy support, and is co-sponsored by the World Bank, FAO, UNDP and UNEP. The CGIAR’s website provides information and links to the 16 international agricultural research centers that make up its global network. Links, extensive bibliographic data, and ordering information for CGIAR publications can be accessed either through these 16 subsites or directly through the site’s Publications section. Although many of these publications are available on-line, however, most must be specially ordered.
The Development Gateway's Food Security subsite provides the latest news articles, links and publications submitted by members. Additional resources include helpful subcategories of key issues, as well as bulletin boards, calendar of events and listing of programs and projects.
The Environmental Health Project (EHP) is another project of USAID's Office of Health, Infectious Disease and Nutrition of the Global Health Bureau. EHP's first objective is to reduce mortality and morbidity in children under five, by improving environmental conditions or reducing exposure to disease agents associated with infectious diseases of major public health importance. EHP’s second objective is to provide a mechanism for access by diverse interests within USAID to a broad range of expertise in environmental health.
The Food Security Network website is managed by Food for the Hungry with support from USAID's Office of Food for Peace. The website builds on the previous work of Food Aid Management and intends to broaden its scope by shifting from the food aid resource lens which characterized the focus of the Food Aid Management site. It serves the broader food security community by posting the latest technical documents, best practices and case studies from food security programs. It also serves as a place for organizations and institutions to post relevant meeting, training or other event notices along with associated links to similar sites and resources.
A well-organized site from the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), which operates as part of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR). The site contains the full text of current and past issues of the Institute’s quarterly newsletter Research Perspectives, and full text versions of over 100 research reports and abstracts, all of which can be downloaded. The comprehensive Research Themes section gives project information on subthemes organized under four principal sections: Environment and Production Technology, Food Consumption and Nutrition, Markets and Structural Studies, and Trade and Macroeconomics. .
The International Institute for Environment and Development is an independent, non-profit organization that works with governments and international agencies, the academic community, foundations and NGOs, and local communities to effect better living standards in the South through improved management of natural resources. The website is simple and user-friendly, with downloadable PDF-format documents listed separately and a well-organized and cross-sectioned Bookshop listing over 500 titles ion sustainable development which can be ordered on-line. The IIED Research section contains information on the Institute’s ongoing research in Biodiversity, Forestry and Land Use, Human Settlements, Food Security and Participation.
UK Food Group is a network of NGOs which pools the expertise and efforts of its 29 UK-based members to help improve food security in the South. Its work includes research, monitoring of global traders, communication and diffusion, advocacy, and networking. UKFG’s website provides links to these 29 members, and general information about the Group’s activities in the areas of biodiversity, food industry monitoring and trade. Particularly useful is the link to the UK Agricultural Biodiversity Commission (http://dspace.dial.pipex.com/ukfg/ukabc.htm), an activity of UKFG.
Information about CARE education programs.
Girls education is UNICEF priority. The UNICEF Global Girls Education Program uses a multi-country approach that is guided by the principles outlined in Girls Education: A Framework for Action.
Africa Alive! is a network of youth HIV/AIDS prevention programs that uses popular entertainment to educate and give youth the skills they need to fight HIV/AIDS. The website has news, links and an online store for purchasing CDs, DVDs, books, and videos. The proceeds benefit youth AIDS prevention programs.
FHI's work in HIV/AIDS includes prevention research, program management and support, and technical services. FHI's programs include HIV Prevention Trials Network (HPTN), a five-year international program to evaluate HIV prevention interventions and Implementing AIDS Prevention and Care (IMPACT) Project, which builds the capacity of local governments and non-governmental organizations to design, manage and evaluate HIV/AIDS prevention and care projects in more than 30 countries.
Their Global AIDS Program works to influence policy on AIDS activities and issues worldwide through educational advocacy and information exchange. The site includes HIV/AIDS news updates and access to its newsletter, AIDSLink.
The AIDS Initiative at Harvard University conducts AIDS research and provides online access to the latest developments in laboratory research, publications and conferences.
Microenterprise and HIV is a new on-line community of practice linking Microenterprise Development Practitioners, the HIV community including PLHIV, public health professionals, programmers, and policy makers to address the challenge of HIV and AIDS together.
Red Ribbon is a portal about AIDS with a focus on Africa. The site features basic information about AIDS as well as information specific to people living with HIV/AIDS, children, nutrition, legal issues as well as other research and news.
The Synergy Project is a USAID-funded project working to reduce HIV transmission and to mitigate the impact of the HIV/AIDS pandemic. The project provides technical and managerial expertise in program design, monitoring and evaluation, and dissemination of best practices and lessons learned. The site provides information about upcoming events, country summaries, and relevant news about HIV/AIDS.
UNAIDS, the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS, is dedicated to strengthening and supporting an expanded response to prevent the transmission of HIV, provide care and support, reduce the vulnerability of individuals and communities to HIV/AIDS, and alleviate the impact of the epidemic. The site provides information about the epidemic, best practices. Many publications are accessible.
USAID's Office of Health, Infectious Disease and Nutrition (HIDN) works with the international health community and local partners to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS. The site has information about USAID activities, links to related resources and relevant publications.
The International Baby-Food Action Network promotes breastfeeding and optimal infant feeding practices. IBFAN consists of public interest groups working worldwide to reduce infant and child morbidity and mortality. The website provides information about IBFAN's activities, members, resources and publications.
ACCION International is a microfinance organization which provides loans and other financial services to low-income men and women. ACCION serves as an umbrella organization for associated institutions in the United States and Latin America. The site provides information about ACCION’s programs as well as general news and information about microfinance and related links. Their annual reports and newsletters are available on-line.
The Grameen Bank provides credit to poor people and communities in Bangladesh who have traditionally been denied loans because they do not have collateral. The website has information about Grameen Bank’s microcredit, internet provision,and telecommunications activities in Bangladesh.
Microenterprise and HIV is a new on-line community of practice linking Microenterprise Development Practitioners, the HIV community including PLHIV, public health professionals, programmers, and policy makers to address the challenge of HIV and AIDS together.
The Self Employed Women’s Association is an organisation of poor, self-employed women workers in India. SEWA’s main goals are to organise women workers for full employment and self reliance, whereby workers obtain work security, income security, food security and social security (at least health care, child care and shelter).
A2Z is USAID’s lead technical project in micronutrients. It consolidates, builds on, and expands USAID’s leadership in micronutrients, child survival, nutrition and blindness prevention by: taking proven interventions to scale introducing innovations, particularly through engaging the private sector expanding the number of countries served building sustainable programs.
Helen Keller International (HKI) works to promote healthy eyesight, prevent blindness, and restore sight. HKI works in several countries and focuses on the following areas: Nutrition, Onchocerciasis, Trachoma, and Eye Care. In addition to descriptions of the program areas and country activities, the site provides HKI news and lists a selection of its publications.
The International Council for the Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders (ICCIDD) is a nonprofit organization devoted to eliminating iodine deficiency disorder (IDD) throughout the world. ICCIDD works with specialists in various fields to achieve its mandate through public policy, advocacy and program development. The site has extensive information about IDD both general and country-specific. Technical issues are discussed in the ICCIDD newsletter which is available on-line. Links to related organizations are also provided
The Micronutrient Initiative (MI) was established in 1992 to eliminate micronutrient malnutrition through the implementation of integrated interventions. MI is sponsored by the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), International Development Research Center (IDRC), United Nation’s Children’s Fund (UNICEF), United Nation’s Development Program (UNDP), and The World Bank Group.
The SCN is the focal point for harmonizing the policies and activities on nutrition of the UN system. Its role is to serve as a coordinating mechanism, for exchange of information and technical guidance, and to act dynamically to help the UN respond to nutritional problems. The site provides links to SCN news and reports on nutrition worldwide.
FAO works to alleviate poverty and hunger by promoting agricultural development, improved nutrition and the pursuit of food security. The Food and Agriculture Organization is active in land and water development, plant and animal production, forestry, fisheries, economic and social policy, investment, nutrition, food standards and commodities and trade. It also plays a major role in dealing with food and agricultural emergencies. FAO’s website has news and detailed information on the program areas listed above, special programs, statistical databases, links to regional offices, and hundreds of publications, many of which are available on-line. Visitors can also search or browse through more than 3,000 pictures in FAO's Photo Library.
The Food and Nutrition Program of the Pan American Health Organization contributes, through technical cooperation, to design, implementation, and evaluation of interventions to improve food security and the malnutrition situation in the Americas. The site has links to the Institute of Nutrition of Central America and Panama (INCAP) and the Caribbean Food and Nutrition Institute (CFNI).
[http://www.usaid.gov/our_work/global_health]
USAID's objective is to improve global health, including child, maternal, and reproductive health, and the reduction of abortion and disease, especially HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis. The Bureau for Global Health (GH) supports field health programs, advances research and innovation in selected areas relevant to overall Agency health objectives, and transfers new technologies to the field through its own staff work, and coordination with other donors,
UNICEF, the only UN organization dedicated exclusively to children, works with other UN bodies, governments and NGOs to improve children’s lives through community-based services in primary health care, basic education, and safe water and sanitation in developing countries. The website provides information on child rights, a searchable database, downloadable publications, statistics, and program activities and research. The site also has links to UNICEF’s Progress of Nations and The State of the World’s Children reports, educational projects and interactive pages for children, and multimedia exhibitions.
This site contains information on World Bank nutrition activities and publications. They also publish a weekly compendium of food and hunger news from around the world.
The World Health Organization’s Nutrition for Health and Development Program works to strengthen and support the capabilities and effectiveness of member states for assessing and addressing nutrition problems and develops and maintains global nutrition databases to help states, organizations, and institutions working to fight malnutrition. Information about the Program’s activities and outputs, research, publications (some available on-line) and the Global Nutrition Data Banks can be accessed from the home page.
USAID’s Office of Food for Peace, through Title II funding, makes commodity donations to cooperating sponsors (private voluntary organizations, cooperatives, and international organization agencies) to address the needs of food security in both a developmental and emergency context. This link features headlines, specific references to both emergency and non-emergency programs, and links to related areas of the main USAID site.
The Food Security Network website is managed by Food for the Hungry with support from USAID's Office of Food for Peace. The website builds on the previous work of Food Aid Management and intends to broaden its scope by shifting from the food aid resource lens which characterized the focus of the Food Aid Management site. It serves the broader food security community by posting the latest technical documents, best practices and case studies from food security programs. It also serves as a place for organizations and institutions to post relevant meeting, training or other event notices along with associated links to similar sites and resources.
The Urban Poverty and Environment Program is a program initiative of Canada’s International Development Research Centre (IDRC), which supports applied, multidisciplinary research on food security and urban policy issues in the South. CFP supports development research to enhance the potential for urban agriculture interventions to improve household food security, income generation, public health, and waste and land management.
The Environmental Health Project (EHP) is another project of USAID's Office of Health, Infectious Disease and Nutrition of the Global Health Bureau. EHP's first objective is to reduce mortality and morbidity in children under five, by improving environmental conditions or reducing exposure to disease agents associated with infectious diseases of major public health importance. EHP’s second objective is to provide a mechanism for access by diverse interests within USAID to a broad range of expertise in environmental health.
The ACCESS Program (Access to clinical and community maternal, neonatal and women's health services) is USAID's global program to improve maternal and newborn health. ACCESS works to expand coverage, access and use of key maternal and newborn health services across a continuum of care from the household to the hospital.practices.
The International Center for Research on Women (ICRW) focuses on promoting the role of women in development through technical assistance and by providing empirical information. ICRW’s expertise covers a wide range of areas related to women including nutrition, reproductive health, the environment, public policy, and economics. The areas of expertise and links to other organizations are posted on the site. A small selection of publications including OMNI Research Reports can be downloaded. ICRW publications are listed with short summaries and can be ordered for a fee. Specific links and information are provided for Promoting Women in Development (PROWID) program and Women in Development Technical Assistance (WIDTECH) project.