Nonprofit organization
Action Network Against Malnutrition
Crash Course on "Nutrition in Emergencies (NIE)"
A three-day intensive course on "Nutrition in Emergency (NIE)" was held at the United Nations University Building from 11 to 13 October 2017. The course was organized by NAM, co-organized by Save the Children Japan, RESULTS Japan, World Vision Japan, UNICEF, and WFP, with the cooperation and support of Japan Platform, JICA, and FAO. Two international experts (Rita Bhatia and Andrew Seal) were invited as lecturers to educate Japan-based stakeholders on nutrition issues and measures in emergencies around the world, and to improve basic understanding of nutrition and broad practical knowledge on nutrition measures in emergencies. Approximately 40 people from NGOs, international organizations, universities, research institutes, governments, and private companies participated in this three-day course, which is also an introductory course to the Regional Course on Nutrition in Emergency (11-day course).
Materials used: Supplementary materials (English + Japanese summary) were created and distributed based on the materials developed by UCL and other NIE partners based on the NIE Harmonized Training Package (HTP v2) of the Global Nutrition Cluster (GNC), which was established to improve the effectiveness of international humanitarian aid in the field of nutrition on a global scale.
program
Day 1:
Welcome/Introduction
Pre-test
Introduction to NiE
Types of Malnutrition
Causes of Malnutrition
Rapid Assessments
Day 2:
UN Humanitarian System
M&E and humanitarian standards
Surveillance and Early Warning
Nutrition Surveys
Day 3:
Food Security and Livelihoods
Food Assistance & Micronutrient Interventions
Community Management of Acute Malnutrition (CMAM)
Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF/IFE)
Other critical issues
Recap
Post-test
Evaluation
Closing Ceremony
Lecturers
Rita Bhatia: International nutrition consultant. For over 30 years, she has been involved in managing health and nutrition programs for the UN (WFP, etc.) and NGOs in many Asian and African countries. She has provided emergency nutritional support in Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Bangladesh, Nepal, the Gulf Crisis, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania, Bosnia, Kosovo, East Timor, and Indonesia.
Andrew Seal: Senior lecturer at the Nutrition Unit, University College London (UCL). He works on nutritional issues for victims of natural disasters, emergencies, HIV/AIDS, etc. He also leads the Nutrition in Emergencies Research Group, which conducts research on topics such as the epidemiology of malnutrition among victims of emergency disasters, maximizing the effectiveness of food aid, diagnosing and managing acute malnutrition, and approaches to human resource development and capacity building. He works in many countries, including Bangladesh, Eastern Europe, and African countries.
Coordinator : Koichiro Watanabe (Representative of Action Network for Nutrition): Regularly holds the NAM-sponsored workshop "Current Status and Issues of International Nutrition". As an international nutrition expert, he has developed nutrition improvement measures and carried out emergency support activities in Vietnam, Myanmar, Nepal, Yemen, Ethiopia, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Afghanistan, India, Ghana, etc.
