National Nutrition Conference on "Diets, Affordability, and Policy in Ethiopia: From Evidence to Action" Held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
On December 12, nutrition stakeholders from various sectors and institutions came together to participate in a national nutrition conference on "Diets, Affordability, and Policy in Ethiopia: From Evidence to Action"
The main purpose of the conference was to present evidence that can be used for the implementation of Ethiopia's National Food and Nutrition Policy (NFNP) as well as other nutrition programs. The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), the Policy Studies Institute (PSI), the Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI), and the Agriculture for Nutrition and Health (A4NH) program jointly organized the conference.
The conference participants were welcomed by Bart Minten, program leader at IFPRI Ethiopia and the keynote address was delivered by Dr. Assefa Deressa, a senior researcher and research adviser of the Deputy Director-General of EPHI. This was followed by a session during which evidence on patterns in dietary diversity was presented.
Other sessions focused on the affordability of diets and the impacts of policies and programs. Furthermore, one-minute oral poster presentations were delivered by young scientists. The conference concluded with a panel session. In the discussion representatives from policy-makers and practitioners shared their thoughts on what is needed to translate the findings presented into practice.
The agenda of the conference and presentations can be downloaded from the COMPACT 2025 website. https://www.compact2025.org/2019/11/ 14/national-nutrition-conference-in Ethiopia-December-12-2019/
