In a significant step towards improving the food system and ensuring a nutritious food supply in Dinajpur Municipality, vegetable racks and street food carts were distributed to the members of city food systems women and youth group in June 2024. At a recent distribution program, Md. Abu Taiyob Ali Dulal, the Mayor of Dinajpur Municipality, …
Behavior change through counseling is the NICE project’s focus as it continues to help people living in secondary cities. The project recently provided Motivational Interviewing (MI) training to Community Health Workers and nutritionists who work closely with mothers in Rusizi and Rubavu districts. This training aims to change social behavior and improve nutrition practices through …
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What makes a successful nutrition collaboration? was one of the key questions during the World Public Health and Nutrition Congress 2024, June 10-13, in London. We as NICE were extremly honoured to contribute to the discussion by briefly presenting our NICE project in an oral parallel session and contributing to the discussion on the HOW …
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NICE helps Kenyan farmers improve food safety June 7th is World Food Safety Day. Keeping food safe is a collective responsibility. The NICE Project shows what that can mean in local supply chains. World Food Safety Day aims to raise awareness about the vital topic of food safety. The 2024 theme is “Prepare for the …
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27May2024 was Health and Environment: A Time for Solutions Day at Geneva Health Forum accompanying the 77th World Health Assembly. The event’s call has been clear, we need to work interdisciplinary and in a mutlisectoral, mutli-stakeholder approach bringing all, CSO, authorities, science etc. on the same table. The momentum of such discussion is now key …
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Celebrating health and nutrition has always been a cornerstone of government initiatives, and this year was no different. The Nutrition in City Ecosystems (NICE) project played a pivotal role in raising awareness about nutrition during this years’s National Nutrition Week in Dinajpur, in collaboration with the Civil Surgeon Office. The National Nutrition Week, observed from …
The article was published in The East African Newspaper Edition on 9th March 2024. https://url.uk.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/uYlGCBNN9cVpjRynczAybe?domain=theeastafrican.co.ke “International Women’s Day” is celebrated on March 8th every year. It is a day to celebrate the achievements of women and to raise awareness about the injustices and biases that women face every day. This year’s theme is #InspireInclusion, which …
Food is an important part and parcel of life. Without food, we cannot imagine a single day. With “food” we not only mean calories but the nutritious food that protects and builds health. As a part of raising awareness among city dwellers on the importance of nutritious food, NICE has decided to teach and preach nutritious food …
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Climate-smart solutions support production of nutritious vegetables Vegetables are good for consumers’ health and farmers’ incomes. Growing them requires care, however – and enough water. Our work in Kenya includes increasing the productivity of traditional local crops. Calistus Opanga’s Farmers’ Hub (FH) specializes in African Leafy Vegetables. These highly nutritious plants are grown and consumed …
The NICE project introduced the Farmers’ Hub in Rwanda’s secondary cities, empowering farmers through invaluable training and resources to improve their farming practices. NICE has also equipped Farmers’ Hub owners and network managers with mobile smartphones, enabling them to efficiently track their transactions and analyze profits with their smallholder farmers’ activities. Alivera Mukateganya, a Farmers’ …