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Reconnecting with Indigenous Foods: NICE Project at the Food Heritage Festival

by Lillian Wanjiru-MainaKenya 04.06.202604.06.2026Comments are Disabled

Nutrition, indigenous foods, and food heritage were at the heart of the Food Heritage Festival, where the NICE Project joined over 50 organisations and more than 200 students to explore pathways towards healthier and more sustainable food systems. Organised by Scaling Up Nutrition Civil Society Alliance Kenya and Tendet Foundation, the festival provided an opportunity for dialogue, learning, and …

Nutrition learning with hundreds of students: NICE’s actions during the National Nutrition Week 2026 in Bangladesh

by Abid AhmedBangladesh 01.06.202601.06.2026Comments are Disabled

23–29 April 2026 | Dinajpur & Rangpur No lectures this time! But students drawing, writing, and quizzing to better understand what is good nutrition. The Nutrition in City Ecosystems (NICE) Project, together with the Civil Surgeon Offices of Dinajpur and Rangpur, turned National Nutrition Week into a youth‑led event. In seven days, hundreds of school children participated …

How Are Counties in Kenya Sustaining Food System Multi-Stakeholder Platforms?

by Lillian Wanjiru-MainaKenya 29.05.202629.05.2026Comments are Disabled

What does it take for a Food Systems Multi-Stakeholder Platform (MSP) to remain functional beyond meetings and project cycles? Recent exchanges organised by the NICE Project in Kenya between Busia, Bungoma, Kisumu, and Murang’a Counties pointed to a growing shift in how counties are approaching food systems governance. Increasingly, attention is moving towards the structures, …

Accelerating Local Action on Hypertension Prevention in Busia and Bungoma Counties

by Lillian Wanjiru-MainaKenya 17.05.202622.05.2026Comments are Disabled

Busia and Bungoma counties joined the world in commemorating World Hypertension Day 2026 under the theme “Controlling Hypertension Together,” The two counties marked the day through community outreach activities aimed at promoting early screening, healthier diets, physical activity, and increased awareness of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs). The commemoration of the event was made possible by the …

Women, shared effort, and what has been gained #GiveToGain |International Women’s Day 2026

by Lillian Wanjiru-MainaKenya 08.03.202613.03.2026Comments are Disabled

International Women’s Day offers a moment to reflect. It invites us to consider what changes take effect when women are supported, and in turn, invest their time, effort, and leadership in their families and communities. This year’s theme, Give to Gain, reflects the progress when women give, and how the benefits extend well beyond individual …

How NICE Community Cooking Sessions Are Transforming Household Nutrition in Rwanda, One Small Habit at a Time

by Samuel Ayooluwa OkunjoluRwanda 03.02.202603.02.2026Comments are Disabled

Cooking demonstrations have long been used in nutrition programs to educate communities about healthier food choices and practical skills. However, as the term demonstration suggests, these sessions are often passive and mostly focused on teaching and showing, rather than motivating and engaging, two prerequisites for sustained behaviour change. The NICE project reimagined communal cooking by …

From chickens to change: Ongarima’s inspiring path to better nutrition and agroecology

by Lillian Wanjiru-MainaKenya 13.01.202615.01.2026Comments are Disabled

Eagles Self Help Group in Ongarima, Teso South, Busia County is improving household nutrition and promoting agroecology through the support of the NICE Project. Before joining the project, the group kept 300 chickens, which they sold as an income generation initiative to boost members and household income, but this was minimal. Through the Small Grants …

World Cities Day

by Lillian Wanjiru-MainaKenya 31.10.202512.11.2025Comments are Disabled

The NICE Project Phase II Takes Shape in Kenya

by Lillian Wanjiru-MainaKenya 29.10.202529.10.2025Comments are Disabled

Phase II of the NICE Project is taking shape in Kenya, bringing together farmers, local leaders, and partners in Bungoma and Busia to strengthen sustainable food systems. Building on the successes of Phase I, from school gardens to county nutrition policies; the new phase focuses on empowering women and youth, promoting local nutritious foods, and scaling agroecological practices for healthier, more resilient communities.

Scaling Impact: How Dinajpur & Rangpur are Building Healthier School Food Systems, Hand in Hand

by Abid AhmedBangladesh 26.10.202526.10.2025Comments are Disabled

World Food Day 2025 was a powerful demonstration of action over rhetoric for the NICE project. In the cities of Dinajpur and Rangpur, we moved beyond awareness to actively scale a proven model for urban nutrition, showcasing what’s possible when an entire community unites around the health of its youngest generation. The celebrations were a …