Article: Cycles of disasters in Afghanistan: The urgent call for
Article: Cycles of disasters in Afghanistan: The urgent call for global solidarity In this article published in PLOS Global Public Health, AINHE’s Senior Advisor, Sharifullah Wahdati, along with other authors write about the impact of recent flash floods, earthquakes and drought in Afghanistan. The article provides a recent snapshot of the risks of climate change […]
UNICEF has contracted AINHE to generate evidence on integrated
UNICEF has contracted AINHE to generate evidence on integrated immunization and nutrition in Afghanistan. AINHE in collaboration and funding support from UNICEF will provide services to conduct context-based research to generate evidence on integrated immunization and nutrition in Afghanistan. Using social listening approaches, the program aims to conduct an in-depth assessment of the knowledge, attitudes […]
IPC Acute Food Insecurity Analysis Afghanistan
IPC Acute Food Insecurity Analysis Afghanistan Latest IPC report shows high levels of acute food insecurity in 14.2 million people, some improvement in the food security situation is seen since last year which can be attributed to humanitarian and livelihood support initiatives and slightly better household purchasing power. Climatic shocks, economic stagnation, high food prices, […]
Maternal, Infant and Young Child Nutrition (MIYCN)2
Women and children are especially vulnerable to malnutrition, which can have profound and lasting impacts on their health and well-being. Recognizing the critical need for specialized maternal, infant, and young child nutrition (MIYCN) services, and with the generous support of UNICEF, we have enhanced the capabilities of over 6,000 frontline health and nutrition workers across […]
Food Security and Nutrition1
The food security and nutrition country capacity development project focused on improving multi-sectoral coordination and related skills set of provincial representatives to drive implementation of the national food security and nutrition agenda. Interactive learning, experience sharing, and focus-group discussions were held with academia, public service departments, NGOs, civil society and private sector. Sessions were focused […]
Future Smart Foods1
Chronic food and nutrition insecurity poses a persistent challenge in Afghanistan, a situation significantly worsened by the climate crisis. As one of the top ten countries most impacted by climate change, Afghanistan needs locally adaptable and sustainable solutions. Through the Future Smart Food (FSF) initiative supported by FAO and in pursuit of Sustainable Development Goal […]
Maternal, Infant and Young Child Nutrition (MIYCN)1
Women and children are especially vulnerable to malnutrition, which can have profound and lasting impacts on their health and well-being. Recognizing the critical need for specialized maternal, infant, and young child nutrition (MIYCN) services, and with the generous support of UNICEF, we have enhanced the capabilities of over 6,000 frontline health and nutrition workers across […]