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FCND DP No. 106 FCND DISCUSSION PAPER NO. 106 STRENGTHENING CAPACITY TO IMPROVE NUTRITION
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@MISC{Gillespie_fcnddp,
author = {Stuart Gillespie},
title = {FCND DP No. 106 FCND DISCUSSION PAPER NO. 106 STRENGTHENING CAPACITY TO IMPROVE NUTRITION},
year = {}
}
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Abstract
A major premise of this paper is that the failure---or limited achievements---of many large-scale nutrition programs is very often a function of insufficient sustainable capacities within communities and organizations responsible for implementing them. Following a brief review of the various rationales for an intensified focus on capacity and capacity development, the paper examines the linkages between nutrition programming and capacity development processes before proposing a new approach to assessing, analyzing, and developing capacity. The ensuing sections then focus in more detail on the ingredients and influences of capacity at the levels of the community, program management, supporting institutions, and the government. Finally, the implications of a more proactive focus on strengthening nutrition capacity for donor modes of operation and support priorities are discussed. A fundamental premise, as enshrined in major international conventions and declarations, is that adequate nutrition is a human right. In order to operationalize a truly human-rights-based approach to nutrition action---whether policy or programs, a fundamental first step is to assess capacity. The rights approach demands an active involvement of "beneficiaries" in processes to improve nutrition. Nutrition-vulnerable individuals, households, and communities are no longer objects of welfare transfers, but rather subjects whose capabilities are ultimately the foundations of sustainable progress. There are several key recommendations for donor policy and practice that emerge. First, donors need to provide more support for capacity assessment and development, operational research, and the building of policy-research-training-program networks. A concrete, rights-based programming process demands a focu...
Keyphrases
strengthening capacity improve nutrition fcnd discussion paper fcnd dp capacity development nutrition-vulnerable individual many large-scale nutrition program nutrition programming major premise limited achievement brief review new approach support priority major international convention rights-based programming process intensified focus human right adequate nutrition welfare transfer several key recommendation program management right approach policy-research-training-program network nutrition capacity fundamental premise donor mode active involvement proactive focus various rationale capacity assessment human-rights-based approach sustainable progress insufficient sustainable capacity fundamental first step donor policy operational research
