//  Promoting the linkage

This thematic group is developing a series of concise policy briefs on different aspects of nutrition and agriculture linkages. It is also working on a contribution to the second Global Forum on Agricultural Research in October 2012.

//  Workplan 2013

Global objective__ To identify, share and promote ARD's potential to reduce poverty, bolster food security and nutrition

Download the Platform workplan 2013 as pdf

ObjectiveOutput 1
Knowledge sharing (internal)
Output 2
Advocacy
(external)
LeadSecretariat’s tasks

Advantage of the heightened interest on nutrition is taken to integrate nutrition in the political agenda

M1) Members exchange about how to integrate nutrition in their agriculture programme interventions
M2) World Bank provides information on its Flagship ‘Improving Nutrition through Multisectoral Approaches
M3) Members establish linkages across relevant platforms including Secure Nutrition and Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN)
M4) Members identify opportunities for engagement in key nutrition and agriculture events, e.g. Hunger, Nutrition & Climate Justice, Dublin, April 15th (Ireland), UK G8 Hunger Event, June (DFID), CGIAR Science Forum, September

M5) Develop Platform policy brief on the linkages between nutrition, gender and agriculture for ICN+21 in Rome (13-15 November 2013) (all work stream members)
€ 12.000 [1.5]
M6) Organise side-event with member participation at ICN + 21 on the nexus of nutrition, gender and agriculture in donor programmes (Sec.)

WB
Ireland
DFID

M1) Facilitate information exchange via telephone conferences, interviews, website etc.
M2) Organise VB with WB
M4) Participate where requested and write BTOR
M5) Accompany policy paper process until publication
M6) Provide assistance for side event


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