Advocacy is an important tool to gain political commitment and stakeholder support, and secure resources for adolescent nutrition programming. The Adolescent Nutrition Resource Bank includes documents used to advocate for adolescent nutrition programs and services. If you have relevant advocacy materials or tools, please send them to info@advancingnutrition.org.
We found 66 resource(s)
Technical Consultation on Indicators of Adolescent Health: Global Reference List
Indicator Guide published by WHO in
This reference list of health indicators for adolescents age 10 to 19 was developed through a 2014 WHO technical consultation on indicators to measure and report on adolescent health, and to explore mechanisms for validating and/or testing new indicators. The core list includes 20 indicators, with seven additional indicators recommended for…
Adolescent Job Aid
Job Aid published by Ministry of Health and Population, Nepal, United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in
This is a desk reference tool for Nepali health workers (trained and registered doctors, nurses, and clinical officers) who provide services to children, adolescents, and adults. The tool provides step-by-step guidance for responding to adolescent patients more effectively and with greater sensitivity when they present with a concern about their…
Zimbabwe National Nutrition Strategy (2014-2018)
Policy published by Ministry of Health and Child Care, Food and Nutrition Council, Zimbabwe in
The Zimbabwe National Nutrition Strategy 2014-2018 includes provisions for increasing the coverage of health and community nutrition services for adolescents to 50 percent by 2018. Strategies and interventions include providing micronutrient supplements to adolescent girls, and implementing school gardens with cooking demonstrations and nutrition…
Adolescent Nutrition Guideline
Guideline/Guidance published by California Department of Public Health in
This document presents the California nutrition and physical activity guidelines for adolescents. The guidelines apply to males and females and address such topics as pregnant and breastfeeding adolescents and adolescent eating patterns, with links to resources.
Philippines School Health Curriculum
Guideline/Guidance published by Department of Education, Philippines in
This curriculum guide from the Philippines is for teachers of children from kindergarten to grade 12. The nutrition topics addressed in the guide include recognition of the nutrients children and adolescents need, analysis of the quality and quantity of food intake, and the development of proper eating habits to meet physiological, psychological,…
Multisectorial Plan for Chronic Malnutrition Reduction in Mozambique (2011-2014/2020)
Policy published by Republic of Mozambique in
The Multisectorial Plan for Chronic Malnutrition Reduction in Mozambique is the country's overarching nutrition strategy. Interventions to strengthen nutrition outcomes for adolescents include monitoring anemia in adolescents ages 10 to 19, reducing early pregnancy among adolescents ages 10 to 19, and strengthening nutritional education as…
Quality Assessment Guidebook: A Guide to Assessing Health Services for Adolescent Clients
Guideline/Guidance published by WHO in
This guidebook is intended to enable program managers to assess the quality of health service provision to adolescents and take appropriate action. It contains a user guide, a set of instruments to assess the quality of health services, and a framework for analyzing and reporting on data collected. This resource may be useful for assessing…
A Framework to Monitor and Evaluate: The WHO Global Strategy on Diet, Physical Activity, and Health
Guideline/Guidance published by WHO in
This document sets out an approach to measure the implementation of the WHO DPAS at the country level and proposes a measurement framework and indicators. The indicators are simple and reliable tools that can be used by Member States as appropriate, taking into account their country context. The indicators also account for existing and planned…
