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65679d56212eaade2e0efeea
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2019
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Canada
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International Development Rese...arch Centre
more
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20160081674
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108167
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3
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Argentina
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South America
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UMICs
|
ODA Grants
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1
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10
|
110
|
C01
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0
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0.00094951
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0
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0
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0
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0.00094951
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0
|
|
|
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Other health problems
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Non-communicable diseases
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100
|
SCALING UP AND EVALUATING SALT... REDUCTION POLICIES AND PROGRAMS IN LATIN AMERICAN COUNTRIES
more
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Scaling Up and Evaluating Salt... Reduction Policies and Programs in Latin American Countries
more
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High salt diets are a major ca...use of high blood pressure, a leading risk factor for death, and account for close to two-thirds of strokes and one-half of heart disease incidents worldwide. This project will address Latin America's high blood pressure rates through research that will strengthen and expand existing salt reduction programs. The project will also introduce new programs in Argentina, Brazil, Costa Rica, Paraguay, and Peru. Sodium reduction policy options The Costa Rican Institute of Research and Teaching in Nutrition and Health's A. Blanco Metzler will lead the project. Metzler is working on an IDRC-funded project on salt reduction. The research team will identify public policy innovations for sodium reduction in food systems in the five project countries. The goal is to promote healthy diets that are lower in sodium. The research team will -assess and compare sodium content of food in the five countries -analyze the health and economic benefits of population-wide sodium reduction -assess the drivers and barriers for consumers to change -develop social marketing strategies -evaluate the success indicators for initiatives and partnerships Knowledge translation and awareness Project results will help strengthen abilities in the governmental and non-governmental sectors to inform and influence policy change, while increasing consumer awareness in the region. The project team will leverage the research through the Pan American Health Organization's SaltSmart Consortium. It aims to reduce dietary salt intake across the Americas to levels of less than 5 grams per day, as recommended by the World Health Organization. This project includes a knowledge translation strategy that will promote optimal reach, uptake, and adoption of research findings. The strategy will also provide the basis for a broader application to healthy diets to help reduce non-communicable diseases in Latin America.
more
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12191
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Medical services
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3
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I.2.a. Health, General
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51000
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University, college or other t...eaching institution, research institute or think-tank
more
|
University of Ontario Institut...e of Technology/Institut universitaire de technologie de l'Ontario
more
|
|
|
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65679d56212eaade2e0efeeb
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2019
|
Canada
|
International Development Rese...arch Centre
more
|
20170086446
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108644
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3
|
Argentina
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South America
|
UMICs
|
ODA Grants
|
1
|
10
|
110
|
C01
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0
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0.017866
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0
|
0
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0
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0.017866
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0
|
|
|
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Other health problems
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Non-communicable diseases
|
100
|
ENABLING CONSUMER-FRIENDLY FRO...NT-OF-PACKAGE NUTRITION LABELLING IN MERCOSUR COUNTRIES
more
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Enabling consumer-friendly fro...nt-of-package nutrition labelling in MERCOSUR countries
more
|
Front-of-package (FOP) food la...bels have been recommended by the World Health Organization and public health experts worldwide as an effective measure to strengthen understanding of nutritional information and help consumers make healthy choices. This project, implemented in partnership with the Fundación Interamericana del Corazón-Argentina and the Brazilian Institute for Consumer Protection, will develop a sound evidence base for the promotion of effective FOP food labelling systems in Argentina and Brazil. The current political context presents an opportunity to move forward with policy discussions. However, interested stakeholders need to have a better understanding of the legal and economic implications under the current regional and international economic agreements in place. The aim of this multi-component research study is to promote effective evidence-based mandatory FOP food labelling systems in Brazil and Argentina, support policy discussions, and assess the factors affecting its adoption in other MERCOSUR countries (full members Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay; suspended member Venezuela; and associate states Chile, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru). This research will study the regulatory and policy frameworks, analyze to what extent gender dimensions are considered, assess the political facilitators and barriers affecting the introduction of a FOP labelling system, analyze the arguments used by superior legal courts of products that can pose risks to public health (such as tobacco or asbestos), and assess the arguments used by the food industry to hinder the promotion of FOP labelling. In Brazil, the national regulatory health agency is already considering novel FOP food labelling alternatives. In Argentina, the project team will work with strategic stakeholders to assess the most suitable FOP labelling system. The project will enable a process of inter-country and multi-actor collaboration and increase regional capacities in this domain. Expected research outcomes include: evidence-based legal and technical recommendations to promote FOP food labelling systems in the MERCOSUR countries; extrapolating legal arguments used in other public health cases for food labelling policy discussions; developing commonly-agreed counterarguments to those presented by the food industry in policy processes in the region; and the determination of the most suitable FOP labelling system in Argentina.
more
|
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12110
|
Health policy and administrati...ve management
more
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3
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I.2.a. Health, General
|
22000
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Donor country-based NGO
|
Fundación Interamericana del ...Corazón-Argentina
more
|
|
|
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65679d56212eaade2e0efeec
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2019
|
Canada
|
International Development Rese...arch Centre
more
|
20170086445
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108644
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3
|
Argentina
|
South America
|
UMICs
|
ODA Grants
|
1
|
10
|
110
|
C01
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0
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0.0157008
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0
|
0
|
0
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0.0157008
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0
|
|
|
|
Other health problems
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Non-communicable diseases
|
100
|
ENABLING CONSUMER-FRIENDLY FRO...NT-OF-PACKAGE NUTRITION LABELLING IN MERCOSUR COUNTRIES
more
|
Enabling consumer-friendly fro...nt-of-package nutrition labelling in MERCOSUR countries
more
|
Front-of-package (FOP) food la...bels have been recommended by the World Health Organization and public health experts worldwide as an effective measure to strengthen understanding of nutritional information and help consumers make healthy choices. This project, implemented in partnership with the Fundación Interamericana del Corazón-Argentina and the Brazilian Institute for Consumer Protection, will develop a sound evidence base for the promotion of effective FOP food labelling systems in Argentina and Brazil. The current political context presents an opportunity to move forward with policy discussions. However, interested stakeholders need to have a better understanding of the legal and economic implications under the current regional and international economic agreements in place. The aim of this multi-component research study is to promote effective evidence-based mandatory FOP food labelling systems in Brazil and Argentina, support policy discussions, and assess the factors affecting its adoption in other MERCOSUR countries (full members Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay; suspended member Venezuela; and associate states Chile, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru). This research will study the regulatory and policy frameworks, analyze to what extent gender dimensions are considered, assess the political facilitators and barriers affecting the introduction of a FOP labelling system, analyze the arguments used by superior legal courts of products that can pose risks to public health (such as tobacco or asbestos), and assess the arguments used by the food industry to hinder the promotion of FOP labelling. In Brazil, the national regulatory health agency is already considering novel FOP food labelling alternatives. In Argentina, the project team will work with strategic stakeholders to assess the most suitable FOP labelling system. The project will enable a process of inter-country and multi-actor collaboration and increase regional capacities in this domain. Expected research outcomes include: evidence-based legal and technical recommendations to promote FOP food labelling systems in the MERCOSUR countries; extrapolating legal arguments used in other public health cases for food labelling policy discussions; developing commonly-agreed counterarguments to those presented by the food industry in policy processes in the region; and the determination of the most suitable FOP labelling system in Argentina.
more
|
|
12110
|
Health policy and administrati...ve management
more
|
3
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I.2.a. Health, General
|
23000
|
Developing country-based NGO
|
Instituto Brasileiro de Defesa... do Consumidor
more
|
|
|
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65679d56212eaade2e0efeed
|
2019
|
Canada
|
International Development Rese...arch Centre
more
|
20180086453
|
108645
|
3
|
Argentina
|
South America
|
UMICs
|
ODA Grants
|
1
|
10
|
110
|
C01
|
0
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0.0631551
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0
|
0
|
0
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0.0631551
|
0
|
|
|
|
Other health problems
|
Non-communicable diseases
|
100
|
FOOD MARKETING TARGETED TO KID...S: A COLLABORATIVE AND POLICY-ORIENTED STUDY IN ARGENTINA, BOLIVIA, GUATEMALA AND PERU
more
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Food Marketing targeted to kid...s: A collaborative and policy-oriented study in Argentina, Bolivia, Guatemala and Peru
more
|
The global rise of childhood o...besity has been dramatic. Overweight and obesity conditions in children negatively affect their progressive physical development and are a predisposing risk factor for non-communicable diseases. The prevalence of childhood obesity varies globally, regionally and between genders and vulnerable groups. Increasing rates of overweight and obesity in children have been documented in many countries of Latin American. One recognized key factor contributing to an obesity-promoting environment is food advertising targeting children. Children's exposure to targeted food and beverage advertisements has increased both in scope and frequency, as traditional channels of delivery, such as radio and television, have been supplemented by tailored, targeted advertising on various media via the internet. This project aims to strengthen efforts in Latin America to curb marketing of unhealthy food marketing targeting children with a focus on Argentina, Guatemala, Bolivia, and Peru. The research will build understanding of factors that positively or negatively influence children's food consumption patterns, including their susceptibility to food marketing. An improved understanding of protective and risk factors will inform the design of policies and interventions to empower youth to improve their food consumption and better interpret food marketing. The combined effect of consumer empowerment and policy enhancement will help to address a major determinant of overweight and obesity in adolescents in Latin America.
more
|
|
12110
|
Health policy and administrati...ve management
more
|
3
|
I.2.a. Health, General
|
51000
|
University, college or other t...eaching institution, research institute or think-tank
more
|
Universidad de Lima
|
|
|
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65679d56212eaade2e0efeee
|
2019
|
Canada
|
International Development Rese...arch Centre
more
|
20180089942
|
108994
|
3
|
Asia, regional
|
Asia
|
Part I unallocated by income
|
ODA Grants
|
1
|
10
|
110
|
C01
|
0.0192841
|
0.0409661
|
0
|
0
|
0.0192841
|
0.0409661
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0
|
0.0192841
|
|
|
Other health problems
|
Non-communicable diseases
|
100
|
TACKLING DIET RELATED NCDS IN ...ASIA: A REGIONAL APPROACH TO IMPROVE RESPONSE CAPACITIES
more
|
Tackling diet related NCDs in ...Asia: A regional approach to improve response capacities
more
|
Trends in Asia are showing tha...t overweight and obesity, as well as morbidity and mortality attributed to non-communicable diseases (NCDs), are on the rise. NCD risks associated with diet are increasingly found in younger age groups. They pose a significant long-term economic burden on society, both directly (through acute and long-term morbidity management) and indirectly (through impaired capacities to lead healthy and unrestricted lives). Exposure to unhealthy food and beverages, whether directly or indirectly through marketing, has been associated with the increased consumption of unhealthy foods that increase risks for diet-related NCDs. This workshop aims to bring together local and regional stakeholders to discuss and define the challenges and the existing and required capacity to effectively curb the growing trend of diet-related NCDs in Asia. Participants will represent a number of countries, including Bangladesh, China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Vietnam. The workshop training will cater to the pre-defined needs of each country participant. The participants will work together to refine a multi-country research proposal aimed at improving food environments by building an accountability index for each country's food environment that will also allow for cross-country comparability. It is expected that the research from this proposal will generate evidence to inform and improve the efficacy of existing policies or establish new policies directed at improving consumer food environments. A refined research proposal is an expected output of the workshop. Proactive efforts to increase the visibility of IDRC programming in the region is also a key activity associated with the workshop.The local recipient and coordinator will be Vietnam's National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology. The workshop will be held in advance of a conference on The Political Economy of NCDs: A Whole of Society Approach in Thailand. IDRC is planning a side event to highlight innovative and effective measures aimed at improving food environments and decreasing diet related NCDs in Asia, Africa, and Latin America, as well as the role of IDRC in supporting the movement.
more
|
|
12110
|
Health policy and administrati...ve management
more
|
3
|
I.2.a. Health, General
|
12000
|
Recipient Government
|
National Institute of Hygiene ...and Epidemiology
more
|
|
|
|
65679d57212eaade2e0efeef
|
2019
|
Canada
|
International Development Rese...arch Centre
more
|
2016008163
|
108163
|
3
|
Bangladesh
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South & Central Asia
|
LDCs
|
ODA Grants
|
1
|
10
|
110
|
C01
|
0
|
0.145784
|
0
|
0
|
0
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0.145784
|
0
|
|
|
|
Other health problems
|
Non-communicable diseases
|
100
|
REDUCING DIETARY RELATED RISKS... ASSOCIATED WITH NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES IN BANGLADESH
more
|
Reducing dietary related risks... associated with non-communicable diseases in Bangladesh
more
|
Bangladesh is undergoing a rap...id demographic and epidemiological transition. More than 50% of deaths are attributed to non-communicable diseases and other chronic health conditions. For a country whose population exceeds 160 million, this translates into significant human and health care costs. The Government of Bangladesh recently adopted a multi-year Strategic Plan for Surveillance and Prevention of Non-Communicable Diseases that recognizes the importance of fruit and vegetable intake. Although there is government commitment, there is little relevant local research to guide the design of effective policies to combat the rising trend of non-communicable diseases.A collaboration with the University of Manitoba and the Centre for Natural Resource Studies, this project will contribute to an improved understanding of the current epidemiological transition to non-communicable diseases in Bangladesh, where no cohesive baseline data currently exists. It will generate new knowledge on the cause-and-effect relationship between changing food systems, dietary practices, and disease trends, and the associated demographic, epidemiological, sociocultural, economic, behavioural, and environmental factors. The research will improve understanding of the demand for fruit and vegetables and identify options for farmer-market-consumer initiatives that promote and support dietary shifts toward increased consumption of locally sourced vegetables. The project will also provide health and food-related policy options that respond to the current coordination gap across food, health, agriculture, and finance ministries for food systems change. It will also evaluate interventions aimed at improving consumer knowledge. At project completion it is expected that stakeholders and the general population will have greater awareness of non-communicable diseases, associated dietary risks, and the steps towards significant dietary changes that will curb the current non-communicable diseases trend in the Bengali population.
more
|
|
12110
|
Health policy and administrati...ve management
more
|
3
|
I.2.a. Health, General
|
23000
|
Developing country-based NGO
|
Center for Natural Resource St...udies
more
|
|
|
|
65679d57212eaade2e0efef0
|
2019
|
Canada
|
International Development Rese...arch Centre
more
|
2019009264
|
109264
|
1
|
Bangladesh
|
South & Central Asia
|
LDCs
|
ODA Grants
|
1
|
10
|
110
|
C01
|
0.376413
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.376413
|
0
|
0
|
0.376413
|
|
|
Other health problems
|
Non-communicable diseases
|
100
|
FISCAL AND REGULATORY MECHANIS...MS FOR PROMOTING HEALTHY DIETS IN URBAN BANGLADESH
more
|
Fiscal and regulatory mechanis...ms for promoting healthy diets in urban Bangladesh
more
|
Diet-related non-communicable ...diseases (NCDs) continue to rise in Bangladesh, disproportionately affecting women, children, and the poor. The complex interaction of the fresh food supply chain, price drivers, competition from low-cost and low-nutrition products, and cultural influences affect access to consuming a healthy diet. This project aims to review how fiscal and regulatory measures can be used to promote healthy diets and reduce NCD-related mortality and morbidity.The research team will use four complementary methods to understand existing systems and policies that promote or hinder access to healthy diets: policy mapping, supply chain analysis, in-depth interviews, and stakeholder engagement. The researchers will work with a wide range of stakeholders to identify the policy gaps in promoting healthy diets and explore relevant barriers and facilitators to implement such policies. A gender equity lens will be applied to explore the challenges and potential benefits faced by women and men of different socio-economic groups in accessing fresh food and maintaining a healthy diet.The research will generate unique knowledge and evidence about fiscal policies and supply chains of fresh foods in Bangladesh, which will guide decision-makers, academics, and other key stakeholders in identifying and formulating fiscal policy, law, and regulatory mechanisms that incentivize access to fresh food. The study will develop clear recommendations to strengthen fiscal policies to promote healthy diets in Bangladesh.This project will be funded through the Global Regulatory and Fiscal Capacity Building Program, a multi-agency parallel-funding partnership between IDRC, the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, the OPEC Fund for International Development, the International Development Law Organization, and the World Health Organization.
more
|
|
12350
|
Other prevention and treatment... of NCDs
more
|
3
|
I.2.c. Non-communicable diseas...es (NCDs)
more
|
23000
|
Developing country-based NGO
|
ARK Foundation
|
|
|
|
65679d57212eaade2e0efef1
|
2019
|
Canada
|
International Development Rese...arch Centre
more
|
20180086452
|
108645
|
3
|
Bolivia
|
South America
|
LMICs
|
ODA Grants
|
1
|
10
|
110
|
C01
|
0
|
0.0631551
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.0631551
|
0
|
|
|
|
Other health problems
|
Non-communicable diseases
|
100
|
FOOD MARKETING TARGETED TO KID...S: A COLLABORATIVE AND POLICY-ORIENTED STUDY IN ARGENTINA, BOLIVIA, GUATEMALA AND PERU
more
|
Food Marketing targeted to kid...s: A collaborative and policy-oriented study in Argentina, Bolivia, Guatemala and Peru
more
|
The global rise of childhood o...besity has been dramatic. Overweight and obesity conditions in children negatively affect their progressive physical development and are a predisposing risk factor for non-communicable diseases. The prevalence of childhood obesity varies globally, regionally and between genders and vulnerable groups. Increasing rates of overweight and obesity in children have been documented in many countries of Latin American. One recognized key factor contributing to an obesity-promoting environment is food advertising targeting children. Children's exposure to targeted food and beverage advertisements has increased both in scope and frequency, as traditional channels of delivery, such as radio and television, have been supplemented by tailored, targeted advertising on various media via the internet. This project aims to strengthen efforts in Latin America to curb marketing of unhealthy food marketing targeting children with a focus on Argentina, Guatemala, Bolivia, and Peru. The research will build understanding of factors that positively or negatively influence children's food consumption patterns, including their susceptibility to food marketing. An improved understanding of protective and risk factors will inform the design of policies and interventions to empower youth to improve their food consumption and better interpret food marketing. The combined effect of consumer empowerment and policy enhancement will help to address a major determinant of overweight and obesity in adolescents in Latin America.
more
|
|
12110
|
Health policy and administrati...ve management
more
|
3
|
I.2.a. Health, General
|
51000
|
University, college or other t...eaching institution, research institute or think-tank
more
|
Universidad de Lima
|
|
|
|
65679d57212eaade2e0efef2
|
2019
|
Canada
|
International Development Rese...arch Centre
more
|
20180086481
|
108648
|
3
|
Botswana
|
South of Sahara
|
UMICs
|
ODA Grants
|
1
|
10
|
110
|
C01
|
0
|
0.014238
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.014238
|
0
|
|
|
|
Other health problems
|
Non-communicable diseases
|
100
|
READINESS TO ADOPT FOOD RELATE...D NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASE PREVENTION POLICIES IN AFRICA
more
|
Readiness to Adopt Food Relate...d Non-Communicable Disease Prevention Policies in Africa
more
|
Increasing consumption of unhe...althy diets is fuelling the growing burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) across Sub-Saharan Africa. Fiscal and policy interventions for addressing diet-related NCDs such as increased taxation on Sugar Sweetened Beverages (SSBs) have been endorsed by the global health community as being highly cost-effective. There are however significant challenges associated with the adoption and implementation of such interventions due to their inherent nature in politics and the economy. To establish a comprehensive understanding of the political landscape in which policies for NCDs are developed and implemented, this project proposes a landscape analysis in a subset of Eastern (Rwanda, Uganda, Tanzania and Kenya) and Southern African (Botswana, Namibia and Zambia) countries. The aim of the project is to assess the existing and required evidence on the potential benefits of NCD-related fiscal and policy interventions, and an assessment of the challenges for their possible adoption. Understanding the nature of the burden of disease, data constraints, relevant politico-economic factors, key actors and the existing policy environment will help to develop feasible, specific and targeted evidence for the adoption of fiscal and policy interventions that are tailored to the context of each country. The work will be led by researchers at PRICELESS SA (Priority Cost Effective Lessons for System Strengthening South Africa) unit of the School of Public Health, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa. They will collaborate with in-country researchers based at economic policy research think-tanks or academic institutions in each of the seven participating countries. The primary desired research outcomes will be; 1) increased understanding of whether diet-related NCD prevention policies would be necessary and suitable; 2) increased understanding of the feasibility of implementing these policies; and country and context specific public health recommendations on fiscal and policy interventions for prevention of diet-related NCD.
more
|
|
12110
|
Health policy and administrati...ve management
more
|
3
|
I.2.a. Health, General
|
23000
|
Developing country-based NGO
|
Wits Health Consortium (Propri...etary) Ltd.
more
|
|
|
|
65679d57212eaade2e0efef3
|
2019
|
Canada
|
International Development Rese...arch Centre
more
|
2016008166
|
108166
|
3
|
Brazil
|
South America
|
UMICs
|
ODA Grants
|
1
|
10
|
110
|
C01
|
0
|
0.0263225
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.0263225
|
0
|
|
|
|
Other health problems
|
Non-communicable diseases
|
100
|
OVERCOMING OBSTACLES TO ADOPTI...ON OF BRAZIL'S NATIONAL DIETARY GUIDELINES
more
|
Overcoming obstacles to adopti...on of Brazil's national Dietary Guidelines
more
|
The increased production, avai...lability, marketing, and consumption of ultra-processed food and drink products have profoundly changed food systems and are leading causes of today's pandemics of obesity and non-communicable diseases. Brazil has developed a classification system of foods based on the nature, extent, and purpose of industrial processing, and has adopted it as the basis of the Ministry of Health's 2014 Dietary Guidelines for the Brazilian Population. These guidelines provide a framework and an opportunity to strengthen regulatory action and public policies to improve diets by changing the nation's food system. A collaboration with local partner the Brazilian Institute for Consumer Protection, this project will identify and test public policies and market practices that can overcome the obstacles to healthy diets identified in the guidelines in the areas of information, culinary skills, supply, marketing, and price policies. Studies of national policies on food labeling, salt and sugar reduction, food prices, and marketing will be complemented with community-education studies and evaluation of local retail environments. The ultimate goal is to improve population health and environmental sustainability by creating tools that can transform the food environment, locally and nationally, in ways that improve the ability of Brazilians to follow the dietary guidelines and adopt healthy diets. Studies will include assessing the impact on the most vulnerable populations and on the sustainability of the food supply. The Brazilian Guidelines are considered unique and innovative. The policies and practices that enable their adoption may provide models for other countries, especially in the Latin American region.
more
|
|
12110
|
Health policy and administrati...ve management
more
|
3
|
I.2.a. Health, General
|
23000
|
Developing country-based NGO
|
Instituto Brasileiro de Defesa... do Consumidor
more
|
|
|
|
65679d57212eaade2e0efef4
|
2019
|
Canada
|
International Development Rese...arch Centre
more
|
20160081671
|
108167
|
3
|
Brazil
|
South America
|
UMICs
|
ODA Grants
|
1
|
10
|
110
|
C01
|
0
|
0.0156594
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.0156594
|
0
|
|
|
|
Other health problems
|
Non-communicable diseases
|
100
|
SCALING UP AND EVALUATING SALT... REDUCTION POLICIES AND PROGRAMS IN LATIN AMERICAN COUNTRIES
more
|
Scaling Up and Evaluating Salt... Reduction Policies and Programs in Latin American Countries
more
|
High salt diets are a major ca...use of high blood pressure, a leading risk factor for death, and account for close to two-thirds of strokes and one-half of heart disease incidents worldwide. This project will address Latin America's high blood pressure rates through research that will strengthen and expand existing salt reduction programs. The project will also introduce new programs in Argentina, Brazil, Costa Rica, Paraguay, and Peru. Sodium reduction policy options The Costa Rican Institute of Research and Teaching in Nutrition and Health's A. Blanco Metzler will lead the project. Metzler is working on an IDRC-funded project on salt reduction. The research team will identify public policy innovations for sodium reduction in food systems in the five project countries. The goal is to promote healthy diets that are lower in sodium. The research team will -assess and compare sodium content of food in the five countries -analyze the health and economic benefits of population-wide sodium reduction -assess the drivers and barriers for consumers to change -develop social marketing strategies -evaluate the success indicators for initiatives and partnerships Knowledge translation and awareness Project results will help strengthen abilities in the governmental and non-governmental sectors to inform and influence policy change, while increasing consumer awareness in the region. The project team will leverage the research through the Pan American Health Organization's SaltSmart Consortium. It aims to reduce dietary salt intake across the Americas to levels of less than 5 grams per day, as recommended by the World Health Organization. This project includes a knowledge translation strategy that will promote optimal reach, uptake, and adoption of research findings. The strategy will also provide the basis for a broader application to healthy diets to help reduce non-communicable diseases in Latin America.
more
|
|
12191
|
Medical services
|
3
|
I.2.a. Health, General
|
23000
|
Developing country-based NGO
|
Instituto Costarricense de Inv...estigación y Enseñanza en Nutrición y Salud
more
|
|
|
|
65679d57212eaade2e0efef5
|
2019
|
Canada
|
International Development Rese...arch Centre
more
|
20160081673
|
108167
|
3
|
Brazil
|
South America
|
UMICs
|
ODA Grants
|
1
|
10
|
110
|
C01
|
0
|
0.00094951
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.00094951
|
0
|
|
|
|
Other health problems
|
Non-communicable diseases
|
100
|
SCALING UP AND EVALUATING SALT... REDUCTION POLICIES AND PROGRAMS IN LATIN AMERICAN COUNTRIES
more
|
Scaling Up and Evaluating Salt... Reduction Policies and Programs in Latin American Countries
more
|
High salt diets are a major ca...use of high blood pressure, a leading risk factor for death, and account for close to two-thirds of strokes and one-half of heart disease incidents worldwide. This project will address Latin America's high blood pressure rates through research that will strengthen and expand existing salt reduction programs. The project will also introduce new programs in Argentina, Brazil, Costa Rica, Paraguay, and Peru. Sodium reduction policy options The Costa Rican Institute of Research and Teaching in Nutrition and Health's A. Blanco Metzler will lead the project. Metzler is working on an IDRC-funded project on salt reduction. The research team will identify public policy innovations for sodium reduction in food systems in the five project countries. The goal is to promote healthy diets that are lower in sodium. The research team will -assess and compare sodium content of food in the five countries -analyze the health and economic benefits of population-wide sodium reduction -assess the drivers and barriers for consumers to change -develop social marketing strategies -evaluate the success indicators for initiatives and partnerships Knowledge translation and awareness Project results will help strengthen abilities in the governmental and non-governmental sectors to inform and influence policy change, while increasing consumer awareness in the region. The project team will leverage the research through the Pan American Health Organization's SaltSmart Consortium. It aims to reduce dietary salt intake across the Americas to levels of less than 5 grams per day, as recommended by the World Health Organization. This project includes a knowledge translation strategy that will promote optimal reach, uptake, and adoption of research findings. The strategy will also provide the basis for a broader application to healthy diets to help reduce non-communicable diseases in Latin America.
more
|
|
12191
|
Medical services
|
3
|
I.2.a. Health, General
|
51000
|
University, college or other t...eaching institution, research institute or think-tank
more
|
University of Ontario Institut...e of Technology/Institut universitaire de technologie de l'Ontario
more
|
|
|
|
65679d57212eaade2e0efef6
|
2019
|
Canada
|
International Development Rese...arch Centre
more
|
20170086448
|
108644
|
3
|
Brazil
|
South America
|
UMICs
|
ODA Grants
|
1
|
10
|
110
|
C01
|
0
|
0.0138959
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.0138959
|
0
|
|
|
|
Other health problems
|
Non-communicable diseases
|
100
|
ENABLING CONSUMER-FRIENDLY FRO...NT-OF-PACKAGE NUTRITION LABELLING IN MERCOSUR COUNTRIES
more
|
Enabling consumer-friendly fro...nt-of-package nutrition labelling in MERCOSUR countries
more
|
Front-of-package (FOP) food la...bels have been recommended by the World Health Organization and public health experts worldwide as an effective measure to strengthen understanding of nutritional information and help consumers make healthy choices. This project, implemented in partnership with the Fundación Interamericana del Corazón-Argentina and the Brazilian Institute for Consumer Protection, will develop a sound evidence base for the promotion of effective FOP food labelling systems in Argentina and Brazil. The current political context presents an opportunity to move forward with policy discussions. However, interested stakeholders need to have a better understanding of the legal and economic implications under the current regional and international economic agreements in place. The aim of this multi-component research study is to promote effective evidence-based mandatory FOP food labelling systems in Brazil and Argentina, support policy discussions, and assess the factors affecting its adoption in other MERCOSUR countries (full members Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay; suspended member Venezuela; and associate states Chile, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru). This research will study the regulatory and policy frameworks, analyze to what extent gender dimensions are considered, assess the political facilitators and barriers affecting the introduction of a FOP labelling system, analyze the arguments used by superior legal courts of products that can pose risks to public health (such as tobacco or asbestos), and assess the arguments used by the food industry to hinder the promotion of FOP labelling. In Brazil, the national regulatory health agency is already considering novel FOP food labelling alternatives. In Argentina, the project team will work with strategic stakeholders to assess the most suitable FOP labelling system. The project will enable a process of inter-country and multi-actor collaboration and increase regional capacities in this domain. Expected research outcomes include: evidence-based legal and technical recommendations to promote FOP food labelling systems in the MERCOSUR countries; extrapolating legal arguments used in other public health cases for food labelling policy discussions; developing commonly-agreed counterarguments to those presented by the food industry in policy processes in the region; and the determination of the most suitable FOP labelling system in Argentina.
more
|
|
12110
|
Health policy and administrati...ve management
more
|
3
|
I.2.a. Health, General
|
22000
|
Donor country-based NGO
|
Fundación Interamericana del ...Corazón-Argentina
more
|
|
|
|
65679d58212eaade2e0efef7
|
2019
|
Canada
|
International Development Rese...arch Centre
more
|
20170086442
|
108644
|
3
|
Brazil
|
South America
|
UMICs
|
ODA Grants
|
1
|
10
|
110
|
C01
|
0
|
0.0122118
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.0122118
|
0
|
|
|
|
Other health problems
|
Non-communicable diseases
|
100
|
ENABLING CONSUMER-FRIENDLY FRO...NT-OF-PACKAGE NUTRITION LABELLING IN MERCOSUR COUNTRIES
more
|
Enabling consumer-friendly fro...nt-of-package nutrition labelling in MERCOSUR countries
more
|
Front-of-package (FOP) food la...bels have been recommended by the World Health Organization and public health experts worldwide as an effective measure to strengthen understanding of nutritional information and help consumers make healthy choices. This project, implemented in partnership with the Fundación Interamericana del Corazón-Argentina and the Brazilian Institute for Consumer Protection, will develop a sound evidence base for the promotion of effective FOP food labelling systems in Argentina and Brazil. The current political context presents an opportunity to move forward with policy discussions. However, interested stakeholders need to have a better understanding of the legal and economic implications under the current regional and international economic agreements in place. The aim of this multi-component research study is to promote effective evidence-based mandatory FOP food labelling systems in Brazil and Argentina, support policy discussions, and assess the factors affecting its adoption in other MERCOSUR countries (full members Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay; suspended member Venezuela; and associate states Chile, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru). This research will study the regulatory and policy frameworks, analyze to what extent gender dimensions are considered, assess the political facilitators and barriers affecting the introduction of a FOP labelling system, analyze the arguments used by superior legal courts of products that can pose risks to public health (such as tobacco or asbestos), and assess the arguments used by the food industry to hinder the promotion of FOP labelling. In Brazil, the national regulatory health agency is already considering novel FOP food labelling alternatives. In Argentina, the project team will work with strategic stakeholders to assess the most suitable FOP labelling system. The project will enable a process of inter-country and multi-actor collaboration and increase regional capacities in this domain. Expected research outcomes include: evidence-based legal and technical recommendations to promote FOP food labelling systems in the MERCOSUR countries; extrapolating legal arguments used in other public health cases for food labelling policy discussions; developing commonly-agreed counterarguments to those presented by the food industry in policy processes in the region; and the determination of the most suitable FOP labelling system in Argentina.
more
|
|
12110
|
Health policy and administrati...ve management
more
|
3
|
I.2.a. Health, General
|
23000
|
Developing country-based NGO
|
Instituto Brasileiro de Defesa... do Consumidor
more
|
|
|
|
65679d58212eaade2e0efef8
|
2019
|
Canada
|
International Development Rese...arch Centre
more
|
2016008164
|
108164
|
3
|
Caribbean & Central America, r...egional
more
|
Caribbean & Central America
|
Part I unallocated by income
|
ODA Grants
|
1
|
10
|
110
|
C01
|
0
|
0.147596
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.147596
|
0
|
|
|
|
Other health problems
|
Non-communicable diseases
|
100
|
CHILDHOOD OBESITY PREVENTION A...ND IMPROVED NUTRITION THROUGH FARM-TO-SCHOOL FOOD SYSTEMS IN CENTRAL AMERICA
more
|
Childhood obesity prevention a...nd improved nutrition through farm-to-school food systems in Central America
more
|
This project, implemented in c...ollaboration with the Institute of Nutrition of Central America and Panama, aims to reduce obesity and micronutrient deficiencies in school-aged children in Central America through innovative food system interventions that improve the supply and demand of fruits and vegetables in public schools. Applied research will be conducted in selected schools of the two capital cities of Guatemala and Costa Rica to assess the supply side of the value chain. It will then develop and pilot-test an integrated intervention to improve children's diets in school and at home. Research on the supply side aims to increase the affordability, variety, and quality of fresh and minimally processed fruit and vegetable products. The demand-side component intends to increase consumption of fruits and vegetables and reduce the intake of energy-dense snacks and sugar-sweetened beverages. The overall purpose is to influence dietary behaviours of children and create supportive environments for healthy eating. The intervention's effectiveness will be evaluated to shape policies and programs that support future scaling-up activities in the region. A life cycle assessment will examine health, environmental, and social effects associated with the needed improvements in the food supply chain to schools. Increased demand for healthy foods will be evaluated by comparing dietary outcomes in intervention schools with control schools in both cities, before and after the intervention. The main expected outcomes include changes in healthy eating knowledge and attitudes of children; levels of consumption of fruits and vegetables; purchase and intake of highly processed foods and sugary drinks; and dietary behaviours at school and home. Gender equity will guide the design and implementation of project activities, and sex-disaggregated analyses will be used in assessing dietary outcomes. The project will also identify barriers and incentives of the Costa Rican school food services policy and its influence on supply and demand of fruits and vegetables when compared to Guatemala, where no such policy exists.
more
|
|
12240
|
Basic nutrition
|
3
|
I.2.b. Basic Health
|
47000
|
Other multilateral institution...s
more
|
Instituto de Nutrición de Cen...tro América y Panamá/Institute of Nutrition of Central America and Pana
more
|
|
|
|
65679d58212eaade2e0efef9
|
2019
|
Canada
|
International Development Rese...arch Centre
more
|
20130072051
|
107205
|
3
|
Caribbean, regional
|
Caribbean & Central America
|
Part I unallocated by income
|
ODA Grants
|
1
|
10
|
110
|
C01
|
0
|
0
|
0.011214
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.011214
|
|
|
|
Other health problems
|
Non-communicable diseases
|
100
|
EVALUATING ALCOHOL CONTROL POL...ICIES IN PERU AND ST. KITTS AND NEVIS
more
|
Evaluating Alcohol Control Pol...icies in Peru and St. Kitts and Nevis
more
|
Alcohol is the world's third l...argest risk factor for disease burden. It has had a dramatic impact on morbidity, mortality, and healthcare costs in South America and the Caribbean. This project aims to inform policymakers in two countries with emerging alcohol policies: Peru and St. Kitts and Nevis. It is designed to help guide the adoption and effective implementation of policies and programs to address the major risk factors for alcohol misuse. The project has the following specific objectives in Peru and St. Kitts and Nevis: - To measure alcohol consumption patterns; -To document policy-relevant behaviours, including place and time of purchase, prices paid, and exposure and salience of marketing; and, -To analyze the potential effects of pricing policies, operating hours and marketing restrictions, and the availability of alcohol across different population groups. This project is part of the International Alcohol Control (lAC) study. It will use a longitudinal panel design and take advantage of natural experiments in which policy changes are made in one country or locality, and not in another. Researchers will document the alcohol policy environment using the Alcohol Environment Protocol (AEP). The AEP focuses on availability, taxation, and influences on alcohol prices, drinking and driving, and marketing and promotion. They will also conduct a longitudinal survey of individuals at the community level. This lAC survey comprises several outcome measures, such as alcohol consumption and the volume of alcohol consumed, as well as mediating variables which alcohol policy might affect. The project is expected to provide knowledge that will: -offer opportunities for international comparisons; -drive innovation in public policy to prevent alcohol-related disease and injury; and, -reduce alcohol-related harm, which disproportionately affects younger and disadvantaged people. This level of evidence-informed policy can contribute to change that will lead to stronger alcohol control measures to improve population health and reduce health inequities in Peru and St. Kitts and Nevis.
more
|
|
15110
|
Public sector policy and admin...istrative management
more
|
3
|
I.5.a. Government & Civil Soci...ety-general
more
|
51000
|
University, college or other t...eaching institution, research institute or think-tank
more
|
Universidad Peruana Cayetano H...eredia
more
|
|
|
|
65679d58212eaade2e0efefa
|
2019
|
Canada
|
International Development Rese...arch Centre
more
|
20160081679
|
108167
|
3
|
Costa Rica
|
Caribbean & Central America
|
UMICs
|
ODA Grants
|
1
|
10
|
110
|
C01
|
0
|
0.0156594
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.0156594
|
0
|
|
|
|
Other health problems
|
Non-communicable diseases
|
100
|
SCALING UP AND EVALUATING SALT... REDUCTION POLICIES AND PROGRAMS IN LATIN AMERICAN COUNTRIES
more
|
Scaling Up and Evaluating Salt... Reduction Policies and Programs in Latin American Countries
more
|
High salt diets are a major ca...use of high blood pressure, a leading risk factor for death, and account for close to two-thirds of strokes and one-half of heart disease incidents worldwide. This project will address Latin America's high blood pressure rates through research that will strengthen and expand existing salt reduction programs. The project will also introduce new programs in Argentina, Brazil, Costa Rica, Paraguay, and Peru. Sodium reduction policy options The Costa Rican Institute of Research and Teaching in Nutrition and Health's A. Blanco Metzler will lead the project. Metzler is working on an IDRC-funded project on salt reduction. The research team will identify public policy innovations for sodium reduction in food systems in the five project countries. The goal is to promote healthy diets that are lower in sodium. The research team will -assess and compare sodium content of food in the five countries -analyze the health and economic benefits of population-wide sodium reduction -assess the drivers and barriers for consumers to change -develop social marketing strategies -evaluate the success indicators for initiatives and partnerships Knowledge translation and awareness Project results will help strengthen abilities in the governmental and non-governmental sectors to inform and influence policy change, while increasing consumer awareness in the region. The project team will leverage the research through the Pan American Health Organization's SaltSmart Consortium. It aims to reduce dietary salt intake across the Americas to levels of less than 5 grams per day, as recommended by the World Health Organization. This project includes a knowledge translation strategy that will promote optimal reach, uptake, and adoption of research findings. The strategy will also provide the basis for a broader application to healthy diets to help reduce non-communicable diseases in Latin America.
more
|
|
12191
|
Medical services
|
3
|
I.2.a. Health, General
|
23000
|
Developing country-based NGO
|
Instituto Costarricense de Inv...estigación y Enseñanza en Nutrición y Salud
more
|
|
|
|
65679d58212eaade2e0efefb
|
2019
|
Canada
|
International Development Rese...arch Centre
more
|
20160081672
|
108167
|
3
|
Costa Rica
|
Caribbean & Central America
|
UMICs
|
ODA Grants
|
1
|
10
|
110
|
C01
|
0
|
0.00094951
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.00094951
|
0
|
|
|
|
Other health problems
|
Non-communicable diseases
|
100
|
SCALING UP AND EVALUATING SALT... REDUCTION POLICIES AND PROGRAMS IN LATIN AMERICAN COUNTRIES
more
|
Scaling Up and Evaluating Salt... Reduction Policies and Programs in Latin American Countries
more
|
High salt diets are a major ca...use of high blood pressure, a leading risk factor for death, and account for close to two-thirds of strokes and one-half of heart disease incidents worldwide. This project will address Latin America's high blood pressure rates through research that will strengthen and expand existing salt reduction programs. The project will also introduce new programs in Argentina, Brazil, Costa Rica, Paraguay, and Peru. Sodium reduction policy options The Costa Rican Institute of Research and Teaching in Nutrition and Health's A. Blanco Metzler will lead the project. Metzler is working on an IDRC-funded project on salt reduction. The research team will identify public policy innovations for sodium reduction in food systems in the five project countries. The goal is to promote healthy diets that are lower in sodium. The research team will -assess and compare sodium content of food in the five countries -analyze the health and economic benefits of population-wide sodium reduction -assess the drivers and barriers for consumers to change -develop social marketing strategies -evaluate the success indicators for initiatives and partnerships Knowledge translation and awareness Project results will help strengthen abilities in the governmental and non-governmental sectors to inform and influence policy change, while increasing consumer awareness in the region. The project team will leverage the research through the Pan American Health Organization's SaltSmart Consortium. It aims to reduce dietary salt intake across the Americas to levels of less than 5 grams per day, as recommended by the World Health Organization. This project includes a knowledge translation strategy that will promote optimal reach, uptake, and adoption of research findings. The strategy will also provide the basis for a broader application to healthy diets to help reduce non-communicable diseases in Latin America.
more
|
|
12191
|
Medical services
|
3
|
I.2.a. Health, General
|
51000
|
University, college or other t...eaching institution, research institute or think-tank
more
|
University of Ontario Institut...e of Technology/Institut universitaire de technologie de l'Ontario
more
|
|
|
|
65679d58212eaade2e0efefc
|
2019
|
Canada
|
International Development Rese...arch Centre
more
|
2016008177
|
108177
|
3
|
Developing countries, unspecif...ied
more
|
Regional and Unspecified
|
Part I unallocated by income
|
ODA Grants
|
1
|
10
|
110
|
C01
|
0.00888998
|
0.0222622
|
0
|
0
|
0.00888998
|
0.0222622
|
0
|
0.00888998
|
|
|
Other health problems
|
Non-communicable diseases
|
100
|
OVERCOMING BARRIERS IN THE IMP...LEMENTATION OF MEXICO'S SCHOOL FOOD REGULATION
more
|
Overcoming barriers in the imp...lementation of Mexico's school food regulation
more
|
Mexico has one of the highest ...rates of overweight and obesity in the world. One in three children in the country are overweight and/or obese and one in three children born after 2010 are expected to suffer from diabetes over their lifetime. To help redress this public health crisis, the national government introduced its first school food policy intervention in 2010 which established the Guidelines for the sale and distribution of processed and prepared foods and beverages in the national education system in Mexico, applicable to all public and private schools. The gradual introduction of these guidelines, from voluntary to obligatory status by 2015, sought to facilitate adoption by allowing time needed to build capacity and put systems in place in schools and regulatory agencies. Progress to date has been inadequate and disappointing, marked by little awareness of the guidelines among a large sector of school actors, a shortage of adequate education efforts and materials to inform the school community, ineffective penalty mechanisms, and lack of incentives for compliance, among other factors. As a result, energy-dense foods and sugar-sweetened beverages continue to be sold in the majority of schools, in contrast with the poor availability of fresh fruits and vegetables. There is a lack of information and qualitative research on why schools are failing to adhere to regulations, and on how some schools have achieved compliance.This study will produce a better understanding of opportunities and challenges for improving implementation of the Mexican healthy school food regulation. It focuses on urban primary public schools in Central Mexico. It will carry out exploratory qualitative research with federal and state educational authorities, school administrators, food vendors, teachers, parents, and children, among others, to identify and describe factors that facilitate and constrain the application of the federal regulation. The project will also create and test a communications plan to enhance implementation. Finally, the project will work with El Poder del Consumidor a Mexican non-governmental organization, to strengthen strategic planning for evidence-based advocacy in the field of obesity and non-communicable disease prevention with a specific focus on healthy school food environments.
more
|
|
12240
|
Basic nutrition
|
3
|
I.2.b. Basic Health
|
23000
|
Developing country-based NGO
|
El Poder del Consumidor, A. C.
|
|
|
|
65679d58212eaade2e0efefd
|
2019
|
Canada
|
International Development Rese...arch Centre
more
|
20160084421
|
108442
|
3
|
Developing countries, unspecif...ied
more
|
Regional and Unspecified
|
Part I unallocated by income
|
ODA Grants
|
1
|
10
|
110
|
C01
|
0
|
0.111379
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.111379
|
0
|
|
|
|
Other health problems
|
Non-communicable diseases
|
100
|
THE IMPACT OF TOBACCO PRICING ...AND PACKAGING STRATEGIES IN MIDDLE-INCOME COUNTRIES
more
|
The impact of tobacco pricing ...and packaging strategies in middle-income countries
more
|
International evidence, primar...ily from high-income countries, has clearly shown that higher cigarette prices reduce tobacco use, with greater reductions among young people and those from socio-economically disadvantaged groups. There is also a growing body of evidence that has observed positive impacts of plain packaging measures, especially in high-income country settings. However, the same cannot be concluded for low- and middle-income countries. Reviews that looked at how tobacco prices or taxes affected smoking in these countries did not produce conclusive evidence due to pervasive data and methodological limitations among reviewed studies. To fill these gaps and respond to the policymakers' demand for this evidence, this project will study the impact of tobacco prices on smoking onset, consumption, and cessation in Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, South Africa, and Vietnam. The effects of both tax and retail price will be further analyzed according to their effect by socioeconomic status, sex, and age, with simulations to determine the ultimate impacts on tax revenue, tobacco use, and health outcomes. Additionally, the impact of cigarette packaging and major recent country-specific policy changes will be analyzed. These analyses will also provide improved understanding of women's and girls' responsiveness to tobacco control measures. This knowledge is especially important to address the marketing strategies targeting vulnerable groups in low- and middle-income countries. Cross-border and cross-regional comparisons between countries with differing socioeconomic inequalities and policy environments will enhance the relevance of the findings to a wide variety of markets and strengthen the case for change when these countries review their policies.This project was selected for funding under the Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases' Lung Disease Call 2016, and is being parallel-funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research and IDRC. The two Canadian institutions jointly designed their call to focus exclusively on tobacco control, disease prevention, and health equity, which are development priorities for both.
more
|
|
12110
|
Health policy and administrati...ve management
more
|
3
|
I.2.a. Health, General
|
51000
|
University, college or other t...eaching institution, research institute or think-tank
more
|
Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez
|
|
|
|
65679d59212eaade2e0efefe
|
2019
|
Canada
|
International Development Rese...arch Centre
more
|
20160084422
|
108442
|
3
|
Developing countries, unspecif...ied
more
|
Regional and Unspecified
|
Part I unallocated by income
|
ODA Grants
|
1
|
10
|
110
|
C01
|
0
|
0.0584032
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.0584032
|
0
|
|
|
|
Other health problems
|
Non-communicable diseases
|
100
|
THE IMPACT OF TOBACCO PRICING ...AND PACKAGING STRATEGIES IN MIDDLE-INCOME COUNTRIES
more
|
The impact of tobacco pricing ...and packaging strategies in middle-income countries
more
|
International evidence, primar...ily from high-income countries, has clearly shown that higher cigarette prices reduce tobacco use, with greater reductions among young people and those from socio-economically disadvantaged groups. There is also a growing body of evidence that has observed positive impacts of plain packaging measures, especially in high-income country settings. However, the same cannot be concluded for low- and middle-income countries. Reviews that looked at how tobacco prices or taxes affected smoking in these countries did not produce conclusive evidence due to pervasive data and methodological limitations among reviewed studies. To fill these gaps and respond to the policymakers' demand for this evidence, this project will study the impact of tobacco prices on smoking onset, consumption, and cessation in Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, South Africa, and Vietnam. The effects of both tax and retail price will be further analyzed according to their effect by socioeconomic status, sex, and age, with simulations to determine the ultimate impacts on tax revenue, tobacco use, and health outcomes. Additionally, the impact of cigarette packaging and major recent country-specific policy changes will be analyzed. These analyses will also provide improved understanding of women's and girls' responsiveness to tobacco control measures. This knowledge is especially important to address the marketing strategies targeting vulnerable groups in low- and middle-income countries. Cross-border and cross-regional comparisons between countries with differing socioeconomic inequalities and policy environments will enhance the relevance of the findings to a wide variety of markets and strengthen the case for change when these countries review their policies.This project was selected for funding under the Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases' Lung Disease Call 2016, and is being parallel-funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research and IDRC. The two Canadian institutions jointly designed their call to focus exclusively on tobacco control, disease prevention, and health equity, which are development priorities for both.
more
|
|
12110
|
Health policy and administrati...ve management
more
|
3
|
I.2.a. Health, General
|
22000
|
Donor country-based NGO
|
HealthBridge Foundation of Can...ada
more
|
|
|
|
65679d59212eaade2e0efeff
|
2017
|
Germany
|
Foreign Office
|
2017008779
|
6609801
|
8
|
Democratic Republic of the Con...go
more
|
South of Sahara
|
LDCs
|
ODA Grants
|
1
|
10
|
110
|
C01
|
0.170928
|
0.170928
|
0
|
0
|
0.170928
|
0.170928
|
0
|
0.170928
|
|
0
|
Emergency projects (meeting ad...ditional funding needs)
more
|
|
100
|
HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE - IMPR...OVED HEALTH CARE
more
|
Humanitarian Assistance - Impr...oved health care
more
|
Improved health care for the p...opulation in the north of the Territoire Bondo, Bas Uélé province, with special consideration of the needs of refugees from the Central African Republic
more
|
|
72010
|
Material relief assistance and... services
more
|
|
VIII.1. Emergency Response
|
22000
|
National NGOs
|
Donor country-based NGO
|
|
|
|
65679d59212eaade2e0eff00
|
2018
|
Switzerland
|
Swiss Agency for Development a...nd Co-operation
more
|
2018008895
|
177-Q37-2018-51290
|
3
|
Senegal
|
South of Sahara
|
LDCs
|
ODA Grants
|
7
|
10
|
110
|
B01
|
0
|
0.0115042
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.0115042
|
0
|
0
|
0
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0
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Classified as not health-speci...fic activity
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100
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CONTRIBUTIONS DE PROGRAMME AUX... ONG SUISSES
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Contributions de programme aux... ONG suisses
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Action de Carême focalise son... programme sur la transformation positive de la société. Il s'adresse aux personnes de toutes confessions défavorisées sur le plan économique et social. Le droit à l'alimentation et une économie durable sont, en plus du thème transversal « genre », les thèmes stratégiques sur lesquels reposent le programme d'Action de Carême.
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Based on information regarding... focus areas of specific implementing organization
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99810
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Sectors not specified
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IX. Unallocated / Unspecified
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22000
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Donor country-based NGO
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Fastenopfer
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65679d59212eaade2e0eff01
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2019
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Canada
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International Development Rese...arch Centre
more
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2019009169
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109169
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8
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Developing countries, unspecif...ied
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Regional and Unspecified
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Part I unallocated by income
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ODA Grants
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1
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10
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110
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C01
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0.0684702
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0.0684702
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0
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0
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0.0684702
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0.0684702
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0
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0.0684702
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Other health problems
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Non-communicable diseases
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100
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SCHOLARSHIPS FOR RESEARCH DISS...EMINATION AT THE 2020 WORLD PUBLIC HEALTH NUTRITION CONGRESS IN BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA
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Scholarships for research diss...emination at the 2020 World Public Health Nutrition Congress in Brisbane, Australia
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The World Public Health Nutrit...ion Association (WPHNA) established the World Public Health Nutrition Congress, held every four years, to bring the public health nutrition sector together for an international congress that is free from funding from conflicted sources. As a major meeting point for this community, the congress contributes to strengthening the knowledge base, partnerships, and commitment for effective action towards nutrition-related health outcomes, particularly among vulnerable populations. The WPHNA and the congress' host institution, the Public Health Association of Australia, recognize the importance of including low and middle-income countries (LMICs) at the congress to ensure that it is relevant, inclusive, and engaging for all delegates. Through this project, the two institutions will implement a scholarship program to provide support for approximately 40 LMIC, First Nations, and early career delegates to attend and present their research at the congress in Brisbane, Australia, from March 31-April 2. This will also provide opportunities for recipients to engage with the research community, increase the visibility of their work, and develop new collaborations and partnerships. For IDRC, engagement at the conference will provide an opportunity to connect with funded groups and new partners and to improve understanding of how IDRC's contributions position LMIC actors to effectively shape and influence global and regional agendas.
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12350
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Other prevention and treatment... of NCDs
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3
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I.2.c. Non-communicable diseas...es (NCDs)
more
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22000
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Donor country-based NGO
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Public Health Association of A...ustralia Incorporated
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65679d59212eaade2e0eff02
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2019
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Canada
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International Development Rese...arch Centre
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2016008162
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108162
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3
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Ecuador
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South America
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UMICs
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ODA Grants
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1
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10
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110
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C01
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0
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0
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0.0142653
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0
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0
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0
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0.0142653
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Other health problems
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Non-communicable diseases
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100
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ECUADOR'S HEALTHY FOOD CAMPAIG...N: AN EFFECTIVENESS ASSESSMENT
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Ecuador's Healthy Food Campaig...n: An Effectiveness Assessment
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This innovative project will a...ddress the problem of rising obesity and overweight rates in Ecuador through a civil society-led marketing campaign on responsible food consumption. The campaign will help improve food policy interventions, convince people to adopt healthy and sustainable diets, and prevent food-related chronic illness. Heavy health burden Overweight and obesity rates have been steadily rising across Ecuador over the last decades. The country has had no success in curbing the increase or preventing associated non-communicable diseases. Faced with the growing health burden, the national government is promoting programs that target individual consumers and environmental determinants. Initiatives include improving processed food labelling, and promoting fresh foods and traditional Andean diets. Building on a food movement This project will build on Ecuador's grassroots food movement known as Colectivo Nacional Agroecologico. It offers an alternative, complementary, and organized approach focused on -sustainable agro-ecology -food sovereignty -economic solidarity More than 250 consumer and producer organizations from across the country are involved. The group aims to influence food purchasing, procurement, and more responsible food consumption. Moving the masses to health They embarked on an ambitious 250 Thousand Families campaign to mobilize the 'consumer-citizen' with the aim of getting 5% of the country's population to invest half of their existing household food budgets in healthier, more equitable, and sustainable food practices and diets. If successful, the campaign could re-direct up to CA$850 million per year toward the purchase of healthier foods. This would trigger changes in food production, retail, and marketing. Impact and opportunities This project will allow a consortium of research organizations from Ecuador and Canada to assess and document the actual and potential impact of the social marketing campaign. The research seeks to answer how civil society-led agrifood marketing campaigns can complement government policies and programs, and engage citizens in preventing food-related chronic diseases.
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12261
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Health education
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3
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I.2.b. Basic Health
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23000
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Developing country-based NGO
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Fundación 'EKORURAL'
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65679d59212eaade2e0eff03
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2019
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Canada
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International Development Rese...arch Centre
more
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20190091012
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109101
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1
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Ecuador
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South America
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UMICs
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ODA Grants
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1
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10
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110
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C01
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0.564646
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0.268206
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0
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0
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0.564646
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0.268206
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0
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0.564646
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Other health problems
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Non-communicable diseases
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100
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EVALUATING AND BRINGING TO SCA...LE ALTERNATIVE FOOD NETWORKS TO ADDRESS DIABETES MELLITUS AND HYPERTENSION IN ECUADOR
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Evaluating and bringing to sca...le alternative food networks to address diabetes mellitus and hypertension in Ecuador
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In Ecuador, rural people, and ...particularly rural Indigenous people, are disproportionately affected by nutrient inadequacies, obesity, and overweight. This double burden of malnutrition magnifies their risk of developing diet-related chronic diseases such as diabetes mellitus and hypertension. In parallel, many rural Indigenous people in Ecuador have organized around alternative food networks, such as farmers' markets, to seek more sustainable livelihoods. Alternative food networks promote food literacy (understanding the impact of food choices on one's health, the environment, and the economy); favour the consumption of fruits, vegetables, and whole grains; and put income into women's hands. These benefits have been associated with better nutrition and a reduced risk of diet-related chronic disease. This project aims to evaluate specific alternative food network approaches to measure their contribution to diabetes and hypertension prevention. The research will leverage the most effective approaches for a stronger and broader positive impact. Findings will be shared among an estimated 132 Ecuadorian alternative food networks, positioning them to streamline research findings into practice. Overall, the project is expected to provide strategic and practical guidance for integrating health-sensitive attributes into the regular practices of alternative food networks as they continue to multiply and evolve in Ecuador and elsewhere.
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12350
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Other prevention and treatment... of NCDs
more
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3
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I.2.c. Non-communicable diseas...es (NCDs)
more
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51000
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University, college or other t...eaching institution, research institute or think-tank
more
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Université de Montréal
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65679d5a212eaade2e0eff04
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2019
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Canada
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International Development Rese...arch Centre
more
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20190091011
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109101
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1
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Ecuador
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South America
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UMICs
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ODA Grants
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1
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10
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110
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C01
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0.940769
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0.0801432
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0
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0
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0.940769
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0.0801432
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0
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0.940769
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Other health problems
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Non-communicable diseases
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100
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EVALUATING AND BRINGING TO SCA...LE ALTERNATIVE FOOD NETWORKS TO ADDRESS DIABETES MELLITUS AND HYPERTENSION IN ECUADOR
more
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Evaluating and bringing to sca...le alternative food networks to address diabetes mellitus and hypertension in Ecuador
more
|
In Ecuador, rural people, and ...particularly rural Indigenous people, are disproportionately affected by nutrient inadequacies, obesity, and overweight. This double burden of malnutrition magnifies their risk of developing diet-related chronic diseases such as diabetes mellitus and hypertension. In parallel, many rural Indigenous people in Ecuador have organized around alternative food networks, such as farmers' markets, to seek more sustainable livelihoods. Alternative food networks promote food literacy (understanding the impact of food choices on one's health, the environment, and the economy); favour the consumption of fruits, vegetables, and whole grains; and put income into women's hands. These benefits have been associated with better nutrition and a reduced risk of diet-related chronic disease. This project aims to evaluate specific alternative food network approaches to measure their contribution to diabetes and hypertension prevention. The research will leverage the most effective approaches for a stronger and broader positive impact. Findings will be shared among an estimated 132 Ecuadorian alternative food networks, positioning them to streamline research findings into practice. Overall, the project is expected to provide strategic and practical guidance for integrating health-sensitive attributes into the regular practices of alternative food networks as they continue to multiply and evolve in Ecuador and elsewhere.
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12350
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Other prevention and treatment... of NCDs
more
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3
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I.2.c. Non-communicable diseas...es (NCDs)
more
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23000
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Developing country-based NGO
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Fundación 'EKORURAL'
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65679d5a212eaade2e0eff05
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2019
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Canada
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International Development Rese...arch Centre
more
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20160084251
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108425
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3
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Ghana
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South of Sahara
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LMICs
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ODA Grants
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1
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10
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110
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C01
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0
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0.0573493
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0
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0
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0
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0.0573493
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0
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Other health problems
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Non-communicable diseases
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100
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RESEARCHING THE OBESOGENIC URB...AN FOOD ENVIRONMENT, ITS DRIVERS AND POTENTIAL POLICY LEVERS IN SOUTH AFRICA AND GHANA
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Researching the obesogenic urb...an food environment, its drivers and potential policy levers in South Africa and Ghana
more
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The food environment in many d...eveloping countries in Africa is deteriorating. In South Africa, for example, urban, peri-urban (areas surrounding urban areas), and increasingly rural households are becoming more reliant on unhealthy, ultra-processed food from the formal food and retail system. This situation has been attributed largely to rapid urbanization. The result is an obesogenic (causing obesity) environment leading to a prevalence of overweight and obese individuals, especially among the urban poor, alongside already high levels of undernutrition. The aim of this project is to draw on methods from nutritional epidemiology, data sciences, value chain analysis, and policy analysis to understand the changing food environment. This includes analysis of the range, quality, and cost of foods acquired by poor consumers and the retail outlets that supply them; the food purchasing decisions of members of poor and vulnerable populations; the key suppliers of both healthy and unhealthy foods; and the industry dynamics, corporate strategies, and public policies that shape these food environments. Ultimately, the project will identify specific opportunities and policies that create incentives for the production and consumption of healthier foods. The study team is multidisciplinary and the design will be a mixed-methods approach including surveys, interviews, and policy analysis. The project will be led in South Africa by the University of the Western Cape (UWC) and in Ghana by the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST).
more
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12240
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Basic nutrition
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3
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I.2.b. Basic Health
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51000
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University, college or other t...eaching institution, research institute or think-tank
more
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University of the Western Cape
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|
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65679d5a212eaade2e0eff06
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2019
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Canada
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International Development Rese...arch Centre
more
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20180086451
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108645
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3
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Guatemala
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Caribbean & Central America
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LMICs
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ODA Grants
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1
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10
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110
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C01
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0
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0.0183225
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0
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0
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0
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0.0183225
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0
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Other health problems
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Non-communicable diseases
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100
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FOOD MARKETING TARGETED TO KID...S: A COLLABORATIVE AND POLICY-ORIENTED STUDY IN ARGENTINA, BOLIVIA, GUATEMALA AND PERU
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Food Marketing targeted to kid...s: A collaborative and policy-oriented study in Argentina, Bolivia, Guatemala and Peru
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The global rise of childhood o...besity has been dramatic. Overweight and obesity conditions in children negatively affect their progressive physical development and are a predisposing risk factor for non-communicable diseases. The prevalence of childhood obesity varies globally, regionally and between genders and vulnerable groups. Increasing rates of overweight and obesity in children have been documented in many countries of Latin American. One recognized key factor contributing to an obesity-promoting environment is food advertising targeting children. Children's exposure to targeted food and beverage advertisements has increased both in scope and frequency, as traditional channels of delivery, such as radio and television, have been supplemented by tailored, targeted advertising on various media via the internet. This project aims to strengthen efforts in Latin America to curb marketing of unhealthy food marketing targeting children with a focus on Argentina, Guatemala, Bolivia, and Peru. The research will build understanding of factors that positively or negatively influence children's food consumption patterns, including their susceptibility to food marketing. An improved understanding of protective and risk factors will inform the design of policies and interventions to empower youth to improve their food consumption and better interpret food marketing. The combined effect of consumer empowerment and policy enhancement will help to address a major determinant of overweight and obesity in adolescents in Latin America.
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12110
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Health policy and administrati...ve management
more
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3
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I.2.a. Health, General
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23000
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Developing country-based NGO
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Fundación Aldo Castañeda
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65679d5a212eaade2e0eff07
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2019
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Canada
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Provincial Governments and mun...icipalities
more
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2019899413
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2019899413
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3
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India
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South & Central Asia
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LMICs
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ODA Grants
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1
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10
|
110
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C01
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0.0188395
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0.0188395
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0
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0
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0.0188395
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0.0188395
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0
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0.0188395
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Other health problems
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Non-communicable diseases
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100
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MEDICAL EQUIPMENT
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Medical Equipment
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To purchase medical equipment ...for a cancer hospital and research centre in India.
more
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12191
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Medical services
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3
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I.2.a. Health, General
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22000
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Donor country-based NGO
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Calgary Indo-Canadian Centre A...ssociation
more
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65679d5a212eaade2e0eff08
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2019
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Canada
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International Development Rese...arch Centre
more
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20160084583
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108458
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3
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Kenya
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South of Sahara
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LMICs
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ODA Grants
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1
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10
|
110
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C01
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0
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0.0705332
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0
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0
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0
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0.0705332
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0
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|
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Other health problems
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Non-communicable diseases
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100
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URBAN FOOD SYSTEMS GOVERNANCE ...FOR NCD PREVENTION IN AFRICA
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Urban food systems governance ...for NCD prevention in Africa
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There is a rising burden of no...n-communicable diseases (NCDs) across Africa, driven in part by the increasing consumption of unhealthy diets (including ultra-processed and fast foods). Unhealthy diets are becoming more available because food systems, especially in urban parts of Africa, are changing rapidly as a result of urbanization and globalization. For instance, global fast food franchises are expanding aggressively across major cities in Africa. These changing food systems and the related rise in diet-related NCDs cannot be sufficiently tackled by national-level government policies. Diet-related NCDs are largely an urban problem, and there is a lack of urban-level research evidence available to local policymakers and stakeholders. In collaboration with the University of Cape Town (South Africa), this project will review the current state of evidence regarding food systems, NCDs and their interactions in the case study countries. It proposes urban-scale research for addressing diet-related non-communicable diseases in six urban sites — Cape Town and Kimberley in South Africa, Nairobi and Kisumu in Kenya, and Windhoek and Oshakati in Namibia. The sites represent a mix of large and mid-sized urban populations experiencing progressive but varying degrees of change in their food systems, and varying but significant burdens of diet-related NCDs. The main activities of this research project include conducting an assessment of consumption trends, food choices, and experiences with NCDs to understand the complex drivers of urban household food practices; mapping the local formal and informal food retail environment in order to understand the interactions between urban infrastructure and food retail; and analyzing urban and national policies and strategies relevant to food systems, as well as local government perspectives on their role in food system governance. Ultimately, the project aims to support local governments and community stakeholders in each study site to use the knowledge generated from this research to develop local action plans and interventions that will help to reduce the burden of food-related non-communicable diseases.
more
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12110
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Health policy and administrati...ve management
more
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3
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I.2.a. Health, General
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51000
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University, college or other t...eaching institution, research institute or think-tank
more
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University of Cape Town
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|
|
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65679d5a212eaade2e0eff09
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2019
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Canada
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International Development Rese...arch Centre
more
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20180086482
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108648
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3
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Kenya
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South of Sahara
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LMICs
|
ODA Grants
|
1
|
10
|
110
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C01
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0
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0.00711899
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0
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0
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0
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0.00711899
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0
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|
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Other health problems
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Non-communicable diseases
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100
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READINESS TO ADOPT FOOD RELATE...D NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASE PREVENTION POLICIES IN AFRICA
more
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Readiness to Adopt Food Relate...d Non-Communicable Disease Prevention Policies in Africa
more
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Increasing consumption of unhe...althy diets is fuelling the growing burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) across Sub-Saharan Africa. Fiscal and policy interventions for addressing diet-related NCDs such as increased taxation on Sugar Sweetened Beverages (SSBs) have been endorsed by the global health community as being highly cost-effective. There are however significant challenges associated with the adoption and implementation of such interventions due to their inherent nature in politics and the economy. To establish a comprehensive understanding of the political landscape in which policies for NCDs are developed and implemented, this project proposes a landscape analysis in a subset of Eastern (Rwanda, Uganda, Tanzania and Kenya) and Southern African (Botswana, Namibia and Zambia) countries. The aim of the project is to assess the existing and required evidence on the potential benefits of NCD-related fiscal and policy interventions, and an assessment of the challenges for their possible adoption. Understanding the nature of the burden of disease, data constraints, relevant politico-economic factors, key actors and the existing policy environment will help to develop feasible, specific and targeted evidence for the adoption of fiscal and policy interventions that are tailored to the context of each country. The work will be led by researchers at PRICELESS SA (Priority Cost Effective Lessons for System Strengthening South Africa) unit of the School of Public Health, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa. They will collaborate with in-country researchers based at economic policy research think-tanks or academic institutions in each of the seven participating countries. The primary desired research outcomes will be; 1) increased understanding of whether diet-related NCD prevention policies would be necessary and suitable; 2) increased understanding of the feasibility of implementing these policies; and country and context specific public health recommendations on fiscal and policy interventions for prevention of diet-related NCD.
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12110
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Health policy and administrati...ve management
more
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3
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I.2.a. Health, General
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23000
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Developing country-based NGO
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Wits Health Consortium (Propri...etary) Ltd.
more
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|
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65679d5a212eaade2e0eff0a
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2018
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Switzerland
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Swiss Agency for Development a...nd Co-operation
more
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2018008984
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177-Q37-2018-52076
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3
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Nepal
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South & Central Asia
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LDCs
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ODA Grants
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7
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10
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110
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B01
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0
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0.0339462
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0
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0
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0
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0.0339462
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0
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0
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0
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0
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Classified as not health-speci...fic activity
more
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100
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CONTRIBUTIONS DE PROGRAMME AUX... ONG SUISSES
more
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Contributions de programme aux... ONG suisses
more
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Helvetas s'engage avec ses par...tenaires pour un développement librement déterminé de personnes et de communautés défavorisées dans les pays en développement et apporte une aide à s'aider par soi-même. Helvetas favorise l'accès équitable aux ressources vitales et la protection des droits sociaux, économiques, politiques, environnementaux et culturels.
more
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Based on information regarding... focus areas of specific implementing organization; health not mentioned
more
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99810
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Sectors not specified
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IX. Unallocated / Unspecified
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22000
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Donor country-based NGO
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HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperatio...n
more
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65679d5b212eaade2e0eff0b
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2019
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Canada
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International Development Rese...arch Centre
more
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20140077312
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107731
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3
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Mexico
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Caribbean & Central America
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UMICs
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ODA Grants
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1
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10
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110
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C01
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0
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0.00977016
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0
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0
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0
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0.00977016
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0
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|
|
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Other health problems
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Non-communicable diseases
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100
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MEASURING AND BENCHMARKING FOO...D ENVIRONMENTS AND POLICIES IN LATIN AMERICA
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Measuring and Benchmarking Foo...d Environments and Policies in Latin America
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Non-communicable diseases (NCD...s) are responsible for three out of every four deaths in Latin America. Poor diet is increasingly contributing to preventable, premature deaths and illnesses related to NCDs. This project will monitor and benchmark food policies and environments in Mexico and Chile to address the problem. Specifically, it aims to enhance government and private sector accountability to increase healthy foods, and reduce obesity and diet-related NCDs. Demographic changes in Latin America, combined with shifting nutritional habits, have led to increases in obesity and diabetes rates. Globally, researchers have found that unhealthy food environments drive unhealthy diets. However, there is a lack of rigorous and comparable data from Latin American countries. Food environments are defined as the collective physical, economic, policy, and socio-cultural surroundings, opportunities, and conditions that influence people's food consumption patterns. The core premise of this project is that regular, comparable monitoring of food environments and the policies shaping them will allow evaluation of the impact of national food policies on obesity and NCDs, especially when surveyed across countries and over time. The project team will conduct the research in Chile and Mexico. Researchers will use the monitoring tools developed by the INFORMAS network (International Network for Food and Obesity/Non-Communicable Diseases Research, Monitoring and Action Support). INFORMAS is a global network of public interest organizations and researchers that aims to monitor, benchmark, and support public and private sector actions to -create healthy food environments -reduce obesity and non-communicable diseases -reduce the inequalities caused by obesity and NCDs This project represents the first attempt to extensively evaluate and compare food environments and policies using the INFORMAS methods outside of high-income countries. The project team will test a package of research tools that may be applied globally to inform obesity prevention strategies. This research is timely, specifically in Chile and Mexico, where both countries are experimenting with innovative policies to deal with overweight and obesity rates that are among the highest in the world.
more
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12110
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Health policy and administrati...ve management
more
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3
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I.2.a. Health, General
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23000
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Developing country-based NGO
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Corporación para Apoyo de la ...Investigación Cientifica en Nutrición
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65679d5b212eaade2e0eff0c
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2019
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Canada
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International Development Rese...arch Centre
more
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20190090356
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109035
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1
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Mexico
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Caribbean & Central America
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UMICs
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ODA Grants
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1
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10
|
110
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C01
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0.0171025
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0.00885079
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0
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0
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0.0171025
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0.00885079
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0
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0.0171025
|
|
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Other health problems
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Non-communicable diseases
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100
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BUILDING A COMMUNITY OF PRACTI...CE FOR HEALTHY FOOD SYSTEMS IN LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN
more
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Building a community of practi...ce for healthy food systems in Latin America and the Caribbean
more
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In Latin America and the Carib...bean (LAC), a steady increase in the consumption of ultra-processed food with high levels of fat, sugar, and salt has contributed to an adult overweight rate of over 50% and an obesity rate of 23%. Further, in the last 40 years, children's obesity worldwide has increased ten-fold. The overweight and obesity epidemic in childhood and adolescence will be a major determinant of the future health of large segments of the world's vulnerable populations. These trends are associated with the increase of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) that are among the leading causes of death in almost every country of the LAC region. This project aims to establish and sustain a community of practice to improve food systems and prevent NCDs in Latin America. It will promote collaborative learning among individuals and organizations involved in the development and use of evidence for improving sustainable, healthy diets across populations. It will reinforce international cooperation, strengthen research and advocacy tools, and establish inter-country and multi-actor knowledge hubs to address common food systems challenges in the region. A strong emphasis on gender analysis will strengthen the quality of research and related policy implications. A regional strategy to significantly improve standards on front-of-package labeling will be developed as a pilot. Institutions leading sub-regional hubs will coordinate priority knowledge and action lines and collaborate with countries with less experience in order to strengthen multi-actor research and advocacy capacities and policy awareness. Five institutions, mostly led by women researchers, will launch the regional community of practice: the Brazilian Institute for Consumers' Defense, the Inter-American Heart Foundation, the Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology (Chile), the Institute for Clinical Effectiveness and Health Policy (Argentina), and the National Institute of Public Health (Mexico). Each partner has individual strengths and a strong record of achievement in generating evidence, raising public awareness, and influencing policies for healthier food systems.
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12350
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Other prevention and treatment... of NCDs
more
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3
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I.2.c. Non-communicable diseas...es (NCDs)
more
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23000
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Developing country-based NGO
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IECS - Instituto de Efectivida...d Clinica Y Sanitaria Asociacion Civil
more
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|
|
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65679d5b212eaade2e0eff0d
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2019
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Canada
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International Development Rese...arch Centre
more
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20190090351
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109035
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1
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Mexico
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Caribbean & Central America
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UMICs
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ODA Grants
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1
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10
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110
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C01
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0.0151243
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0.00791258
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0
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0
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0.0151243
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0.00791258
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0
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0.0151243
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Other health problems
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Non-communicable diseases
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100
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BUILDING A COMMUNITY OF PRACTI...CE FOR HEALTHY FOOD SYSTEMS IN LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN
more
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Building a community of practi...ce for healthy food systems in Latin America and the Caribbean
more
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In Latin America and the Carib...bean (LAC), a steady increase in the consumption of ultra-processed food with high levels of fat, sugar, and salt has contributed to an adult overweight rate of over 50% and an obesity rate of 23%. Further, in the last 40 years, children's obesity worldwide has increased ten-fold. The overweight and obesity epidemic in childhood and adolescence will be a major determinant of the future health of large segments of the world's vulnerable populations. These trends are associated with the increase of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) that are among the leading causes of death in almost every country of the LAC region. This project aims to establish and sustain a community of practice to improve food systems and prevent NCDs in Latin America. It will promote collaborative learning among individuals and organizations involved in the development and use of evidence for improving sustainable, healthy diets across populations. It will reinforce international cooperation, strengthen research and advocacy tools, and establish inter-country and multi-actor knowledge hubs to address common food systems challenges in the region. A strong emphasis on gender analysis will strengthen the quality of research and related policy implications. A regional strategy to significantly improve standards on front-of-package labeling will be developed as a pilot. Institutions leading sub-regional hubs will coordinate priority knowledge and action lines and collaborate with countries with less experience in order to strengthen multi-actor research and advocacy capacities and policy awareness. Five institutions, mostly led by women researchers, will launch the regional community of practice: the Brazilian Institute for Consumers' Defense, the Inter-American Heart Foundation, the Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology (Chile), the Institute for Clinical Effectiveness and Health Policy (Argentina), and the National Institute of Public Health (Mexico). Each partner has individual strengths and a strong record of achievement in generating evidence, raising public awareness, and influencing policies for healthier food systems.
more
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12350
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Other prevention and treatment... of NCDs
more
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3
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I.2.c. Non-communicable diseas...es (NCDs)
more
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23000
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Developing country-based NGO
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Instituto Brasileiro de Defesa... do Consumidor
more
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|
|
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65679d5b212eaade2e0eff0e
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2019
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Canada
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International Development Rese...arch Centre
more
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20190090353
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109035
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1
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Mexico
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Caribbean & Central America
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UMICs
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ODA Grants
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1
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10
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110
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C01
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0.032159
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0.00652788
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0
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0
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0.032159
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0.00652788
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0
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0.032159
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|
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Other health problems
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Non-communicable diseases
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100
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BUILDING A COMMUNITY OF PRACTI...CE FOR HEALTHY FOOD SYSTEMS IN LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN
more
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Building a community of practi...ce for healthy food systems in Latin America and the Caribbean
more
|
In Latin America and the Carib...bean (LAC), a steady increase in the consumption of ultra-processed food with high levels of fat, sugar, and salt has contributed to an adult overweight rate of over 50% and an obesity rate of 23%. Further, in the last 40 years, children's obesity worldwide has increased ten-fold. The overweight and obesity epidemic in childhood and adolescence will be a major determinant of the future health of large segments of the world's vulnerable populations. These trends are associated with the increase of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) that are among the leading causes of death in almost every country of the LAC region. This project aims to establish and sustain a community of practice to improve food systems and prevent NCDs in Latin America. It will promote collaborative learning among individuals and organizations involved in the development and use of evidence for improving sustainable, healthy diets across populations. It will reinforce international cooperation, strengthen research and advocacy tools, and establish inter-country and multi-actor knowledge hubs to address common food systems challenges in the region. A strong emphasis on gender analysis will strengthen the quality of research and related policy implications. A regional strategy to significantly improve standards on front-of-package labeling will be developed as a pilot. Institutions leading sub-regional hubs will coordinate priority knowledge and action lines and collaborate with countries with less experience in order to strengthen multi-actor research and advocacy capacities and policy awareness. Five institutions, mostly led by women researchers, will launch the regional community of practice: the Brazilian Institute for Consumers' Defense, the Inter-American Heart Foundation, the Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology (Chile), the Institute for Clinical Effectiveness and Health Policy (Argentina), and the National Institute of Public Health (Mexico). Each partner has individual strengths and a strong record of achievement in generating evidence, raising public awareness, and influencing policies for healthier food systems.
more
|
|
12350
|
Other prevention and treatment... of NCDs
more
|
3
|
I.2.c. Non-communicable diseas...es (NCDs)
more
|
23000
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Developing country-based NGO
|
Corporación para Apoyo de la ...Investigación Cientifica en Nutrición
more
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|
|
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65679d5b212eaade2e0eff0f
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2019
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Canada
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International Development Rese...arch Centre
more
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20190090352
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109035
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1
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Mexico
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Caribbean & Central America
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UMICs
|
ODA Grants
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1
|
10
|
110
|
C01
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0.0199736
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0.00531274
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0
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0
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0.0199736
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0.00531274
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0
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0.0199736
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|
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Other health problems
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Non-communicable diseases
|
100
|
BUILDING A COMMUNITY OF PRACTI...CE FOR HEALTHY FOOD SYSTEMS IN LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN
more
|
Building a community of practi...ce for healthy food systems in Latin America and the Caribbean
more
|
In Latin America and the Carib...bean (LAC), a steady increase in the consumption of ultra-processed food with high levels of fat, sugar, and salt has contributed to an adult overweight rate of over 50% and an obesity rate of 23%. Further, in the last 40 years, children's obesity worldwide has increased ten-fold. The overweight and obesity epidemic in childhood and adolescence will be a major determinant of the future health of large segments of the world's vulnerable populations. These trends are associated with the increase of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) that are among the leading causes of death in almost every country of the LAC region. This project aims to establish and sustain a community of practice to improve food systems and prevent NCDs in Latin America. It will promote collaborative learning among individuals and organizations involved in the development and use of evidence for improving sustainable, healthy diets across populations. It will reinforce international cooperation, strengthen research and advocacy tools, and establish inter-country and multi-actor knowledge hubs to address common food systems challenges in the region. A strong emphasis on gender analysis will strengthen the quality of research and related policy implications. A regional strategy to significantly improve standards on front-of-package labeling will be developed as a pilot. Institutions leading sub-regional hubs will coordinate priority knowledge and action lines and collaborate with countries with less experience in order to strengthen multi-actor research and advocacy capacities and policy awareness. Five institutions, mostly led by women researchers, will launch the regional community of practice: the Brazilian Institute for Consumers' Defense, the Inter-American Heart Foundation, the Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology (Chile), the Institute for Clinical Effectiveness and Health Policy (Argentina), and the National Institute of Public Health (Mexico). Each partner has individual strengths and a strong record of achievement in generating evidence, raising public awareness, and influencing policies for healthier food systems.
more
|
|
12350
|
Other prevention and treatment... of NCDs
more
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3
|
I.2.c. Non-communicable diseas...es (NCDs)
more
|
22000
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Donor country-based NGO
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Interamerican Heart Foundation..., Inc.
more
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|
|
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65679d5b212eaade2e0eff10
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2019
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Canada
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International Development Rese...arch Centre
more
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20160084582
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108458
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3
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Namibia
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South of Sahara
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UMICs
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ODA Grants
|
1
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10
|
110
|
C01
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0
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0.0705332
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0
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0
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0
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0.0705332
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0
|
|
|
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Other health problems
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Non-communicable diseases
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100
|
URBAN FOOD SYSTEMS GOVERNANCE ...FOR NCD PREVENTION IN AFRICA
more
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Urban food systems governance ...for NCD prevention in Africa
more
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There is a rising burden of no...n-communicable diseases (NCDs) across Africa, driven in part by the increasing consumption of unhealthy diets (including ultra-processed and fast foods). Unhealthy diets are becoming more available because food systems, especially in urban parts of Africa, are changing rapidly as a result of urbanization and globalization. For instance, global fast food franchises are expanding aggressively across major cities in Africa. These changing food systems and the related rise in diet-related NCDs cannot be sufficiently tackled by national-level government policies. Diet-related NCDs are largely an urban problem, and there is a lack of urban-level research evidence available to local policymakers and stakeholders. In collaboration with the University of Cape Town (South Africa), this project will review the current state of evidence regarding food systems, NCDs and their interactions in the case study countries. It proposes urban-scale research for addressing diet-related non-communicable diseases in six urban sites — Cape Town and Kimberley in South Africa, Nairobi and Kisumu in Kenya, and Windhoek and Oshakati in Namibia. The sites represent a mix of large and mid-sized urban populations experiencing progressive but varying degrees of change in their food systems, and varying but significant burdens of diet-related NCDs. The main activities of this research project include conducting an assessment of consumption trends, food choices, and experiences with NCDs to understand the complex drivers of urban household food practices; mapping the local formal and informal food retail environment in order to understand the interactions between urban infrastructure and food retail; and analyzing urban and national policies and strategies relevant to food systems, as well as local government perspectives on their role in food system governance. Ultimately, the project aims to support local governments and community stakeholders in each study site to use the knowledge generated from this research to develop local action plans and interventions that will help to reduce the burden of food-related non-communicable diseases.
more
|
|
12110
|
Health policy and administrati...ve management
more
|
3
|
I.2.a. Health, General
|
51000
|
University, college or other t...eaching institution, research institute or think-tank
more
|
University of Cape Town
|
|
|
|
65679d5c212eaade2e0eff11
|
2019
|
Canada
|
International Development Rese...arch Centre
more
|
20180086487
|
108648
|
3
|
Namibia
|
South of Sahara
|
UMICs
|
ODA Grants
|
1
|
10
|
110
|
C01
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0
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0.014238
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0
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0
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0
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0.014238
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0
|
|
|
|
Other health problems
|
Non-communicable diseases
|
100
|
READINESS TO ADOPT FOOD RELATE...D NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASE PREVENTION POLICIES IN AFRICA
more
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Readiness to Adopt Food Relate...d Non-Communicable Disease Prevention Policies in Africa
more
|
Increasing consumption of unhe...althy diets is fuelling the growing burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) across Sub-Saharan Africa. Fiscal and policy interventions for addressing diet-related NCDs such as increased taxation on Sugar Sweetened Beverages (SSBs) have been endorsed by the global health community as being highly cost-effective. There are however significant challenges associated with the adoption and implementation of such interventions due to their inherent nature in politics and the economy. To establish a comprehensive understanding of the political landscape in which policies for NCDs are developed and implemented, this project proposes a landscape analysis in a subset of Eastern (Rwanda, Uganda, Tanzania and Kenya) and Southern African (Botswana, Namibia and Zambia) countries. The aim of the project is to assess the existing and required evidence on the potential benefits of NCD-related fiscal and policy interventions, and an assessment of the challenges for their possible adoption. Understanding the nature of the burden of disease, data constraints, relevant politico-economic factors, key actors and the existing policy environment will help to develop feasible, specific and targeted evidence for the adoption of fiscal and policy interventions that are tailored to the context of each country. The work will be led by researchers at PRICELESS SA (Priority Cost Effective Lessons for System Strengthening South Africa) unit of the School of Public Health, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa. They will collaborate with in-country researchers based at economic policy research think-tanks or academic institutions in each of the seven participating countries. The primary desired research outcomes will be; 1) increased understanding of whether diet-related NCD prevention policies would be necessary and suitable; 2) increased understanding of the feasibility of implementing these policies; and country and context specific public health recommendations on fiscal and policy interventions for prevention of diet-related NCD.
more
|
|
12110
|
Health policy and administrati...ve management
more
|
3
|
I.2.a. Health, General
|
23000
|
Developing country-based NGO
|
Wits Health Consortium (Propri...etary) Ltd.
more
|
|
|
|
65679d5c212eaade2e0eff12
|
2019
|
Canada
|
International Development Rese...arch Centre
more
|
201600816710
|
108167
|
3
|
Paraguay
|
South America
|
UMICs
|
ODA Grants
|
1
|
10
|
110
|
C01
|
0
|
0.0156594
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.0156594
|
0
|
|
|
|
Other health problems
|
Non-communicable diseases
|
100
|
SCALING UP AND EVALUATING SALT... REDUCTION POLICIES AND PROGRAMS IN LATIN AMERICAN COUNTRIES
more
|
Scaling Up and Evaluating Salt... Reduction Policies and Programs in Latin American Countries
more
|
High salt diets are a major ca...use of high blood pressure, a leading risk factor for death, and account for close to two-thirds of strokes and one-half of heart disease incidents worldwide. This project will address Latin America's high blood pressure rates through research that will strengthen and expand existing salt reduction programs. The project will also introduce new programs in Argentina, Brazil, Costa Rica, Paraguay, and Peru. Sodium reduction policy options The Costa Rican Institute of Research and Teaching in Nutrition and Health's A. Blanco Metzler will lead the project. Metzler is working on an IDRC-funded project on salt reduction. The research team will identify public policy innovations for sodium reduction in food systems in the five project countries. The goal is to promote healthy diets that are lower in sodium. The research team will -assess and compare sodium content of food in the five countries -analyze the health and economic benefits of population-wide sodium reduction -assess the drivers and barriers for consumers to change -develop social marketing strategies -evaluate the success indicators for initiatives and partnerships Knowledge translation and awareness Project results will help strengthen abilities in the governmental and non-governmental sectors to inform and influence policy change, while increasing consumer awareness in the region. The project team will leverage the research through the Pan American Health Organization's SaltSmart Consortium. It aims to reduce dietary salt intake across the Americas to levels of less than 5 grams per day, as recommended by the World Health Organization. This project includes a knowledge translation strategy that will promote optimal reach, uptake, and adoption of research findings. The strategy will also provide the basis for a broader application to healthy diets to help reduce non-communicable diseases in Latin America.
more
|
|
12191
|
Medical services
|
3
|
I.2.a. Health, General
|
23000
|
Developing country-based NGO
|
Instituto Costarricense de Inv...estigación y Enseñanza en Nutrición y Salud
more
|
|
|
|
65679d5c212eaade2e0eff13
|
2019
|
Canada
|
International Development Rese...arch Centre
more
|
20160081677
|
108167
|
3
|
Paraguay
|
South America
|
UMICs
|
ODA Grants
|
1
|
10
|
110
|
C01
|
0
|
0.00094951
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.00094951
|
0
|
|
|
|
Other health problems
|
Non-communicable diseases
|
100
|
SCALING UP AND EVALUATING SALT... REDUCTION POLICIES AND PROGRAMS IN LATIN AMERICAN COUNTRIES
more
|
Scaling Up and Evaluating Salt... Reduction Policies and Programs in Latin American Countries
more
|
High salt diets are a major ca...use of high blood pressure, a leading risk factor for death, and account for close to two-thirds of strokes and one-half of heart disease incidents worldwide. This project will address Latin America's high blood pressure rates through research that will strengthen and expand existing salt reduction programs. The project will also introduce new programs in Argentina, Brazil, Costa Rica, Paraguay, and Peru. Sodium reduction policy options The Costa Rican Institute of Research and Teaching in Nutrition and Health's A. Blanco Metzler will lead the project. Metzler is working on an IDRC-funded project on salt reduction. The research team will identify public policy innovations for sodium reduction in food systems in the five project countries. The goal is to promote healthy diets that are lower in sodium. The research team will -assess and compare sodium content of food in the five countries -analyze the health and economic benefits of population-wide sodium reduction -assess the drivers and barriers for consumers to change -develop social marketing strategies -evaluate the success indicators for initiatives and partnerships Knowledge translation and awareness Project results will help strengthen abilities in the governmental and non-governmental sectors to inform and influence policy change, while increasing consumer awareness in the region. The project team will leverage the research through the Pan American Health Organization's SaltSmart Consortium. It aims to reduce dietary salt intake across the Americas to levels of less than 5 grams per day, as recommended by the World Health Organization. This project includes a knowledge translation strategy that will promote optimal reach, uptake, and adoption of research findings. The strategy will also provide the basis for a broader application to healthy diets to help reduce non-communicable diseases in Latin America.
more
|
|
12191
|
Medical services
|
3
|
I.2.a. Health, General
|
51000
|
University, college or other t...eaching institution, research institute or think-tank
more
|
University of Ontario Institut...e of Technology/Institut universitaire de technologie de l'Ontario
more
|
|
|
|
65679d5c212eaade2e0eff14
|
2019
|
Canada
|
International Development Rese...arch Centre
more
|
20170086443
|
108644
|
3
|
Paraguay
|
South America
|
UMICs
|
ODA Grants
|
1
|
10
|
110
|
C01
|
0
|
0.00397023
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.00397023
|
0
|
|
|
|
Other health problems
|
Non-communicable diseases
|
100
|
ENABLING CONSUMER-FRIENDLY FRO...NT-OF-PACKAGE NUTRITION LABELLING IN MERCOSUR COUNTRIES
more
|
Enabling consumer-friendly fro...nt-of-package nutrition labelling in MERCOSUR countries
more
|
Front-of-package (FOP) food la...bels have been recommended by the World Health Organization and public health experts worldwide as an effective measure to strengthen understanding of nutritional information and help consumers make healthy choices. This project, implemented in partnership with the Fundación Interamericana del Corazón-Argentina and the Brazilian Institute for Consumer Protection, will develop a sound evidence base for the promotion of effective FOP food labelling systems in Argentina and Brazil. The current political context presents an opportunity to move forward with policy discussions. However, interested stakeholders need to have a better understanding of the legal and economic implications under the current regional and international economic agreements in place. The aim of this multi-component research study is to promote effective evidence-based mandatory FOP food labelling systems in Brazil and Argentina, support policy discussions, and assess the factors affecting its adoption in other MERCOSUR countries (full members Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay; suspended member Venezuela; and associate states Chile, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru). This research will study the regulatory and policy frameworks, analyze to what extent gender dimensions are considered, assess the political facilitators and barriers affecting the introduction of a FOP labelling system, analyze the arguments used by superior legal courts of products that can pose risks to public health (such as tobacco or asbestos), and assess the arguments used by the food industry to hinder the promotion of FOP labelling. In Brazil, the national regulatory health agency is already considering novel FOP food labelling alternatives. In Argentina, the project team will work with strategic stakeholders to assess the most suitable FOP labelling system. The project will enable a process of inter-country and multi-actor collaboration and increase regional capacities in this domain. Expected research outcomes include: evidence-based legal and technical recommendations to promote FOP food labelling systems in the MERCOSUR countries; extrapolating legal arguments used in other public health cases for food labelling policy discussions; developing commonly-agreed counterarguments to those presented by the food industry in policy processes in the region; and the determination of the most suitable FOP labelling system in Argentina.
more
|
|
12110
|
Health policy and administrati...ve management
more
|
3
|
I.2.a. Health, General
|
22000
|
Donor country-based NGO
|
Fundación Interamericana del ...Corazón-Argentina
more
|
|
|
|
65679d5c212eaade2e0eff15
|
2019
|
Canada
|
International Development Rese...arch Centre
more
|
20170086447
|
108644
|
3
|
Paraguay
|
South America
|
UMICs
|
ODA Grants
|
1
|
10
|
110
|
C01
|
0
|
0.00348907
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.00348907
|
0
|
|
|
|
Other health problems
|
Non-communicable diseases
|
100
|
ENABLING CONSUMER-FRIENDLY FRO...NT-OF-PACKAGE NUTRITION LABELLING IN MERCOSUR COUNTRIES
more
|
Enabling consumer-friendly fro...nt-of-package nutrition labelling in MERCOSUR countries
more
|
Front-of-package (FOP) food la...bels have been recommended by the World Health Organization and public health experts worldwide as an effective measure to strengthen understanding of nutritional information and help consumers make healthy choices. This project, implemented in partnership with the Fundación Interamericana del Corazón-Argentina and the Brazilian Institute for Consumer Protection, will develop a sound evidence base for the promotion of effective FOP food labelling systems in Argentina and Brazil. The current political context presents an opportunity to move forward with policy discussions. However, interested stakeholders need to have a better understanding of the legal and economic implications under the current regional and international economic agreements in place. The aim of this multi-component research study is to promote effective evidence-based mandatory FOP food labelling systems in Brazil and Argentina, support policy discussions, and assess the factors affecting its adoption in other MERCOSUR countries (full members Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay; suspended member Venezuela; and associate states Chile, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru). This research will study the regulatory and policy frameworks, analyze to what extent gender dimensions are considered, assess the political facilitators and barriers affecting the introduction of a FOP labelling system, analyze the arguments used by superior legal courts of products that can pose risks to public health (such as tobacco or asbestos), and assess the arguments used by the food industry to hinder the promotion of FOP labelling. In Brazil, the national regulatory health agency is already considering novel FOP food labelling alternatives. In Argentina, the project team will work with strategic stakeholders to assess the most suitable FOP labelling system. The project will enable a process of inter-country and multi-actor collaboration and increase regional capacities in this domain. Expected research outcomes include: evidence-based legal and technical recommendations to promote FOP food labelling systems in the MERCOSUR countries; extrapolating legal arguments used in other public health cases for food labelling policy discussions; developing commonly-agreed counterarguments to those presented by the food industry in policy processes in the region; and the determination of the most suitable FOP labelling system in Argentina.
more
|
|
12110
|
Health policy and administrati...ve management
more
|
3
|
I.2.a. Health, General
|
23000
|
Developing country-based NGO
|
Instituto Brasileiro de Defesa... do Consumidor
more
|
|
|
|
65679d5c212eaade2e0eff16
|
2019
|
Canada
|
International Development Rese...arch Centre
more
|
20130072052
|
107205
|
3
|
Peru
|
South America
|
UMICs
|
ODA Grants
|
1
|
10
|
110
|
C01
|
0
|
0
|
0.011214
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.011214
|
|
|
|
Other health problems
|
Non-communicable diseases
|
100
|
EVALUATING ALCOHOL CONTROL POL...ICIES IN PERU AND ST. KITTS AND NEVIS
more
|
Evaluating Alcohol Control Pol...icies in Peru and St. Kitts and Nevis
more
|
Alcohol is the world's third l...argest risk factor for disease burden. It has had a dramatic impact on morbidity, mortality, and healthcare costs in South America and the Caribbean. This project aims to inform policymakers in two countries with emerging alcohol policies: Peru and St. Kitts and Nevis. It is designed to help guide the adoption and effective implementation of policies and programs to address the major risk factors for alcohol misuse. The project has the following specific objectives in Peru and St. Kitts and Nevis: - To measure alcohol consumption patterns; -To document policy-relevant behaviours, including place and time of purchase, prices paid, and exposure and salience of marketing; and, -To analyze the potential effects of pricing policies, operating hours and marketing restrictions, and the availability of alcohol across different population groups. This project is part of the International Alcohol Control (lAC) study. It will use a longitudinal panel design and take advantage of natural experiments in which policy changes are made in one country or locality, and not in another. Researchers will document the alcohol policy environment using the Alcohol Environment Protocol (AEP). The AEP focuses on availability, taxation, and influences on alcohol prices, drinking and driving, and marketing and promotion. They will also conduct a longitudinal survey of individuals at the community level. This lAC survey comprises several outcome measures, such as alcohol consumption and the volume of alcohol consumed, as well as mediating variables which alcohol policy might affect. The project is expected to provide knowledge that will: -offer opportunities for international comparisons; -drive innovation in public policy to prevent alcohol-related disease and injury; and, -reduce alcohol-related harm, which disproportionately affects younger and disadvantaged people. This level of evidence-informed policy can contribute to change that will lead to stronger alcohol control measures to improve population health and reduce health inequities in Peru and St. Kitts and Nevis.
more
|
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15110
|
Public sector policy and admin...istrative management
more
|
3
|
I.5.a. Government & Civil Soci...ety-general
more
|
51000
|
University, college or other t...eaching institution, research institute or think-tank
more
|
Universidad Peruana Cayetano H...eredia
more
|
|
|
|
65679d5d212eaade2e0eff17
|
2019
|
Canada
|
International Development Rese...arch Centre
more
|
20160081678
|
108167
|
3
|
Peru
|
South America
|
UMICs
|
ODA Grants
|
1
|
10
|
110
|
C01
|
0
|
0.0156594
|
0
|
0
|
0
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0.0156594
|
0
|
|
|
|
Other health problems
|
Non-communicable diseases
|
100
|
SCALING UP AND EVALUATING SALT... REDUCTION POLICIES AND PROGRAMS IN LATIN AMERICAN COUNTRIES
more
|
Scaling Up and Evaluating Salt... Reduction Policies and Programs in Latin American Countries
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High salt diets are a major ca...use of high blood pressure, a leading risk factor for death, and account for close to two-thirds of strokes and one-half of heart disease incidents worldwide. This project will address Latin America's high blood pressure rates through research that will strengthen and expand existing salt reduction programs. The project will also introduce new programs in Argentina, Brazil, Costa Rica, Paraguay, and Peru. Sodium reduction policy options The Costa Rican Institute of Research and Teaching in Nutrition and Health's A. Blanco Metzler will lead the project. Metzler is working on an IDRC-funded project on salt reduction. The research team will identify public policy innovations for sodium reduction in food systems in the five project countries. The goal is to promote healthy diets that are lower in sodium. The research team will -assess and compare sodium content of food in the five countries -analyze the health and economic benefits of population-wide sodium reduction -assess the drivers and barriers for consumers to change -develop social marketing strategies -evaluate the success indicators for initiatives and partnerships Knowledge translation and awareness Project results will help strengthen abilities in the governmental and non-governmental sectors to inform and influence policy change, while increasing consumer awareness in the region. The project team will leverage the research through the Pan American Health Organization's SaltSmart Consortium. It aims to reduce dietary salt intake across the Americas to levels of less than 5 grams per day, as recommended by the World Health Organization. This project includes a knowledge translation strategy that will promote optimal reach, uptake, and adoption of research findings. The strategy will also provide the basis for a broader application to healthy diets to help reduce non-communicable diseases in Latin America.
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12191
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Medical services
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3
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I.2.a. Health, General
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23000
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Developing country-based NGO
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Instituto Costarricense de Inv...estigación y Enseñanza en Nutrición y Salud
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65679d5d212eaade2e0eff18
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2019
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Canada
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International Development Rese...arch Centre
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20160081676
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108167
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3
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Peru
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South America
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UMICs
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ODA Grants
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10
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110
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C01
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0.00094951
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Other health problems
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Non-communicable diseases
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SCALING UP AND EVALUATING SALT... REDUCTION POLICIES AND PROGRAMS IN LATIN AMERICAN COUNTRIES
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Scaling Up and Evaluating Salt... Reduction Policies and Programs in Latin American Countries
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High salt diets are a major ca...use of high blood pressure, a leading risk factor for death, and account for close to two-thirds of strokes and one-half of heart disease incidents worldwide. This project will address Latin America's high blood pressure rates through research that will strengthen and expand existing salt reduction programs. The project will also introduce new programs in Argentina, Brazil, Costa Rica, Paraguay, and Peru. Sodium reduction policy options The Costa Rican Institute of Research and Teaching in Nutrition and Health's A. Blanco Metzler will lead the project. Metzler is working on an IDRC-funded project on salt reduction. The research team will identify public policy innovations for sodium reduction in food systems in the five project countries. The goal is to promote healthy diets that are lower in sodium. The research team will -assess and compare sodium content of food in the five countries -analyze the health and economic benefits of population-wide sodium reduction -assess the drivers and barriers for consumers to change -develop social marketing strategies -evaluate the success indicators for initiatives and partnerships Knowledge translation and awareness Project results will help strengthen abilities in the governmental and non-governmental sectors to inform and influence policy change, while increasing consumer awareness in the region. The project team will leverage the research through the Pan American Health Organization's SaltSmart Consortium. It aims to reduce dietary salt intake across the Americas to levels of less than 5 grams per day, as recommended by the World Health Organization. This project includes a knowledge translation strategy that will promote optimal reach, uptake, and adoption of research findings. The strategy will also provide the basis for a broader application to healthy diets to help reduce non-communicable diseases in Latin America.
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12191
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I.2.a. Health, General
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University, college or other t...eaching institution, research institute or think-tank
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University of Ontario Institut...e of Technology/Institut universitaire de technologie de l'Ontario
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65679d5d212eaade2e0eff19
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2019
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Canada
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International Development Rese...arch Centre
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20180086454
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Peru
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South America
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UMICs
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ODA Grants
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FOOD MARKETING TARGETED TO KID...S: A COLLABORATIVE AND POLICY-ORIENTED STUDY IN ARGENTINA, BOLIVIA, GUATEMALA AND PERU
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Food Marketing targeted to kid...s: A collaborative and policy-oriented study in Argentina, Bolivia, Guatemala and Peru
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The global rise of childhood o...besity has been dramatic. Overweight and obesity conditions in children negatively affect their progressive physical development and are a predisposing risk factor for non-communicable diseases. The prevalence of childhood obesity varies globally, regionally and between genders and vulnerable groups. Increasing rates of overweight and obesity in children have been documented in many countries of Latin American. One recognized key factor contributing to an obesity-promoting environment is food advertising targeting children. Children's exposure to targeted food and beverage advertisements has increased both in scope and frequency, as traditional channels of delivery, such as radio and television, have been supplemented by tailored, targeted advertising on various media via the internet. This project aims to strengthen efforts in Latin America to curb marketing of unhealthy food marketing targeting children with a focus on Argentina, Guatemala, Bolivia, and Peru. The research will build understanding of factors that positively or negatively influence children's food consumption patterns, including their susceptibility to food marketing. An improved understanding of protective and risk factors will inform the design of policies and interventions to empower youth to improve their food consumption and better interpret food marketing. The combined effect of consumer empowerment and policy enhancement will help to address a major determinant of overweight and obesity in adolescents in Latin America.
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Health policy and administrati...ve management
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51000
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University, college or other t...eaching institution, research institute or think-tank
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Universidad de Lima
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65679d5d212eaade2e0eff1a
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2019
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Canada
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International Development Rese...arch Centre
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2015007826
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Philippines
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Far East Asia
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LMICs
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ODA Grants
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IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMMUNIT...Y HEALTH ASSESSMENT PROGRAM IN THE PHILIPPINES
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Implementation of the Communit...y Health Assessment Program in the Philippines
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This five-year study will deve...lop and test the Community Health Assessment Program's effectiveness in decreasing the incidence of diabetes in rural communities in the Zamboanga Peninsula of the Philippines. The goal is to improve the prevention and management of type 2 diabetes. Research that saves lives This program adopts elements from the Canadian Cardiovascular Health Awareness Program and includes screening, monitoring, risk assessment, lifestyle, and nutritional education interventions. Researchers will adapt it to local socio-cultural settings by means of qualitative data collection and pilot test it in selected communities during a six-month prospective study. They will then conduct a randomized control trial to determine the program's effect on the risk incidence of diabetes among community residents 40 years of age and older compared to usual care. They will perform a cost-effectiveness analysis. Finally, using an integrated knowledge translation approach, they will help ensure that others use the findings and that the program is sustainable in the Philippines and other low- and middle-income countries.
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Medical services
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I.2.a. Health, General
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University, college or other t...eaching institution, research institute or think-tank
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Ateneo de Zamboanga University..., Inc.
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65679d5d212eaade2e0eff1b
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2019
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Canada
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International Development Rese...arch Centre
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20180086485
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Rwanda
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South of Sahara
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LDCs
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ODA Grants
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READINESS TO ADOPT FOOD RELATE...D NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASE PREVENTION POLICIES IN AFRICA
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Readiness to Adopt Food Relate...d Non-Communicable Disease Prevention Policies in Africa
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Increasing consumption of unhe...althy diets is fuelling the growing burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) across Sub-Saharan Africa. Fiscal and policy interventions for addressing diet-related NCDs such as increased taxation on Sugar Sweetened Beverages (SSBs) have been endorsed by the global health community as being highly cost-effective. There are however significant challenges associated with the adoption and implementation of such interventions due to their inherent nature in politics and the economy. To establish a comprehensive understanding of the political landscape in which policies for NCDs are developed and implemented, this project proposes a landscape analysis in a subset of Eastern (Rwanda, Uganda, Tanzania and Kenya) and Southern African (Botswana, Namibia and Zambia) countries. The aim of the project is to assess the existing and required evidence on the potential benefits of NCD-related fiscal and policy interventions, and an assessment of the challenges for their possible adoption. Understanding the nature of the burden of disease, data constraints, relevant politico-economic factors, key actors and the existing policy environment will help to develop feasible, specific and targeted evidence for the adoption of fiscal and policy interventions that are tailored to the context of each country. The work will be led by researchers at PRICELESS SA (Priority Cost Effective Lessons for System Strengthening South Africa) unit of the School of Public Health, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa. They will collaborate with in-country researchers based at economic policy research think-tanks or academic institutions in each of the seven participating countries. The primary desired research outcomes will be; 1) increased understanding of whether diet-related NCD prevention policies would be necessary and suitable; 2) increased understanding of the feasibility of implementing these policies; and country and context specific public health recommendations on fiscal and policy interventions for prevention of diet-related NCD.
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Health policy and administrati...ve management
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I.2.a. Health, General
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23000
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Developing country-based NGO
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Wits Health Consortium (Propri...etary) Ltd.
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