SEPTEMBER 18, 2020: SESSIONS
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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2020
Conference Hashtag: #Deliver4Nutrition
Time: 11:30-13:00 IST
THEMATIC SESSION 10: COVID-19 and nutrition: Early insights from around India
Co-chairs: Suneeta Krishnan, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation; Robert Johnston, UNICEF India
Opening remarks by co-chairs
Monitoring POSHAN Abhiyaan in Rajasthan and Jharkhand
Aditi Gupta, IDinsight
The agriculture-nutrition nexus in the time of COVID-19
Lindsay Jaacks, University of Edinburgh
Complementary feeding practices among children of age 6-24 months in four districts of Rajasthan
Vanita Dutta & Minakshi Singh, UNICEF India
The effects of early and repeat migration on nutrition among circular migrant children in Bihar
Reshma Roshania, Emory University, CARE India
Community response and re-training of frontline health workers during COVID-19 crisis
Nikhat Shaikh, SNEHA
Understanding Access to Nutrition in the Context of the Covid-19 Pandemic – Insights from a rapid assessment
Alok Vajpeyi, Population Foundation of India; Vasudha Chakravarthy, Development Solutions
Q&A
Closing remarks by co-chairs
Parallel Sessions
Time: 15:00-16:30 IST
THEMATIC SESSION 11: Enhancing the reach and impact of cash transfers in the first 1000 days: What will it take?
Chair: Shobhini Mukerji, JPAL South Asia
Opening remarks by chair
The impact of conditional cash transfers on the height and weight of young children
Vedavati Patwardhan, University of Washington, Seattle
Role of intersectoral convergence in effective implementation of Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojna (PMMVY) scheme
Heena Shaikh, Piramal Foundation
An evaluation of PMMVY in Rajasthan
Nilesh Yadav, The India Nutrition Initiative, Tata Trusts
Insights from implementation of PMMVY in Madhya Pradesh
Manoj Mohanan, Duke University
Q&A
Closing remarks by chair
Time: 15:00-16:30 IST
THEMATIC SESSION 12: Systems strengthening: Building technical and operational capacities
Co-chairs: Thomas Forissier, Alive & Thrive; Deepika N Chaudhery, World Bank
Opening remarks by co-chairs
Trends in ICDS service awareness and uptake
Apurva Tiwari, Society for Nutrition, Education and Health Action, Mumbai
Experiences of strengthening IYCF services in select districts of Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat for children 6-23 months
Vinay Koparde, Nutrition International
Assessment of ILA trainings in 11 Aspirational Districts across seven states
Punit Kumar Mishra, Piramal Foundation
High in the morale or down in the dump: Motivation of frontline workers and its predictors – the Bihar story
Sweta Kumari, CARE India
Strengthening the capacity of industries to fortify staple foods in India
Shakun Sharma, Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition
Q&A
Closing remarks by co-chairs
Time: 16:30-17:30 IST
CLOSING SESSION: From evidence to policy: Key insights from Delivering for Nutrition 2020
Conference summary: Purnima Menon, International Food Policy Research Institute
Panelists:
- G S Toteja, India Council of Medical Research (TBC)
- Anu Garg, Principal Secretary, Odisha
- C R Prasanna, Special Secretary, Chhattisgarh
- C S Panday, All India Institute of Medical Sciences
- Neena Bhatia Kaul, NITI Aayog
Close of session: Junaid Ahmed, World Bank, India
Close of conference: Purnima Menon
Co-chairs: Ram Mohan Mishra, Secretary, Ministry of Women and Child Development; Junaid Ahmed, World Bank, India