KNOWLEDGE SYSTEMS AND NETWORKS FOR NUTRITION IN INDIA: A REVIEW
The review provides an overview of the existing knowledge systems and networks (both physical and virtual) catering to nutrition-based information needs of policymaking audiences in India. The review considered those networks or systems that play some role in one or more of the following:
- Making credible, relevant, and contextualized knowledge available to policymaking audiences
- Increasing decisionmakers’ access to knowledge by opening up access to sources of knowledge (websites, conferences, technology, etc.)
- Working to increase engagement with and build capacity and willingness to use and apply research knowledge
The review looked at a total of 24 virtual or face-to-face knowledge systems/networks, including key organizations who are involved in generation and dissemination of nutrition-specific information. It focused on those that are most likely to be used by policymakers and decisionmakers in the maternal and child health and nutrition fields in India.
Access Knowledge Systems and Networks for Nutrition in India.
