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Enhancing the evaluation of food systems interventions: Lessons learned from Africa and Asia
Transforming food systems to deliver sustainable healthy diets requires innovative, evidence-based approaches. However, due to the dynamic and interconnected nature of food systems, there is a need for sound guidance on designing and evaluating interventions. Recognizing this gap, the CGIAR Research Initiative on Sustainable Healthy Diets through Food Systems Transformation (SHiFT) is exploring best practices for assessing the impact of food systems interventions.
A new IFPRI blog post co-authored by Jef Leroy, IFPRI Senior Research Fellow and lead of SHiFT’s Work Package 1 on consumers and their food environments, discusses the challenges associated with evaluating food systems interventions. The post draws insights from a recent article published in the Journal of Nutrition, which reviewed the program evaluations of six food systems interventions in Africa and Asia.
Please read the full article here.