Micronutrient Forum: 5th Global Conference

Sponsored Symposia:

Stories of Change: How Vietnam, Burkina Faso and Rwanda have improved child nutrition and reduced stunting

Available online Nov 2020 – Nov 2021

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Through a combination of case studies and interactive discussion, this session presented an overview of patterns and progress toward accelerated stunting reduction, unpack how countries have achieved substantial gains, the strategies they used and their approaches for addressing challenges. The session opened with a review of progress that highlights patterns of change across several case studies. This is followed by a deep dive into three individual case studies from Vietnam, Rwanda and Burkina Faso.

Presentation Topic	Speaker
Introduction- History of Stories of Change and Common Themes to Date	Stuart Gillespie
Nobody left behind? Drivers of stunting reduction in Vietnamese populations	Jody Harris
Stories of Change in Nutrition: Burkina Faso	Elodie Becquey
Rwanda’s Story of Change and Evidence-Based Advocacy (Part 1)	Else Iruhiriye
Rwanda’s Story of Change and Evidence-Based Advocacy (Part 2)	Eugene Rwibasira
Closing Remarks	Deanna Olney
Panel Discussion	All