Listen to this podcast with Namukolo Covic on the need to integrate WASH and nutrition interventions.
Namukolo Covic is the President of the African Nutrition Society and the Director General's Representative to Ethiopia for the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), and the CGIAR Regional Director for East and Southern Africa.
Namukolo Covic is well known in the nutrition field and, although currently based in Ethiopia, she is originally from South Africa and has worked in many countries. She is an avid advocate for making food production and consumption processes more sustainable, equitable, and resilient.
In this episode, Namukolo Covic talks about key opportunities for integrating WASH and nutrition to create healthier, more resilient communities. She reflects on:
• How inadequate WASH practices affect nutritional outcomes in vulnerable populations
• What is needed to accelerate impact at scale in the nutrition space
• Advice for the next generation of practitioners and changemakers working at the intersection of WASH and nutrition
This podcast was recorded for the online course 'WASH and Nutrition Nexus: The basics'.
The objective of the online course is to provide knowledge and skills on practical tools to create better more impactful integrated interventions together.
The online course has been created by IRC in collaboration with the Max Foundation, the Healthy Consortium Ethiopia, Plan International, the Seqota Declaration Programme Ethiopia, the Government of Ethiopia and the Right2Grow.
To access this free course of 2.5 hours go to: www.washsystemsacademy.org
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