Nutrition-Friendly Schools Initiative (NFSI)

BetweenBetween

EDC, FAO, SCN, UNESCO, EDC, FAO, SCN, UNESCO, UNICEF, World Bank,WFP and UNICEF, World Bank,WFP and

WHOWHO

A partnership experience

Originally developed as a follow-up to the WHO Expert Originally developed as a follow-up to the WHO Expert Meeting on Childhood Obesity in Kobe (2005)Meeting on Childhood Obesity in Kobe (2005)

● ● double-burden of malnutrition should be addressed double-burden of malnutrition should be addressed also in school nutrition programmes also in school nutrition programmes

A brainstorming meeting in Montreux, Feb. 2006, A brainstorming meeting in Montreux, Feb. 2006, among partners (EDC, FAO, SCN, WFP and WHO)among partners (EDC, FAO, SCN, WFP and WHO)

● ● review ongoing school based nutrition programmes review ongoing school based nutrition programmes ●● develop the NFSI frameworkdevelop the NFSI framework

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Greatest nutrition challenge of today

Double-burden of malnutrition/nutrition-related ill-health

Undernutrition, overweight/obesity & micronutrient deficiencies and unbalanced diets occur:

in the same countriesin the same communitiesin the same classrooms…... and even in the same families

↓Accounting for hundreds of millions of dollars of public expenditure

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Rationale Rationale Investing in health and nutrition of school age Investing in health and nutrition of school age

children = investing in the future of the world!children = investing in the future of the world!

Schools offer opportunities to promote healthy Schools offer opportunities to promote healthy dietary and physical activity patterns for children.dietary and physical activity patterns for children.

An access point for engaging parents and An access point for engaging parents and community members in preventing all forms of community members in preventing all forms of malnutrition (i.e. undernutrition, micronutrient malnutrition (i.e. undernutrition, micronutrient deficiencies, overweight, obesity).deficiencies, overweight, obesity).

Objectives:

1. Provide a framework for school-based programmes which address malnutrition in all its forms.

2. Serve as a mechanism for inter-connecting on-going school-based health and nutrition interventions.

3. Provide practical guidance on how to strengthen nutrition in school health programmes.

Concept and principles:

UNICEF / WHO Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI).

Global Award Plaque

Global Award Plaque

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Nutrition-Friendly Schools InitiativeBenefitsBenefits

Helps schools build an enabling environment for promoting Helps schools build an enabling environment for promoting health, nutrition and education.health, nutrition and education.

Strengthens schools’ capacity to address children’s health Strengthens schools’ capacity to address children’s health and nutrition problems, with support from parents and and nutrition problems, with support from parents and community.community.

Creates networks between schools, communities and Creates networks between schools, communities and national authorities to tackle all forms of malnutrition.national authorities to tackle all forms of malnutrition.

Accreditation provides additional motivation to invest in Accreditation provides additional motivation to invest in children’s health, nutrition and development. children’s health, nutrition and development.

1. Written Nutrition-friendly School policy

2. Awareness and capacity building of school community

3. Nutrition, health and physical education

4. Supportive school environment

5. School nutrition and health services

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The core components:

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The process: Form a core action group

Conduct self-appraisal (SAT) I

Action plan and implementation

Conduct self-appraisal (SAT) II

Accredited

Conduct an external evaluation

Certificate of commitment Excluded

Global Award Plaque

Global Award Plaque

External re-evaluation

Tool for Curriculum DevelopmentTool for Curriculum Development

The Readertechnical reader on nutrition education in schools

The Activitiescollection of worksheets for planning exercise

Classroom Curriculum ChartNE learningobjectives fordifferent ages

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What makes NFSI different from the other school-based health and nutrition programmes?

● NFSI addresses all forms of malnutrition

● NFSI uses a global standardized evaluation and accreditation scheme

● NFSI has a strong focus on nutrition and physical activity education

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Comparison of school-based initiatives

Main focusMain focus– Health: FRESH, HPS, Health: FRESH, HPS,

EPEP– Nutrition: EP, NFSINutrition: EP, NFSI– Education: HPS, CFEducation: HPS, CF

Health interventionsHealth interventions– FRESH, HPS, EPFRESH, HPS, EP

Health educationHealth education– FRESH and HPSFRESH and HPS

Nutrition educationNutrition education– NFSINFSI

Physical educationPhysical education– NFSINFSI

Holistic approachHolistic approach– FRESH, HPS, CF, FRESH, HPS, CF, NFSINFSI

Standardized evaluation Standardized evaluation and accreditationand accreditation– NFSI NFSI

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Is developed in partnershipIs developed in partnership– EDC, FAO, SCN, UNESCO, UNICEF, World Bank, WFP EDC, FAO, SCN, UNESCO, UNICEF, World Bank, WFP

and WHOand WHO

Is pilot-tested in partnershipIs pilot-tested in partnership– Denmark, Finland, Greece, Hong Kong, Italy, Slovenia, Denmark, Finland, Greece, Hong Kong, Italy, Slovenia,

Switzerland, Brazil, Croatia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, IndiaSwitzerland, Brazil, Croatia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, India

Will be launched in partnershipWill be launched in partnership– September 2007September 2007

Will be implemented in partnershipWill be implemented in partnership

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Why Partnership?

-Nutritional problems are multi-dimensional

-To help

- provide technical support - harmonize activities- utilize resources more effectively- mobilize additional financial and human resources

Partnership in action

- planning as part of collaboration- development of the framework- pilot-testing - initiation and implementation of the initiative

Tools- meetings- teleconferences- communication through emails

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Contact the NFSI Team at:

NFSI@who.int

GOOGLE: " WHO NFSI "

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