http://www.search4dev.nlOnline library for Dutch development cooperationenwww.kit.nldpcmedewerkers-uba@uva.nldpcmedewerkers-uba@uva.nlMon, 20 May 2013 23:10:54 CEST/d/dprn/graphics/bbhead.gifhttp://www.search4dev.nlhttp://www.search4dev.nl/record/444133http://www.search4dev.nl/record/444133Based on the belief that economic growth will contribute to improving food and nutrition security, governments are using public funds for private sector development. However, there is as yet little evidence that this contributes to greater food security at household level. Instead of assuming that private sector development will reduce malnutrition, public funders should require that impact pathways be part of any proposals requiring public funds, that interventions be systematically evaluated and that impact be measured at target group level. This policy brief looks at the rationale behind public investment in private sector development and provides a framework with pathways for measuring the impact of private sector interventions, and specifically for monitoring and evaluating these impacts.B de Steenhuijsen PitersF. Bodnárhttp://www.search4dev.nl/record/440678http://www.search4dev.nl/record/440678In Capacity-building for knowledge generation: Experiences in the context of health and development, professionals and scholars reflect on different strategies for capacity-building, ranging from empowerment, writeshops and strengthening of research capacity to stakeholder analysis, knowledge management and mind mapping. Prior to this, capacity-building related concepts and definitions and a framework for interpreting the various experiences are presented. The book contains seven chapters, each of which presents one of more cases of action learning or capacity development. These cases have engaged the research and non-governmental communities in diverse settings in – mostly – Africa. All aimed to strengthen intellectual engagement and the culture of enquiry, as part of a “knowledge translation” process. This means that not only knowledge institutes and researchers participated but also problem owners, policymakers, practitioners, advocates and other end-users of research. This book intends to cater to the demand for knowledge and ideas among these same groups.A. van der Kwaak (edt)H. Ormel (edt)A. Richters (edt)http://www.search4dev.nl/record/440676http://www.search4dev.nl/record/440676This book analyses the experiences of 3 Research-into-Use (RIU) Africa Country Programmes, which used innovation platforms to facilitate innovation, and 2 best-bet projects, which used a competitive funding mechanism to support private sector driven initiatives to get research outcomes into use.P. Gildemacher (edt)R. Mur (edt)http://www.search4dev.nl/record/440670http://www.search4dev.nl/record/440670This book provides insights into what gender inclusive citizenship means as a practice, what can be achieved when it is promoted and what role participatory action research can play. It shares the experiences of women in local communities devising ways to exercise their citizenship.A. ImamE. Kammingahttp://www.search4dev.nl/record/435630http://www.search4dev.nl/record/435630Scaling up of nutrition programmes has gained substantial support worldwide, including in many countries of Sub-Saharan Africa. But progress in decreasing undernutrition1 is extremely slow. A sustained reduction in malnutrition, particularly stunting and micronutrient deficiencies, requires an integrated approach to ensuring access to an adequate diet. This policy brief argues for an increased focus on domestic value chain interventions to improve access to nutritious food by poor urban pregnant women and lactating mothers and their children in Sub-Saharan Africa. It also describes an approach for how this can be done.A. van der VeenR. DelnoyeF. Wonghttp://www.search4dev.nl/record/435234http://www.search4dev.nl/record/435234Drama for Life (DFL) is a unique course offered to HIV and AIDS practitioners from all over the world. Five years ago, it became part of the Department of Art at the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa. It has elevated the work of communication and education around HIV into a formally-recognised academic discipline.H. Lunnhttp://www.search4dev.nl/record/435233http://www.search4dev.nl/record/435233Men and boys are a critical but often overlooked group in efforts to improve the health of people living with HIV. They are, therefore, one of the targets of Swaziland’s Ministry of Health (MOH) programme, Maximising ART for Better Health and Zero New HIV Infections (MaxART). The ministry is committed to increasing male involvement in health services, and engaging men and boys in strengthening HIV prevention, care, treatment, and support. This is not only for improving men’s health, but also for preventing infections and supporting their partners in accessing HIV and AIDS services.B. SimelaneL. PlattnerT. MkhabelaA. EndM. Thwala-TembeM. MojapeleA. AdamsV. Okellohttp://www.search4dev.nl/record/435231http://www.search4dev.nl/record/435231This article is about the benefits of mobile technology in tackling the HIV pandemic. It focusses on the central role of the Dimagi Company in developing mobile solutions for public health.S. Snyderhttp://www.search4dev.nl/record/435230http://www.search4dev.nl/record/435230The Royal Tropical Institute did research in 2011 to assess the impact of schoolbased dance4life programmes on young people in Uganda and Russia. This article discusses the concept of meaningful participation using findings from the study. What does this concept mean and which models exist to analyse the different aspects of participation? It is concluded that participation not only becomes meaningful if young people are actively involved and have a voice, but also when it is sustainable and valued by the young people.A. van der KwaakK. 't HooftK. SpijkersC. Dixonhttp://www.search4dev.nl/record/435229http://www.search4dev.nl/record/435229Recent years have seen a stabilisation of the HIV epidemics in many sub-Sarahan African countries, and in some cases a decline1. While HIV continues to be amajor problem, the goal envisioned by UNAIDS of ‘getting to zero’ - with zero new infections, zero discrimination and zero AIDS - related deaths may be realisable in the imaginable future.L. Bourchier