http://www.search4dev.nlOnline library for Dutch development cooperationenwww.kit.nldpcmedewerkers-uba@uva.nldpcmedewerkers-uba@uva.nlSat, 18 May 2013 23:10:52 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/443065http://www.search4dev.nl/record/443065HIV and AIDS is a huge threat to development of every layer of society. Its impacts are felt on all levels. To address this complex problem, strong leadership, commitment and action are needed from all levels of government. It is increasingly being recognised that the involvement of local government in particular is crucial. Several local governments in the Netherlands are offering assistance to municipalities in Namibia and South Africa in strengthening their capacities to respond to HIV and AIDS. This brochure shows how this is being done, with eight examples of twinning projects between Namibian, South African and Dutch municipalities.N. MeijerE. Sprangershttp://www.search4dev.nl/record/442426http://www.search4dev.nl/record/442426This brochure is about Universal Health Coverage. Universal Health Coverageis defined as ensuring that all people have access to promotive, preventive, curative and rehabilitative health services that are of a high-enough quality to be effective, while ensuring that these people do not suffer financial hardship in order to pay for these services (WHO, 2012).R. van der Veenhttp://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. Bourchierhttp://www.search4dev.nl/record/435228http://www.search4dev.nl/record/435228Editorial and overview of Exchange issue number four in 2012 on achieving a HIV-free generation in Africa.A. Ferrara