Addressing Climate Change and Nutrition for Improving Health Outcomes: A deep dive
Malnutrition is the most significant threat to the health of children under the age of five globally. In this webinar, IISD alongside UNICEF, Save the Children Ethiopia, and KnowlEdge will present a groundbreaking project that uses nature-based infrastructure (NBI) strategies to improve nutrition security and strengthen climate resilience in regions facing severe climate risks.
About the Event
Malnutrition is already the biggest risk factor for children under five globally, and according to the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), “if no action is taken on climate change, there will be an additional 40 million children chronically undernourished, also known as stunting, and 28 million wasted children”. Therefore, it is critical to ensure that agricultural and nutritional programming, particularly in countries most vulnerable to climate hazards like extreme heat and droughts, are adapted to build communities that are resilient to climate change’s impacts in the future while protecting vulnerable populations now.
This webinar will highlight the global-level linkages between climate change and nutritional and health outcomes in children. IISD alongside UNICEF, Save the Children Ethiopia, and KnowlEdge will present an innovative project leveraging nature-based infrastructure (NBI) strategies to enhance nutrition security and climate resilience in countries experiencing severe climate risks. The speakers will shed light on how the current interventions are building local resilience and how the outcomes are being measured.
This event marks the official launch of the report on the Sustainable Asset Valuation of Nutrition-Sensitive Agriculture Capacity Strengthening Project in Ethiopia, which highlights the significant impacts of nature-based solutions on enhancing nutrition security and climate resilience.
This is the third session of the ongoing Climate Change and Health Forum, which itself is the second iteration of the climate and health webinar series initiated in 2022. This session is supported by the Children’s Environmental Health Collaborative, the Child Health Task Force, Global Communities, Save the Children, and UNICEF.
Speakers
- Chloe Angood, Nutrition Specialist, UNICEF, Eastern and Southern Africa Region
- Liesbeth Casier, Lead, Public Procurement and Sustainable Infrastructure and Coordinator of the NBI Global Resource Centre, IISD
- Nathalia Niño Giraldo, Junior Project Manager, KnowlEdge & Associate in IISD
- Tamene Taye, NSA CASE Project Director, Save the Children Ethiopia
Moderator
- Cara Endyke Doran, Senior Director, Global Communities