Subject: Reimagining technical assistance, a systems approach to coping with crises, and more
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Date: Fri, 14 Aug 2020 00:29:46 +0000

Results for Development

August 2020

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WATCH: Recording of reimagining technical assistance webinar

Drawing from the perspectives and experience of country actors and international organizations, a recent R4D webinar explores new approaches to providing support to in-country change agents that prioritize the agency, direction, and work of country and regional experts.

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How R4D is responding to COVID-19

R4D has been working with partners in a variety of ways to support a multisectoral response to COVID-19. Find out how.

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Analysis of pre-pandemic nutrition funding is cause for alarm

Using newly released expenditure data, R4D experts have provided a breakdown of the latest trends in domestic nutrition spending — and it doesn’t look good. This is extra concerning since the COVID-19 crisis is likely to create an even more challenging fiscal environment for countries and donors.

Devastating impacts of COVID-19 on childhood malnutrition and mortality

In a commentary in The Lancet, the Standing Together for Nutrition consortium — which includes Augustin Flory, R4D’s managing director for nutrition and integrated strategies — shares three takeaways from efforts to estimate the scale and reach of nutrition challenges related to COVID-19.

Supporting breastfeeding is even more important now

As the pandemic exacerbates breastfeeding challenges around the world, R4D’s Dr. Jennifer Yourkavitch highlights how we can improve systems and policies to better support breastfeeding. She also shares a new tool for community health workers to combat misinformation about COVID and breastfeeding.

A systems approach to coping with COVID-19

USAID spotlights the Health Systems Strengthening Accelerator—led by R4D— in a new blog on how the agency is helping countries build more resilient and self-reliant health systems to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and future health systems challenges.

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Photo credits, top to bottom: R4D; RAME; USAID; USAID Tanzania; R4D/Lane Goodman; USAID

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