The Food Prices for Nutrition software tools have accompanying video and other explanations. Analysts can also complete the World Bank’s self-paced, open access eLearning course:
The course covers how these indicators are constructed at the global level and the nutritional concepts behind them including the use of a global standard reference of a Healthy Diet Basket and Food-Based Dietary Guidelines. Content includes:
- Data inputs used in the construction of diet cost and affordability indicators
- Interpreting and applying these indicators to national policy making
- Constructing similar indicators at the national or regional level, taking account of each population’s local food availability and eating habits
- The course also introduces the Food Prices for Nutrition project and partnership, as well as its objectives to provide metrics to monitor people’s access to healthy diets and inform relevant policy interventions focused on achieving food security and nutrition.
ANH Research Community on Food Access
For peer-to-peer sharing of best practices in research using food prices to improve nutrition, the Agriculture, Nutrition and Health Science-Policy Platform hosts a Research Community on Food Access and Demand for Healthy Diets. Membership is always free, and visitors are encouraged to join to share your perspective and access the technical support, data, and software tools needed to move from analysis to action regarding access to sufficient, nutritious, and affordable food for an active and healthy life.
Members can access:
- Monthly events centered around specific research strategies, topics, or processes.
- Learnings from blog posts written by community members and outside experts.
- Repositories of online resources curated by ANH Academy staff and community members.
NEWS AND CONVERSATION
For the latest news, follow #FoodPricesForNutrition on LinkedIn. Some material is also on Twitter/X and Bluesky, and briefly also on Mastodon.