Welcome to the 2008 Innocenti Process
Scaling-up Micronutrient Programs: What Works and What Needs More Work
The 2008 Innocenti Process was initiated by the Micronutrient Forum to critically examine knowledge related to program implementation in real world settings and culminated in a meeting at the UNICEF Innocenti Research Centre in Florence, Italy, in September 2008. This process involved:
(1) A critical review of the evidence from programs implemented at scale;
(2) Engaging and giving "center stage" to views of country-level program managers and implementers; and,
(3) Building consensus among key stakeholder groups on what programs have worked (strength of evidence), what makes those programs work, and what needs more work.
The results of this process reveal much about scaling up interventions; but they also reveal that large gaps remain in our understanding of the capabilities, resources, and strategies needed to implement programs effectively and to demonstrate measurable and meaningful impact.
(2) Engaging and giving "center stage" to views of country-level program managers and implementers; and,
(3) Building consensus among key stakeholder groups on what programs have worked (strength of evidence), what makes those programs work, and what needs more work.
The results of this process reveal much about scaling up interventions; but they also reveal that large gaps remain in our understanding of the capabilities, resources, and strategies needed to implement programs effectively and to demonstrate measurable and meaningful impact.
About the Micronutrient Forum
Since its establishment in 2006, the Micronutrient Forum has played an international role as a catalyst and convener for sharing expertise, insights, and experience relevant to the control of micronutrient deficiencies and their consequences around the globe. The Forum is the successor to two scientific organizations aimed at advancing the control of vitamin A and iron deficiencies: the International Vitamin A Consultative Group (IVACG) and the International Nutritional Anemia Consultative Group (INACG). The Micronutrient Forum focuses primarily on micronutrient deficiencies of public health significance, particularly vitamin A, iron, folate, iodine, and zinc. As with international IVACG and INACG meetings in the past, the Forum encourages innovation, recognizes important research findings, increases awareness of the latest data, and promotes consensus and recognition of important policy implications and programs. The Forum invites leading scientists, policy makers, and programmers to present their latest research and operational findings, and facilitates dialogue among these groups on use of the available evidence in reducing deficiencies of vitamins and minerals.
A2Z, the USAID Micronutrient and Child Blindness Project serves as the Secretariat for the Micronutrient Forum. A2Z is managed by the Academy for Educational Development (AED) and is funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Health, Infectious Disease and Nutrition (HIDN) Office of the Bureau of Global Health.