Adolescent Nutrition Resource Bank Launch Webinar Transcript (March 2021)

The webinar was organized by USAID and USAID Advancing Nutrition. The resource bank is a collection of existing resources from various organizations working on adolescent nutrition, aimed at helping to design and implement adolescent nutrition programs and services. The webinar features several speakers, including Yaritza Rodriguez, Kellie Stewart, Debendra Adhikari, and Sasha Lamstein. They discuss the importance of adolescent nutrition, the need for a comprehensive approach, and the role of the resource bank in supporting efforts to improve adolescent nutrition. The speakers share their experiences and insights on adolescent nutrition programs in Nepal and other countries. Sasha Lamstein provides a detailed introduction to the resource bank, demonstrating its features and functionality. The resource bank contains over 195 resources, including policies, protocols, advocacy documents, service delivery guidelines, training curricula, social and behavior change materials, and tools for monitoring and evaluation. The resources are organized by program area, and users can search and filter by various criteria, such as community-based implementation, adolescent girls only, or advocacy. The webinar aims to inspire action and encourage the use of the resource bank to support efforts to improve adolescent nutrition globally.