Connecting the Pieces: Structuring a Nutrition Learning Network That Lasts

It was published in October 2023 by USAID Advancing Nutrition, the Agency's flagship multi-sectoral nutrition project. The document outlines the design and structure of the Learning Network on Nutrition Surveillance (LeNNS), which was launched in November 2022 to fill the nutrition information gap in eastern Africa. LeNNS aims to foster learning and the exchange of information and practices on nutrition surveillance among experts from eight countries in the region. The document discusses the network's objectives, membership, leadership, and structure, including technical working groups and a technical advisory group. It also highlights lessons learned from the co-design process, emphasizing the importance of engaging a regional organization as lead implementer and structuring the network to build personal relationships and trust.