Nutrition Information Systems

A Nutrition Information System collects, analyses, interprets and reports information of the nutritional status of populations and most importantly uses this information to inform appropriate response strategies. A functioning NIS is characterized by a coordinated set of processes for collecting, storing, analysing and disseminating nutrition data and information. There are various sources of nutrition data, these include various population-based surveys, sentinel sites and health facility programme data which are used in nutrition surveillance and monitoring.

The NIS GTWG

The  Nutrition Information System (NIS) GTWG came together in 2019. The co-chairs are Action Against Hunger and UNICEF. The members include IMC, Valid, Save the Children, WFP, CDC and the GNC.

NIS Resources

NIS, Surveillance and Monitoring in the context of COVID-19

This first Brief is meant to provide broad recommendations specific to nutrition information management, surveillance and monitoring in the context of COVID-19.

NIS brief

Webinar - NIS, Surveillance and Monitoring in the context of COVID-19

This Webinar was held to present and discuss the brief on NiS in the context of COVID-19

Webinar recording

Technical support on nutrition programmatic adaptations in the context of COVID-19

Programmatic adaptations and related tools being adopted to respond to contextual challenges presented by COVID-19 for nutrition programming in the area of Nutrition Information Systems

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