Community-based platforms for delivering nutrition interventions to school age children and adolescents beyond schools

This report reviews community-based platforms for delivering nutrition interventions to school-aged children and adolescents beyond schools. Following a review of the literature and interviews with the Global Adolescent Nutrition Network (GANN) core group members, it highlights a selection of innovative approaches via diverse case studies. Namely: 

1. Technology- and media-based platforms: The Bhalo Khabo Bhalo Thakbo – BKBT (‘Eat Well, Live Well’) campaign in Bangladesh 
2. Community workers: Community resource persons and the Swabhimaan Programme in India
3. Facilities and spaces (health and non-health): Strong for the Future project in Senegal
4. Groups and organisations: Girl Scouts of the Philippines
5. Peer educators: The Heroínas game in Mozambique

The report is intended to guide others who are looking for inspiration in how to reach children and adolescents with interventions besides using schools as the only platform.