by Noora-Lisa Aberman

1. Loss of
The Need: The AIDS epidemic in Sub-Saharan Africa has Livelihoods
and Assets
produced a spiral of impacts on household assets, livelihoods, and
capacity. The complexity of the two-way interactions between food Food and
and nutrition security and HIV requires an interdisciplinary Nutrition
Insecurity
understanding, and multisectoral responses.
HIV and AIDS
Applying an HIV-Lens to Food Security Research and Action
Over the last 10 years, RENEWAL has expanded understanding of these
interactions and promoted multisectoral responses through:
• action-oriented research
• policy communications Agriculture Health
• capacity strengthening
HIV The Network Approach
Lens The RENEWAL Network engaged
multiple stakeholders in hub countries—
Malawi, Zambia, South Africa, Uganda,
and Kenya—as well as at regional and
international levels.
Research Policies
Programs