The April 26, 2023 PDH+ Implementer Forum meeting agenda included: 1. A welcome and quick poll asking about PDH inclusion in country malnutrition policies. 2. A panel discussion on integrating PDH in national policies moderated by Dr. Chiza Ngenda Philippe with speakers from Mali and Burundi. 3. A 5-minute presentation on PDH data from fiscal year 2022. 4. A 5-minute discussion on PDH implementation in humanitarian contexts. 5. A 10-minute discussion of SUN CSA participation and interest in becoming a technical assistance provider through their roster. 6. A 5-minute announcement about upcoming trainings and abstract submission deadlines

1. PDH+
Implementer
Forum
Meeting
April 26, 2023

2. Agenda
1. Welcome/Introduction (Quick poll) – 10 min
2. Panel Discussion on PDH in national policies/strategies to address child
malnutrition (30 min) and Q&A (10 min)
• Moderator: Dr. Chiza Ngenda Philippe (WV DRC)
• Speakers: Dr. Dialla Sissoko (WV Mali) and Simon Pierre Ntirampeba
(WV Burundi)
3. PDH FY 22 Data (5 min)
4. PDH Implementation in Humanitarian/Fragile Contexts (5 min)
5. SUN CSA participation and interest in being a TA provider on the roster (10
min)
6. Announcements for trainings and R4NUT abstract submissions (5 min)

3. Welcome to PDH+ Implementer Forum!
Please turn on your camera (if possible) and say ‘hello’!

4. Is PDH in your country’s national
policy/strategy for reducing malnutrition?
YES, ALREADY IN POLICY
Burundi
Uganda
Mauritania
NO
Mozambique
Vietnam
IN THE PROCESS
Mali
DRC
NOT SURE

5. Panel Discussion on integrating PDH in
National Policy/Strategy
Moderator
Dr. Chiza Ngenda
Philippe, Health and
Nutrition Advisor,
WV DRC
Panelist
Simon Pierre Ntirampeba,
Project Manager,
NKURIZA Project, WV
Burundi
Panelist
Dr. Dialla Sissoko,
Health and
Nutrition TP
Manager, WV Mali

6. PDH Data for FY22

7. PDH Implementation in Humanitarian
Contexts

8. SUN CSA Participation
Yes, I participate
[Please put your name]
Yes, someone in my
office does
[Please put their name]
No/Don’t Know
[Please put your
office.]
Simon Pierre
Ntirampeba
Dialla Sissoko
Chiza Ngenda Philippe

9. SUN CSA – Technical Assistance Roster
SUN is looking for individuals to sign up for a TA Roster. If you’re interested,
please email Carmen_Tse@wvi.org. We are hoping to have at least 1-2 TA
providers per region.
Here’s the link to see what you information you need to provide:
https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/TAProviderForm/
More on the SUN’s TA provision:
- Provides technical support for SUN CSA members, including advocacy,
fundraising, nutrition technical support in a variety of areas.
- Support is FREE of charge and covered by the TA provider
- Most requests are short (few hours to 1 day of work) and can be provided
remotely

10. Announcements
• R4NUT abstracts due 28 May, 2023 – English or French submissions are
accepted.
• English Africa Master Training Workshop for PDH in Livingstone, Zambia –
applications due 5 May, 2023.
• PDH eWorkshop English and French starting 24 May, 2023
• French Africa and English Asia Master Workshop happening in FY24 – plan
1500 USD + airfaire per participant in your budgets
• Laser Height Device – send Diane Baik the costs of height boards you have
recently purchased (if any) for your office

11. Thank you