Saskia Osendarp
@saskiaosendarp.bsky.social
Executive Director Micronutrient Forum/https://micronutrientforum.org/ malnutrition/micronutrients/global health
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Our mission is to promote alignment and collective action on vitamins, minerals and other nutrients across sectors by bridging nutrition science, policy, programs, and responsible business practices f...
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My first post on @bsky.app had to be about the #Micronutrient Forum. So proud of this team, making an impact in the lives of vulnerable communities by focusing on evidence, collaboration, consensus and collective action. Learn more and support our work! micronutrientforum.org/about-us/imp...
Millions of lives are at risk by closing down USAID. @nickkristof.bsky.social never gets tired of explaing it: “it is easy to solve. There are many, evidence-based inexpensive nutritional steps that could save many lives, and some are astonishingly low-tech” www.nytimes.com/2025/06/18/o...
Opinion | This Problem Is Easy to Solve
www.nytimes.com
June 19, 2025 at 8:12 AM
Millions of lives are at risk by closing down USAID. @nickkristof.bsky.social never gets tired of explaing it: “it is easy to solve. There are many, evidence-based inexpensive nutritional steps that could save many lives, and some are astonishingly low-tech” www.nytimes.com/2025/06/18/o...
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@nature.com new paper reveals the full lethal impact of massive cuts to international food aid. 🔎 doi.org/10.1038/d415...
The sudden withdrawal of almost half of global funding for nutrition suddenly will have dire consequences for decades writes @saskiaosendarp.bsky.social
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The sudden withdrawal of almost half of global funding for nutrition suddenly will have dire consequences for decades writes @saskiaosendarp.bsky.social
@n4d-group.bsky.social
The full lethal impact of massive cuts to international food aid
The sudden withdrawal of almost half of global funding for nutrition suddenly will have dire consequences for decades.
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March 31, 2025 at 2:11 PM
@nature.com new paper reveals the full lethal impact of massive cuts to international food aid. 🔎 doi.org/10.1038/d415...
The sudden withdrawal of almost half of global funding for nutrition suddenly will have dire consequences for decades writes @saskiaosendarp.bsky.social
@n4d-group.bsky.social
The sudden withdrawal of almost half of global funding for nutrition suddenly will have dire consequences for decades writes @saskiaosendarp.bsky.social
@n4d-group.bsky.social
The full lethal impact of massive cuts to international food aid.
Published in @nature.com today: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Published in @nature.com today: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
The full lethal impact of massive cuts to international food aid
The sudden withdrawal of almost half of global funding for nutrition suddenly will have dire consequences for decades.
www.nature.com
March 26, 2025 at 2:26 PM
The full lethal impact of massive cuts to international food aid.
Published in @nature.com today: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Published in @nature.com today: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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#N4G CSO Pavilion kick-off with @saskiaosendarp.bsky.social , Micronutrient Forum, and Luc Arnaud from French NGO GRET
March 24, 2025 at 8:22 AM
#N4G CSO Pavilion kick-off with @saskiaosendarp.bsky.social , Micronutrient Forum, and Luc Arnaud from French NGO GRET
Children are dying because of the USAID cuts. And more will die when the aid cuts that other donors have announced will kick in and when the rippling effects of the shutdown of malnutrition-, vaccination- and antenatal care programs will be felt.
So true and so sad @nickkristof.bsky.social
So true and so sad @nickkristof.bsky.social
Elon Musk says that no one has died because he slashed humanitarian aid. I went to South Sudan to check if that's true. It's not. Meet Peter, Achol and Evan, ages 10, 8 and 5. The reckless actions of the world's richest men are killing the world's poorest kids www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Opinion | Musk Said No One Has Died Since Aid Was Cut. That Isn’t True. (Gift Article)
A journey through the front lines of global poverty shows that when the world’s richest men slash aid for the world’s poorest children, the result is sickness, starvation and death.
www.nytimes.com
March 16, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Children are dying because of the USAID cuts. And more will die when the aid cuts that other donors have announced will kick in and when the rippling effects of the shutdown of malnutrition-, vaccination- and antenatal care programs will be felt.
So true and so sad @nickkristof.bsky.social
So true and so sad @nickkristof.bsky.social
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Elon Musk says that no one has died because he slashed humanitarian aid. I went to South Sudan to check if that's true. It's not. Meet Peter, Achol and Evan, ages 10, 8 and 5. The reckless actions of the world's richest men are killing the world's poorest kids www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Opinion | Musk Said No One Has Died Since Aid Was Cut. That Isn’t True. (Gift Article)
A journey through the front lines of global poverty shows that when the world’s richest men slash aid for the world’s poorest children, the result is sickness, starvation and death.
www.nytimes.com
March 15, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Elon Musk says that no one has died because he slashed humanitarian aid. I went to South Sudan to check if that's true. It's not. Meet Peter, Achol and Evan, ages 10, 8 and 5. The reckless actions of the world's richest men are killing the world's poorest kids www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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🎥 Micronutrient Forum Official posted a video
Strengthening Nutrition for Growth Commitments Across the Nutrition Data Value Chain
The Micronutrient Data Innovation Alliance (DInA), a program of the Micronutrient Forum, together with the Scaling up Nutrition (SUN) Movement, National Information Platforms for Nutrition (NIPN), and DataDENT hosted this 90-minute webinar on February 11, 2025. The session explored strategies for securing commitments at the Nutrition for Growth Summit in Paris (March 2025) to support nutrition data and drive actionable policies and programs for achieving global nutrition targets by 2030.
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February 19, 2025 at 3:28 AM
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🎥 Micronutrient Forum Official posted a video
Knowledge Bytes: Leveraging the Child Nutrition Fund to Advance MMS - Saul Guerrero Oteyza, UNICEF
2nd African Maternal Nutrition and Multiple Micronutrient Supplementation (MMS) Technical Meeting, Nairobi, Kenya - October 2024
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March 12, 2025 at 2:04 AM
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Standing with you @helenkellerintl.bsky.social and with everyone affected. And our hearts go out to the world’s most vulnerable who are again paying the highest price.
And yes: we will not let them derail our collective efforts to strive for a better world, without hunger and #malnutrition!
And yes: we will not let them derail our collective efforts to strive for a better world, without hunger and #malnutrition!
We remain committed to doing everything in our power to support children and families. 💜🤍 (3/3)
Read more: helenkellerintl.org/our-stories/...
Read more: helenkellerintl.org/our-stories/...
The World’s Children Need Us Now More Than Ever
Millions of children and families are at risk due to funding pauses in critical health programs. Learn how Helen Keller Intl is fighting to restore life-saving care and how you can help.
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February 28, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Standing with you @helenkellerintl.bsky.social and with everyone affected. And our hearts go out to the world’s most vulnerable who are again paying the highest price.
And yes: we will not let them derail our collective efforts to strive for a better world, without hunger and #malnutrition!
And yes: we will not let them derail our collective efforts to strive for a better world, without hunger and #malnutrition!
The experts of Standing Together for Nutrition (ST4N) of Micronutrient Forum developed consensus recommendations to support climate adaptation and mitigation that will safeguard food and #nutrition
security against worsening #climate risk: micronutrientforum.org/wp-content/u...
security against worsening #climate risk: micronutrientforum.org/wp-content/u...
February 14, 2025 at 12:00 PM
The experts of Standing Together for Nutrition (ST4N) of Micronutrient Forum developed consensus recommendations to support climate adaptation and mitigation that will safeguard food and #nutrition
security against worsening #climate risk: micronutrientforum.org/wp-content/u...
security against worsening #climate risk: micronutrientforum.org/wp-content/u...
“To billionaires in the White House, it may seem like a game. But to anyone with a heart, it’s about children’s lives and our own security, and what’s unfolding is sickening.”
@nickkristof.bsky.social nailed it. And the rippling effects will be felt for generations. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/05/o...
@nickkristof.bsky.social nailed it. And the rippling effects will be felt for generations. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/05/o...
Opinion | The World’s Richest Men Take On the World’s Poorest Children
I’ve seen U.S.A.I.D. operate around the world, and it’s not woke — it’s lifesaving.
www.nytimes.com
February 6, 2025 at 7:46 AM
“To billionaires in the White House, it may seem like a game. But to anyone with a heart, it’s about children’s lives and our own security, and what’s unfolding is sickening.”
@nickkristof.bsky.social nailed it. And the rippling effects will be felt for generations. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/05/o...
@nickkristof.bsky.social nailed it. And the rippling effects will be felt for generations. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/05/o...
An absolute disaster in the making! Child malnutrition and related deaths will explode. The world’s most vulnerable are again paying the price. Time to be #StandingtogetherforNutrition again. www.devex.com/news/how-tru...
How Trump’s US aid stop-work order affects global food aid
Everything we could glean about the chaos the 90-day aid pause has caused for U.S-funded food, nutrition, and agriculture programs.
www.devex.com
February 3, 2025 at 10:08 PM
An absolute disaster in the making! Child malnutrition and related deaths will explode. The world’s most vulnerable are again paying the price. Time to be #StandingtogetherforNutrition again. www.devex.com/news/how-tru...
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At least 242 million students in 85 countries had their schooling disrupted by climate events in 2024, including heatwaves, tropical cyclones, storms, floods, and droughts, exacerbating the learning crisis, UNICEF analysis finds on International Day of Education. www.unicef.org/press-releas...
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January 24, 2025 at 6:22 PM
At least 242 million students in 85 countries had their schooling disrupted by climate events in 2024, including heatwaves, tropical cyclones, storms, floods, and droughts, exacerbating the learning crisis, UNICEF analysis finds on International Day of Education. www.unicef.org/press-releas...
“The worst thing that could happen is to lose a child. And 2024 appears to have been the year in which the smallest percentage of children died since the dawn of humanity.” @nickkristof.bsky.social putting much needed perspective to keep focus on all that goes well. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/18/o...
Opinion | The World Is a Mess, and It’s Still the Best Time to Be Alive
What matters isn’t so much a Trump rant as that children are less likely to die now than at any other time in the history of the world.
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January 18, 2025 at 10:34 PM
“The worst thing that could happen is to lose a child. And 2024 appears to have been the year in which the smallest percentage of children died since the dawn of humanity.” @nickkristof.bsky.social putting much needed perspective to keep focus on all that goes well. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/18/o...
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New Countdown Initiative paper which:
- Presents the first indicator monitoring update across 5 themes (more below)
- Provides an expert elicitation of interactions across indicators.
- Reviews literature & country case studies
Paper: tinyurl.com/CountdownMS
Website: tinyurl.com/countdownweb...
- Presents the first indicator monitoring update across 5 themes (more below)
- Provides an expert elicitation of interactions across indicators.
- Reviews literature & country case studies
Paper: tinyurl.com/CountdownMS
Website: tinyurl.com/countdownweb...
January 14, 2025 at 5:13 PM
New Countdown Initiative paper which:
- Presents the first indicator monitoring update across 5 themes (more below)
- Provides an expert elicitation of interactions across indicators.
- Reviews literature & country case studies
Paper: tinyurl.com/CountdownMS
Website: tinyurl.com/countdownweb...
- Presents the first indicator monitoring update across 5 themes (more below)
- Provides an expert elicitation of interactions across indicators.
- Reviews literature & country case studies
Paper: tinyurl.com/CountdownMS
Website: tinyurl.com/countdownweb...
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What is an important fact about the world that you wish more people would know?
Here is my answer: If we rely on the best data, many of us can save a child's life.
And here is my article about it.
ourworldindata.org/cost-effecti...
Here is my answer: If we rely on the best data, many of us can save a child's life.
And here is my article about it.
ourworldindata.org/cost-effecti...
Many of us can save a child’s life, if we rely on the best data
There are many ways to improve the world, but their cost-effectiveness varies immensely. You can achieve a lot more if you rely on the best data on where to donate.
ourworldindata.org
December 24, 2024 at 5:30 PM
What is an important fact about the world that you wish more people would know?
Here is my answer: If we rely on the best data, many of us can save a child's life.
And here is my article about it.
ourworldindata.org/cost-effecti...
Here is my answer: If we rely on the best data, many of us can save a child's life.
And here is my article about it.
ourworldindata.org/cost-effecti...
Let’s care about each other and make the world a better place in 2025. Happy Holidays to you all!
December 24, 2024 at 2:55 PM
Let’s care about each other and make the world a better place in 2025. Happy Holidays to you all!
📢 The #Micronutrient Forum December 2024 Newsletter is here! Highlights include:
▶️ Regional dialogue in Dakar on complementary foods
▶️ #HMHB's Africa Maternal Nutrition & #MMS meeting outcomes
▶️ New #DInA fortification resources
▶️ #ST4N at #COP29 & CFS 52
📖 Read more: ow.ly/WZpU50UptIs
▶️ Regional dialogue in Dakar on complementary foods
▶️ #HMHB's Africa Maternal Nutrition & #MMS meeting outcomes
▶️ New #DInA fortification resources
▶️ #ST4N at #COP29 & CFS 52
📖 Read more: ow.ly/WZpU50UptIs
2024: A Year in Review
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December 13, 2024 at 5:50 PM
📢 The #Micronutrient Forum December 2024 Newsletter is here! Highlights include:
▶️ Regional dialogue in Dakar on complementary foods
▶️ #HMHB's Africa Maternal Nutrition & #MMS meeting outcomes
▶️ New #DInA fortification resources
▶️ #ST4N at #COP29 & CFS 52
📖 Read more: ow.ly/WZpU50UptIs
▶️ Regional dialogue in Dakar on complementary foods
▶️ #HMHB's Africa Maternal Nutrition & #MMS meeting outcomes
▶️ New #DInA fortification resources
▶️ #ST4N at #COP29 & CFS 52
📖 Read more: ow.ly/WZpU50UptIs
‘#Hunger is an appalling disaster, but hardly talked about’. Honger is een verbijsterende ramp, maar er is nauwelijks aandacht voor’ Hear, hear @nrc.nl www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2024/...
‘Honger is een verbijsterende ramp, maar er is nauwelijks aandacht voor’
Hongersnood: Als de wereld niet ingrijpt zal het aantal mensen dat honger lijdt nog verder toenemen, door oorlogen en klimaatverandering, aldus Hans Hoogeveen, topadviseur van de voedsel- en landbouwo...
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December 12, 2024 at 6:28 AM
‘#Hunger is an appalling disaster, but hardly talked about’. Honger is een verbijsterende ramp, maar er is nauwelijks aandacht voor’ Hear, hear @nrc.nl www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2024/...
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The world is awful. The world is much better. The world can be much better.
All three statements are true at the same time. Understanding this is key to solving big global problems.
We believe data & research can help us understand both the problems we face & the progress that’s possible. 🧵
All three statements are true at the same time. Understanding this is key to solving big global problems.
We believe data & research can help us understand both the problems we face & the progress that’s possible. 🧵
December 10, 2024 at 1:05 PM
The world is awful. The world is much better. The world can be much better.
All three statements are true at the same time. Understanding this is key to solving big global problems.
We believe data & research can help us understand both the problems we face & the progress that’s possible. 🧵
All three statements are true at the same time. Understanding this is key to solving big global problems.
We believe data & research can help us understand both the problems we face & the progress that’s possible. 🧵
Reposted by Saskia Osendarp
🗣️Let’s ensure nutrition stays at the top of the EU’s development agenda.
That's why we need the EU to keep nutrition at the heart of its international development cooperation.
Join the call for strong EU leadership to end malnutrition↩️
That's why we need the EU to keep nutrition at the heart of its international development cooperation.
Join the call for strong EU leadership to end malnutrition↩️
December 5, 2024 at 9:18 AM
🗣️Let’s ensure nutrition stays at the top of the EU’s development agenda.
That's why we need the EU to keep nutrition at the heart of its international development cooperation.
Join the call for strong EU leadership to end malnutrition↩️
That's why we need the EU to keep nutrition at the heart of its international development cooperation.
Join the call for strong EU leadership to end malnutrition↩️
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We can change some short-term household outcomes (like dietary diversity) through behaviour change interventions; but chronic poverty and food insecurity hinder deeper impacts. New paper on research in Uganda.
Free access (until 27 Jan 25):
authors.elsevier.com/c/1kECs7sxZ~...
Free access (until 27 Jan 25):
authors.elsevier.com/c/1kECs7sxZ~...
December 8, 2024 at 3:50 PM
We can change some short-term household outcomes (like dietary diversity) through behaviour change interventions; but chronic poverty and food insecurity hinder deeper impacts. New paper on research in Uganda.
Free access (until 27 Jan 25):
authors.elsevier.com/c/1kECs7sxZ~...
Free access (until 27 Jan 25):
authors.elsevier.com/c/1kECs7sxZ~...
“Progress on #anemia has been slow, but some countries have shown it’s possible”. My favorite datasite nailed it again @ourworldindata.org : data driven, nuanced and with an optimistic touch: we can do so much better! ourworldindata.org/billions-peo...
Billions of people suffer from anemia, but there are cheap ways to reduce this
In some countries, most children and pregnant women are anemic. There are low-cost ways to tackle this.
ourworldindata.org
December 8, 2024 at 5:26 PM
“Progress on #anemia has been slow, but some countries have shown it’s possible”. My favorite datasite nailed it again @ourworldindata.org : data driven, nuanced and with an optimistic touch: we can do so much better! ourworldindata.org/billions-peo...
More than two out of three children 6-23 months of age are fed to fail globally. The Micronutrient Forum is working with partners @helenkellerintl.bsky.social @worldfoodprogramme.bsky.social GAIN, SUN, GRET, EU and Expertise France on a regional dialogue for local production of complementary foods.
December 2, 2024 at 11:42 AM
More than two out of three children 6-23 months of age are fed to fail globally. The Micronutrient Forum is working with partners @helenkellerintl.bsky.social @worldfoodprogramme.bsky.social GAIN, SUN, GRET, EU and Expertise France on a regional dialogue for local production of complementary foods.
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Coming soon,21st replishment talks for IDA. In 2024, US$31.2bn of IDA was committed to low-income countries, 70% going to Africa. That's good. But, "the funding is often there, but without the relevant mechanisms to use it efficiently." Must do better...
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
Multilateralism faces a toxic brew of debt, climate crisis and war. It’s time for a reboot | Mo Ibrahim
The stakes are high for donors at next month’s IDA summit in Seoul, but not investing in development means more instability globally
www.theguardian.com
November 29, 2024 at 6:01 PM
Coming soon,21st replishment talks for IDA. In 2024, US$31.2bn of IDA was committed to low-income countries, 70% going to Africa. That's good. But, "the funding is often there, but without the relevant mechanisms to use it efficiently." Must do better...
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...