Innovative Methods and Metrics for Agriculture and Nutrition Actions

A new five year research initiative aims to accelerate the development of innovative and interdisciplinary methods, metrics and tools to advance scientific understanding of the linkages between agriculture and food systems, and health and nutrition outcomes, to better inform policy and programmatic actions in low and middle income countries. It's first public activity is to launch a call for research proposals.

IMMANA (Innovative Metrics and Methods for Agriculture and Nutrition Actions) is funded by the Department of International Development (DFID). The first round of Competitive Research Grants to Develop Innovative Methods and Metrics for Agriculture and Nutrition Actions is now open. 

There are 15-20 research grants of up to £250,000 to be awarded in two rounds. Researchers and institutions from developed, and low and middle income countries can apply. The deadline for concept memos is 21 November 2014, and February 2014 for full proposals

Find out more about IMMANA and download the call for proposals.

The IMMANA collaboration is coordinated by the Leverhulme Centre for Integrative Research on Agriculture and Health (LCIRAH) and includes leading experts from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine; SOAS, University of London; and the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University in Boston (USA).