CHIEF OF NUTRITION

Stanley Chitekwe

UNICEF Ethiopia

Chief of Nutrition overseeing implementation of nutrition policies and programs addressing developmental and humanitarian needs. 25+ years of leadership across 5 African countries.

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Stanley Chitekwe - Chief of Nutrition

PUBLICATIONS

61

Verified peer-reviewed

FUNDS MOBILIZED

USD 1B+

For nutrition programs

CHILDREN REACHED

700K+

Annual wasting treatment

CREDENTIALS & LEADERSHIP

Education

Biochemistry (Honours), University of Zimbabwe • MSc Nutrition, University of Sheffield • Epidemiology, LSHTM

Leadership

Chair, UN SUN Network • Chair, Ethiopia Nutrition Development Partners Forum • 5+ countries

Experience

Zimbabwe • Eritrea • Malawi • Nigeria • Nepal • Ethiopia

Research/Program Areas

Maternal & Child Nutrition

Comprehensive research on child health, growth, nutrition outcomes, and maternal-child health interventions across multiple settings.

38 publications

Micronutrient Deficiencies & Supplementation

Research on anemia, iron, vitamin A, zinc deficiencies and supplementation programs in children and women of reproductive age.

23 publications

Acute Malnutrition & CMAM Programs

Community-based management of acute malnutrition (CMAM) programs, wasting prevention, and treatment effectiveness.

12 publications

Infant & Young Child Feeding (IYCF)

Infant and young child feeding practices, complementary feeding, breastfeeding, and dietary diversity in early childhood.

7 publications

Nutrition Policy & Programs

Nutrition policy development, program implementation, evaluation, and multi-sector coordination.

6 publications

Social Protection & Cash Transfers

Impact of cash transfers and social protection programs on child nutrition and household food security.

5 publications

Food Security & Dietary Diversity

Food security, dietary diversity, sustainable agriculture, and their relationship to nutritional outcomes.

3 publications

Systems Thinking & Multisectoral Coordination

Strategic planning, systems approaches to nutrition, multisectoral nutrition platforms, and policy impact frameworks.

4 publications

Awards & Recognition

🌍

SUN Global Gathering Host

Nepal's Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Movement Global Gathering

Leadership in multisectoral nutrition coordination

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Championship for Policy Impact

Recognition for transformative nutrition policy work

Evidence-based policy implementation

USAID Development 2.0 Challenge

Innovation in nutrition program delivery

Scaling innovative solutions for impact

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61 publications found

Maternal & Child Nutrition

Micronutrient Deficiencies & Supplementation

Contact

Contact & Affiliations

WhatsApp

+251 911 505 517

UNICEF Ethiopia

Chief of Nutrition

UN SUN Network

Chair

Location

UNICEF Ethiopia

UNECA Compound, Zambezi Building

Box 1169, Addis Ababa

Office: (251) 115-184209