@article{fdi:010060585, title = {{T}he {SMILING} project : a {N}orth-{S}outh-{S}outh collaborative action to prevent micronutrient deficiencies in women and young children in {S}outheast {A}sia}, author = {{B}erger, {J}acques and {B}lanchard, {G}entiane and {P}once, {M}. {C}. and {C}hamnan, {C}. and {C}hea, {M}. and {D}ijkhuizen, {M}. and {D}oak, {C}. and {D}oets, {E}. and {F}ahmida, {U}. and {F}erguson, {E}. and {H}ulshof, {P}. and {K}ameli, {Y}ves and {K}uong, {K}. and {A}kkhavong, {K}. and {S}engchanh, {K}. and {L}e, {B}. {M}. and {T}ran, {L}. and {M}uslimatun, {S}. and {R}oos, {N}. and {S}ophonneary, {P}. and {W}ieringa, {F}rank and {W}asantwisut, {E}. and {W}inichagoon, {P}.}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{B}ackground: {T}he "{S}ustainable {M}icronutrient {I}nterventions to {C}ontrol {D}eficiencies and {I}mprove {N}utritional {S}tatus and {G}eneral {H}ealth in {A}sia" project ({SMILING}), funded by the {E}uropean {C}ommission, is a transnational collaboration of research institutions and implementation agencies in five {S}outheast {A}sian countries-{C}ambodia, {I}ndonesia, {L}aos {PDR}, {T}hailand, and {V}ietnam-with {E}uropean partners, to support the application of state-of-the art knowledge to alleviate micronutrient malnutrition in {S}outheast {A}sia. {O}bjective: {T}he major expected outcomes are to improve micronutrient status on a large scale, to identify priority interventions in each {S}outheast {A}sian country, and to develop a road map for decision makers and donors for inclusion of these priority interventions into the national policy. {M}ethods: {SMILING} has been built around a strong project consortium that works on a constant and proactive exchange of data and analyses between partners and allows for the differences in contexts and development stages of the countries, as well as a strong {N}orth {S}outh {S}outh collaboration and colearning. {R}esults: {T}he selection of {S}outheast {A}sian countries considered the range of social and economic development, the extent of micronutrient malnutrition, and capacity and past success in nutrition improvement efforts. {SMILING} is applying innovative tools that support nutrition policy-making and programming. {T}he mathematical modeling technique combined with linear programming will provide insight into which food-based strategies have the potential to provide essential (micro) nutrients for women and young children. {M}ulticriteria mapping will offer a flexible decision-aiding tool taking into account the variability and uncertainty of opinions from key stakeholders. {T}he lessons learned throughout the project will be widely disseminated.}, keywords = {{I}nterventions ; large-scale implementation ; malnutrition ; micronutrient ; deficiencies ; policy ; {S}outheast {A}sia ; {ASIE} {DU} {SUD} {EST}}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{F}ood and {N}utrition {B}ulletin}, volume = {34}, numero = {2}, pages = {{S}133--{S}139}, ISSN = {0379-5721}, year = {2013}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010060585}, }