CODA: Transforming Nutrition Support Through Scalable Digital Solutions

The Global Nutrition Cluster (GNC) and World Food Programme present:

CODA: Transforming Nutrition Support Through Scalable Digital Solutions  

This multilingual webinar took place on Tuesday, 22 July 2025 at 14:00 to 15:30 (CEST/Geneva Time) 

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• SPEAKERS: Lynnda Kiess, Chief of Learning and Innovation, Nutrition (WFP Global HQ) | Hajra Hafeez-ur-Rehman, Team Lead, Monitoring Evaluation, Research, Learning and Innovations for Nutrition (WFP Global HQ) | Kassi Abdul-Latif Tuahir, Team Lead, Digital Innovation (WFP Global HQ) | Mohamad Almalla, Nutrition Programme officer (WFP South Sudan).
• FACILITATORS: Tavimbanashe Zisengwe, Nutrition Integration Learning, Documentation and Platforms Officer (WFP) – [email protected]

CODA (Conditional On-Demand Assistance) is WFP’s game-changing digital tool that is reshaping how nutrition services are delivered – faster, smarter, and at scale. A comprehensive digital system, CODA helps frontline workers deliver context-specific, data-driven support to individuals enrolled in nutrition and health programmes, ensuring consistent care and tracking at every step.

During this webinar, participants had the opportunity to explore how this open-source, interoperable solution is transforming nutrition programming through real-time data, digital integration, and scalable design. Drawing on WFP’s experience in South Sudan, the session will spotlight how humanitarian actors are applying CODA in complex contexts to enhance service delivery, strengthen accountability, and support more responsive programming, with communities at the center.

The webinar was conducted in English, with simultaneous interpretation in French.

There was also be an opportunity for Q&A with the presenters.

Have questions? Contact Hajra Hafeezurrehman at [email protected]
 

SPEAKER BIOS:

Lynnda KIESS
Lynnda Kiess is Chief of Learning and Innovation in WFP’s Nutrition and Food Quality Service in Rome, with over 30 years of global experience in public health nutrition, food systems, and humanitarian response. She has held leadership roles across NGOs, UN agencies, and development institutions, including Helen Keller International, Concern Worldwide, USAID, and the World Bank. Her expertise ranges from nutrition analysis, food security, food policy and food systems, public health nutrition as well as humanitarian response in emergency and fragile contexts.
Contact: [email protected] 

Hajra HAFEEZURREHMAN
Hajra Hafeez ur Rehman is a Team Lead in WFP’s Nutrition and Food Quality Service, in Rome Italy, with over 15 years of experience in the UN system, NGO and government. She drives data, evidence, and digital innovation to strengthen systems and improve nutrition and food security outcomes in her current role. Hajra leads WFP corporate efforts in monitoring, research, learning, and evidence use, and oversees digital transformation initiatives such as CODA for nutrition. Her work focuses on optimizing data systems, improving accountability, and translating strategy into scalable, field-ready digital solutions.
Contact: [email protected]

Kassiabdullatif TUAHIR
Kassiabdullatif Tuahir is a Nutritionist and Team Lead for Digital Innovations in WFP’s Nutrition and Food Quality Service, in Rome Italy, where he leads the development and implementation of digital tools like CODA. With a background in community nutrition and public health, he is passionate about leveraging technology to enhance programme delivery and data quality. Kassi has led multiple digital transformation efforts across country offices.
Contact: [email protected]

Mohamad ALMALLA
Mohamad Almalla is a Nutrition Programme Officer with WFP in South Sudan, with over five years of experience in humanitarian and academic settings. With a background in public health and field implementation, his expertise spans nutrition information systems, programme design, and field implementation in complex emergencies. He has contributed to several operational research initiatives and capacity-building efforts.
Contact: [email protected]