The Regional Network on AIDS, Livelihoods and Food Security (RENEWAL)

The Regional Network on AIDS, Livelihoods and Food Security (RENEWAL) is a regional “network-ofnetworks” operating in southern and eastern Africa. Started in 2001, and currently active in five countries (Malawi, Uganda, Zambia, South Africa, and Kenya), RENEWAL comprises national networks of food and nutrition-relevant organizations (public, private and non-governmental) together with partners in AIDS and public health. RENEWAL aims to enhance understanding of the worsening interactions between HIV and AIDS and food and nutrition security, and facilitate a comprehensive response to these interactions. RENEWAL is both a network and a process, with the process of network development being viewed as both a means and an end. The aim is to enhance and sustain impact through pro-actively establishing links between locally-prioritized research, capacity strengthening and policy communications.