Policy Brief Incorporating Nutrition Considerations into Development Policies and ProgrammesBRIEF FOR POLICY-MAKERS AND PROGRAMME PLANNERS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES |
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Nutrition Planning, Assessment and Evaluation Service
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CHAPTER 1 - The Role of Nutrition in Social and Economic Development
Overview of nutrition in human resource and economic development
Prevalence and consequences of malnutrition
Micronutrient malnutrition
Multisectoral and multifactoral causes of malnutrition
Current efforts to prevent and control malnutrition
Economic benefits of investing in nutrition
Determining the cost of malnutrition
CHAPTER 2 - Policy Environment and Considerations for Nutrition in Developing Countries
Global commitment to nutrition
The link between poverty and nutrition
Framework for analysis of nutrition and development
Assessment of sectoral policies with impact on nutrition
People's participation, population and the development of human resources
CHAPTER 3 - Process and Strategies for Incorporating Nutrition into Development Policies
Potential impact of development policies and programmes on nutrition
Policies and programmes in agriculture
Policies and programmes in other development sectors
Nutrition communication and advocacy