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Nutrition and Development Series
Food Fortification in Asia: Improving Health and Building Economies

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Based on five country investment plans regarding fortification of essential foods with micronutrients, the Investors' Primer synthesizes the core findings of the country plans and an ADB regional technical assistance, and develops the case for improving nutrition of the poor through technology transfer to the Asian food industry.

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Contents

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Abbreviations, Acknowledgements, Foreword, and Executive Summary [ PDF: 274kb | 11 pages ]

1. Introduction [ PDF: 323kb | 7 pages ]

   A Compelling Solution
   A Focus on the Working Poor
   Enhancing Market Development
   New Market Paradigm
   Public-Private Partnerships for Program Success and Market Developmenet

2. Methodology: An analytical framework for the country investment plans [ PDF: 287kb | 6 pages ]

   Need for a New Framework for Analysis
   Determining the Costs of Micronutrient Malnutrition
   Projecting the Benefits of Fortification
   Conservative Approaches

3. Product: Country Investment Plans and Supporting Information [ PDF: 677kb | 30 pages ]

Two Environments for Flour Fortification in Asia
New Products to Address Micronutrient Malnutrition in Asia: Fish Sauce and Soy Sauce Fortification
Investing in Complimentary Foods: New Approaches to Reaching the Most Vulnerable Population in Asia
Developing the Case for Oil Fortification
Indonesia CIP Summary
Pakistan CIP Summary
People's Republic of China CIP Summary
Thailand CIP Summary
Viet Nam CIP Summary

Annexes

Annex A: Biodata for Key Contributors [ PDF: 190kb | 6 pages ]
Annex B: Consensus Statements from Project Workshops [ PDF: 397kb | 13 pages ]
Annex C: Estimation of the Impact of Vitamin A Fortified Foods on the Prevalence of Vitamin A Deficiency [ PDF: 323kb | 4 pages ]
Annex D: Estimation of the Impact of Iron Fortification on the Prevalence of Anemia [ PDF: 394kb | 4 pages ]
Annex E: The PROFILES Model: Underlying Principles and Assumptions [ PDF: 592kb | 6 pages ]
Annex F: Product Profiles [ PDF: 1395kb | 2 pages ]
Annex G: Glossary [ PDF: 150kb | 1 pages ]
Annex H: Acronyms [ PDF: 151kb | 1 pages ]