Description

This is a synthesis of a regional study, Reducing Child Malnutrition in Eight Asian Countries, by ADB and the UNICEF that posits improved nutrition can increase the size, improve the health, and raise the performance of children in school and later in life.

Improving Child Nutrition in Asia

• provides a comprehensive analysis of the nutrition of Asian children
• describes successful community programs backed by partnerships of government and the private sector
• estimates the resources needed to reach the goals of the World Summit for Children and the high and preventable costs of not doing so

Contents

• Preliminaries
• Situation Analysis
• Community-based programs and service delivery
• Context and Supporting Policies
• Strengthened nutrition strategies
• Financing and Implementing Programs
• Annexes
  • Guidelines for RETA country studies. Summary of Outline for RETA Country Papers
  • Calculations of costs and benefits from the country studies