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Evidence
Evidence on children's well-being, problem first.
Every finding is tied to a defined problem for children, the intervention that claims to solve it, and its type of design. Open any card to compare the same intervention across countries.
Multisectoral Nutrition Strategic Plan interventions including complementary feeding, breastfeeding promotion, malaria prevention in pregnancy, zinc supplementation, and WASH measures
Population
Children under five in Burkina Faso
Key finding
Under-five mortality projected to decline from 85.4 to 80.6 (MNSP) or 73.6 (MNSP+) per 1000 live births
A global partnership between a Ugandan hospital (CURE) and a US children's hospital (Lurie Children's) to establish a pediatric epilepsy surgery program.
Population
Interdisciplinary health care providers (pediatric neurologists, neuroradiologists, EEG technologists, medical officers, neurosurgeons) involved in the Uganda program from 2019-2024
Key finding
Four key themes for sustainable program development were identified: intentional planning, interdisciplinary collaboration, skill transfer/education, and future targets.
Facility-based nutrition education with three quarterly interactive group sessions including hands-on food demonstrations using local ingredients, based on Kenya Ministry of Health counselling materials
Population
Children aged 6-23 months and their mothers attending Level IV hospitals in Nyeri County, Kenya
Key finding
Wasting declined more in the intervention group (7.3% to 4.1%) than control (8.5% to 8.3%), a net effect of -3.0 percentage points
Peace education programs run by humanitarian agencies, supported by the World Bank, intended to model peaceful conflict resolution and provide a socioeconomic safety net.
Population
Former child soldiers and at-risk children in conflict-affected African regions
Key finding
Peace education programs are widely used to create peaceful environments for at-risk children.
