Institutional structure and non-government partnership for nutrition programs

This research brief describes a qualitative study by World Bank researchers in Nepal in 2016/17. The study looked at what slows down the delivery of nutrition programmes and suggested strategies and recommendations to overcome these problems. The brief focuses on institutional structures and partnerships with non-government actors that help nutrition activities to be carried out well. The text available here is only a short introduction, so findings are not described.

Key points

• A multi-sector effort is essential to improve the nutritional status of children and women.
• Each sector should be well positioned to deliver the required services for multi-sector interventions to be effective and efficient.
• The World Bank study, "Study of Operational Strategies to Reduce Malnutrition in Nepal", was qualitative and carried out in 2016/17.
• The brief highlights institutional structures and non-government partnership arrangements that contribute to effective implementation of nutrition activities.

Limitations

Only the introduction is available, so the actual findings, recommendations, methods and sample are not described. It does not measure the effect of any intervention on children's nutrition.