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COVID-19 High frequency phone survey of households 2020

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Microdata Library World Bank 2021-11-18
Article on a 15-minute questionnaire that covers a series of topics, such as knowledge of COVID-19 and mitigation measures, access to routine healthcare as public health systems are increasingly under stress, access to educational activities during school closures, employment dynamics, ...
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COVID-19 caused significant declines in regular Vitamin A supplementation for young children in 2020: What is next?

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BMJ Global Health Hasman, A., Imohe, A., Krasevec, J., Moloney, G., Aguayo, V. 2021-11-16
Article on how service disruptions caused significant declines in coverage of vitamin A supplementation in 2020. The largest declines were in the first half of the year, following widespread suspension of mass campaigns. Countries with the highest child mortality, and ...
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Does workfare work? India’s employment guarantee during COVID-19

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Journal of International Development Narayaan, S., Oldiges, C., Saha, S. 2021-11-05
Article on monthly administrative data with migration and poverty statistics, providing four insights on the recent expansion of the programme. As many other countries, India leverages on a pre-existing workfare programme as a COVID-19 response. First, poorer districts include more ...
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Tracking the situation of children during COVID-19 Dashboard

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UNICEF UNICEF 2021-11
Dashboard on the early indication of impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the disruptions of essential services in 124 countries worldwide. It provides data on child protection, disability, education, gender, health, migration, nutrition, social protection, and WASH with questions available ...
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Delivery of social protection programs to combat COVID-19 in Africa

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IFPRI Duchoslav, J., Hirvonen, K. 2021-11-01
Article on the potential effectiveness of social protection measures taken by African governments during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. Empirical literature on this topic was reviewed. Case studies were used to examine the delivery of social protection during the pandemic. ...
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Asia and the Pacific regional overview of food security and nutrition 2022: Urban food systems and nutrition – Launch recording, Key messages & Full report

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2023-01-24
Press release on the launch and key messages of the fifth annual Asia-Pacific regional SOFI report. The report’s highlights capture the challenges and system-level determinants of unhealthy diets in urban areas, both regarding undernutrition and overweight. It presents, among others, data on food security and affordability and the state of progress on achieving the global nutrition targets. The findings profile various urban environments, interventions, experiences, and opportunities to innovate at multiple levels to transform urban areas into sustainable cities. A link to the report's virtual launch event is available including the recording, key messages, and full report. View Source

Impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on diets, nutrition services & nutrition practices in UNICEF’s Eastern and Southern Africa Region (ESAR): Evidence from remote surveys

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2023-01-01
Report on the impact of the COVID pandemic on diets, services, and practices in the Eastern and Southern Africa region. The report presents findings from remote surveys in six ESAR countries with data on breastfeeding, diet diversity, food consumption and insecurity, drivers of dietary changes, and disruptions to nutrition services. The survey provides important learning for the future use of remote methods for collecting nutrition data. Technical brief, pull report, and six country briefs are available. View Source

Economic shocks predict increases in child wasting prevalence

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2022-04-20
Article on the impact of severe negative economic shock on child acute malnutrition (wasting), a major risk factor for under-5 mortality. In low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) macroeconomic volatility is common, and severe negative economic shocks can substantially increase poverty and food insecurity. Less well understood are the implications of these contractions for child wasting. This study explores the nutritional impacts of economic growth shocks over 1990–2018 by linking wasting outcomes collected for 1.256 million children from 52 countries to lagged annual changes in economic growth. Estimates suggest that a 10% annual decline in national income increases moderate/severe wasting prevalence by 14.4–17.8%. An exploration of possible mechanisms suggests negative economic shocks may increase risks of inadequate dietary diversity among children. Applying these results to the latest economic growth estimates for 2020 suggests that COVID-19 could put an additional 9.4 million preschoolers at risk of wasting, net of the effects of preventative policy actions. View Source