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School feeding amidst a pandemic: Preparing for the new normal in Asia and the Pacific

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WFP WFP, RBB 2021-9-27
Article on adaptations to on-site SF in order to inform policymaking and programming in the context of the new reality by World Food Programme (WFP) Regional Bureau for Asia and the Pacific (RBB) commissioned Oxford Policy Management . This research ...
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Indirect effects on maternal and child mortality from the COVID-19 pandemic: Evidence from disruptions in healthcare utilization in 18 Low- and Middle- Income countries

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  • Gender and/or Agency
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  • Women and/or Girls
SSRN Ahmed, T., Robertson, T., Monitoring of essential health services team, Alfred, J., Baye, M., Diabate, M., Kiarie, H., Mbaka, P., Mohamud, N., Mwansambo, C., Ndiaye, Y., Nzelu, C., Ofosu, A., Raharison, T., Sadat, H., Smart, F., Uddin, H., Wendrad, N., Wesseh, C., Yansane, M., Yuma, S., Vergeer, P., Hansen, P., Friedman, J., Shapira, G. 2021-9-09
Article on one of the most critical of secondary consequences, the decrease in the utilization of health services and the resulting consequences for mortality. In low- and middle-income countries, these disruptions can halt progress towards reducing maternal and child mortality. ...
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Impacts of COVID-19 on food security and nutrition: Developing effective policy responses to address the hunger and malnutrition pandemic 3rd edition

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HLPE HLPE 2021-09-1
Report on updates and extends the HLPE’s earlier analyses by providing a comprehensive and in-depth review of the main trends affecting food systems that have resulted. It includes impacts of COVID-19 on food security and nutrition: developing effective policy responses ...
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Build forward better: How the global community must act now to secure children’s learning in crises

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Save the Children International Save the Children 2021-9-1
Report on the explanation of what save the children and others have learned from the response to this pandemic. And what needs to happen now to ensure that education systems are better prepared, resilient and inclusive as they respond to. ...
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Indirect effects of COVID-19 on maternal, neonatal, child, sexual and reproductive health services in Kampala, Uganda

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Relief Web Burt, J., Ouma, J., Lubyayi, L., Amone, A., Aol, L,, Sekikubo, M., Nakimuli, A., Nakabembe, E., Mboizi, R., Musoke, P., Kyohere, M., Lugolobi, E., Khalil, A., LeDoare, K. 2021-8-30
Article on observational study, using routinely collected data from Electronic Medical Records, was carried out, in Kawempe district, Kampala. An interrupted time series analysis assessed the impact on maternal, neonatal, child, sexual and reproductive health services from July 2019 to ...
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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