Community-based food and nutrition programmes
Subtitle: what makes them successful : a review and analysis of experience
By: Suraiya Ismail ... [et. al].
Contributors: Ismail, Suraiya Jabeen.; Immink, Maarten D. C.; Mazar, Irela.; Nantel, Guy.; Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Rome
Language: eng
Number of pages: 281
Subjects: Food relief -- Developing countries.; Food supply -- Government policy -- Developing countries.; Nutrition surveys -- Developing countries.; Agriculture and state -- Developing countries.
Description: Nutritional status is the most important outcome indicator to measure progress against poverty and malnutrition. Nine case studies from Africa, Asia and Latin America and three desk reviews investigate best practices that may account for successful outcomes and programme sustainability.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Companion report to "Improving nutrition programmes: an assessment tool for action."
"TC/M/Y5030E/1/11.03/1500"--P. [4] of cover.
Table of contents: title: Kenya: Applied nutrition project (ANP)- Makueni District (Greater Kibwezi Division); title: Madagascar: Expanded school and community food and nutrition surveillance and education programme; title: Zimbabwe: Community food and nutrition programme; title: Bangladesh: Integrated nutrition programme; title: Philippines: Lakass programme; title: Sri Lanka: Samurdhi programme; title: Brazil: Child pastorate programme; title: Honduras: Rural development project for Southern Lempira (PROLESUR); title: Mexico: Education, health and nutrition programme (PROGRESA)