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Effective Actions for Improving Adolescent Nutrition
Guideline/Guidance published by WHO in
This publication summarizes WHO evidence-informed recommendations and principles related to adolescent malnutrition. It complements the WHO recommendations on adolescent health, with an emphasis on the implementation of nutrition-specific and nutrition-sensitive interventions for adolescents.
Weekly Iron and Folic Acid Supplementation As an Anaemia Prevention Strategy in Women and Adolescent Girls: Lessons Learnt from Implementation of Programmes among Non-Pregnant Women of Reproductive Age
Technical Report published by WHO in
This brief is intended for stakeholders involved in the prevention and control of anemia. It promotes increasing investment and effectively implementing WIFS. Country examples from Ghana, India, and Vietnam are included.
Report of the Stakeholders Consultation on Adolescent Nutrition
Technical Report published by SPRING in
This document provides a summary of the 2017 Stakeholders Consultation on Adolescent Girls' Nutrition. The report outlines the state of evidence, existing guidance, and relevant program and implementation experience. It also includes a list of evidence and implementation gaps in the nutrition of adolescent girls in LMICs and a summary of areas…
Nepal Multisector Nutrition Plan II: 2018-2022
Policy published by National Planning Commission, Nepal in
Nepal's Multi-sector Nutrition Plan II for 2018-2022 builds on the achievements of Multi-sector Nutrition Plan I (2013-2017) to improve maternal, adolescent and child nutrition by scaling up nutrition-specific and nutrition-sensitive interventions and creating an enabling environment for nutrition. This document describes more recent…
Malawi National Multi-Sector Nutrition Policy 2018-2022
Policy published by Department of Nutrition, HIV/AIDS, Government of Malawi in
The Malawi National Multi-Sector Nutrition Policy for 2018–2022 aims to ensure that evidence-based, high-impact nutrition interventions are developed and implemented at scale. The policy addresses such issues as preventing undernutrition and nutrition education, social mobilization, and positive behavior change.
Pakistan Multi-Sectoral Nutrition Strategy 2018-2025
Policy published by Ministry of Planning, Development and Reform, Government of Pakistan in
The Pakistan Multi-Sectoral Nutrition Strategy for 2018-2025 adopts a multi-sectoral planning and analysis framework. The strategy includes provisions for adolescent girls' nutrition, including micronutrient supplementation, regulation of foods marketed to adolescents, addressing gender equality issues, and health and nutrition education.
Review of Evidence on the Nutrition Status of Adolescent Girls and Boys in Pakistan
Technical Report published by Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) in
This report provides a detailed review of evidence on the nutritional status of adolescent boys and girls and the primary determinants of adolescent malnutrition in Pakistan. The authors use this information to help identify and prioritize critical data gaps and shape recommendations for future policies and programs.
Formative Research on Adolescent Health and Nutrition in Udaypur District of Nepal: Report
Technical Report published by SABAL, USAID in
This formative research was designed to learn about the experiences and preferences of girls ages 10 to 19 in Nepal, specifically with regard to their information needs, preferences for program format and content, barriers and enablers to their participation in health programs, and health care seeking behaviors.