Overview of the Global Nutrition Report

Lawrence HaddadIFPRI Senior Research Fellow(presented by Paul Dorosh, IFPRI)

Lawrence Haddad

IFPRI Senior Research Fellow and

Co-Chair of Global Nutrition Report Independent Expert Group

(presented by Paul Dorosh, IFPRI Division Director)

Moscow, Russia

February 11, 2016

• Assess Progress• Identify Actions • Improve Accountability

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What is theGlobal Nutrition Report?

• Stakeholder Group

• Independent Expert Group

• 70 authors

• 80+ indicators, 193 countries

• open access data

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• Why should countries invest in improving nutrition?

• What is the current nutrition status in the ECA countries?

• What can we do to improve nutrition status?

Outline

Alive and thriving

Intergenerational equity

Human Rights

Economic Benefits

Why invest in improving nutrition?

Whichever way you look at the world…

…malnutrition affects every countrywww.globalnutritionreport.org

of all

child

deaths

from

poor

nutrition

45%

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$back for every $ invested

in nutrition programmes

The economics is

also convincing

30 year

compound

rate of

interest of

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Progress on Nutrition Status in ECA Countries

On course Off course, some progress Off course, no progress Not enough data to make assessment

Prevalence of under-5 stunting (%)

Some progress on reducing stunting: five countries on course to meet World Health Assembly Targets for 2025

56

1113 13

1820 21

27

Progress on reducing wasting: only one country off course to meet World Health Assembly Targets for 2025

1.6 1.9 2.2 2.8 3.14.1 4.2 4.5

9.9Prevalence of under-5 wasting (%)

Little progress on reducing under-5 overweight: 2 countries on course to meet World Health Assembly Targets for 2025

57 7

10

13 13 13

17

20

Prevalence of under-5 overweight (%)

On course

Off course, some progress

Off course, no progress

Not enough data to make assessment

Some progress on increasing Exclusive Breastfeeding Rates: 3 countries off course to meet World Health Assembly Targets for 2025

On course Off course, some progress Off course, no progress Not enough data to make assessment

12 1319 20

2632 34 35 36

41

55Exclusive breastfeeding (%)

Note: all data estimated. 2011 On course Off course

All countries off course to meet World Health Assembly Targets for 2025 on Anemia in Women

21 22 23 25 26 26 28 30 32 33 33

52

Anemia in women of reproductive age (%)

Low & increasing High & increasingNote: all data estimated. 2014. WHO

All countries off course to meet World Health Assembly Targets for 2025 for Adult Overweight and Obesity

45 47 47 4954 55 55 56 58 58 59 59

Adult overweight and obesity (%)

5Stunting children under 5

Wastingchildren under 5

Overweightchildren under 5

Anemiawomen aged 15-49 years

Exclusive Breastfeeding, 0-6 months

Adult Overweight + Obesity (BMI≥ 25)

Adult Obesity (BMI≥ 30)

Adult Diabeteshigh blood sugar

2

4

12

2

12

12

Global Target

Missing data Off course, little/no progress Off course, some progress On courseOn course, at risk

Number of ECA countries at various stages of progress against global nutrition targets

4

1 8

3

2

4 1

3

4 2

3

12

What can governments

& other stakeholders

do to improve nutrition status?

1. Show обязательство

All ECA countries have signed up to the

• World Health Assembly targets for 2025• SDG targets for 2030

but...

Which countries are Signatories to the 2013 Nutrition for Growth Compact?

Yes NoTajikistan

Moldova

Kyrgyzstan

Uzbekistan

Ukraine

Georgia

Turkmenistan

Belarus

Russia

Kazakhstan

Azerbaijan

Armenia

Make public pledges for nutrition

Join the Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Movement

Country a member of SUN?

Yes NoKyrgyzstan ArmeniaTajikistan Azerbaijan

BelarusKazakhstanGeorgiaUzbekistanUkraineRussiaTurkmenistanMoldova

2. Measure Coverage of Nutrition Programs An example from Odisha, India

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10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100Pregnancy 0-6 months 6-24 months

Avula et al., forthcoming

% of population receiving

3. Strive for Policy Coherence

Food Consumption

Diversity

Health and Nutrition

StatusFood

Affordability

Environ-mental

Sustainability

Dashboard for Food Systems(13 indicators)

Food SystemsHow nutrition-friendly are yours?

4. Cash: Invest More in Nutrition Actions

Domestic Budget Allocations to Nutrition (upper bound)as % of total Government

Budget

Average of 14 SUN countries: 1.3%*

* median budget share

More resources are needed for nutritionto meet WHA undernutrition targets

Spending on nutrition specific interventions, 2015-2025

x x

Governments

R4D and World Bank estimates for stunting reduction

5. Count: Invest in Data to Monitor Success

Which countries are missing the most data on nutrition indicators?

15 19 22 24 25 27 27 28 31 32 35

47

% Missing Indicators in Nutrition Country Profiles

Calls to Action to all ECA countries1. Commitment

• Make a Nutrition for Growth commitment at Rio 2016

• Join SUN

2. Coverage • Increase coverage of nutrition programmes & measure

coverage

3. Coherence• Think multi-sectorally

• Build alliances between nutrition & other communities

4. Cash • Find more funding for nutrition action

5. Count• Identify the data gaps that hinder action—and fill them

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