Evolution of Nutrition Policy in Senegal : Analysis and Perspective - 15 Years of Experience in the Development of Nutrition Policy in Senegal
Nutrition has been ingrained in key social and economic development policies in Senegal since the birth of the Republic. The evolution of nutrition policy, and its impact on the state of nutrition in Senegal, is the result of a constant interplay b...
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| Language: | English |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2018
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/244341537165468896/Evolution-of-Nutrition-Policy-in-Senegal-Analysis-and-Perspective-15-Years-of-Experience-in-the-Development-of-Nutrition-Policy http://hdl.handle.net/10986/30470 |
| Summary: | Nutrition has been ingrained in key
social and economic development policies in Senegal since
the birth of the Republic. The evolution of nutrition
policy, and its impact on the state of nutrition in Senegal,
is the result of a constant interplay between social,
environmental, and economic events; politics; the state of
nutrition knowledge; and the engagement and influence of
external stakeholders. Nutrition policy also encompasses
what actually gets implemented; therefore, it is also
influenced by available capacity and resources at all
levels. With a 46 percent reduction in under-five stunting,
from 34.4 percent in 1992 to just over 19.4 percent in 2014,
Senegal has witnessed one of the biggest rates of
improvement in the world and currently has one of the lowest
rates of stunting in West Africa. This success has put
Senegal in the spotlight, and other countries, especially
those in Francophone Sub-Saharan Africa, look to Senegal as
a model for nutrition intervention. Indeed, in the global
fight against malnutrition, more often than not Senegal has
been ahead of the curve, in a position of informing global
advocacy initiatives, not just a beneficiary of the global
evidence base. The purpose of this report is to provide an
historical overview of nutrition policies in Senegal
including analysis of the nutrition policy landscape, the
evolution of nutrition policies and institutions, and their
implications in terms of programming and prioritization of
interventions. In so doing, the report aims to provide
context to future nutrition investment and the PSMN
currently under development, and to inform the
decision-making process at this critical juncture. Here,
‘policy’ refers to all guidance for the management of
nutrition, be it effective (everyone does it) or ineffective
(it never leaves the paper it is written on), formal
(written and adopted) or informal (unwritten institutional
behaviors and practices). The timeline of nutrition policies
and related initiatives is provided in appendix A. |
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