The Case for Investment in Nutrition in Senegal : Analysis and Perspective - 15 Years of Experience in the Development of Nutrition Policy in Senegal
Senegal is among the few countries in Sub-Saharan Africa that have succeeded in improving their population’s nutritional status in recent decades. The prevalence of key nutrition indicators, such as the proportion of children stunted, wasted, and u...
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okr-10986-304822021-05-25T09:18:22Z The Case for Investment in Nutrition in Senegal : Analysis and Perspective - 15 Years of Experience in the Development of Nutrition Policy in Senegal Ruel-Bergeron, Julie NUTRITION HEALTH FINANCE HEALTH SPENDING PUBLIC EXPENDITURE STUNTING Senegal is among the few countries in Sub-Saharan Africa that have succeeded in improving their population’s nutritional status in recent decades. The prevalence of key nutrition indicators, such as the proportion of children stunted, wasted, and underweight, is lower than that in most other countries in the region, and even among the poorest segments of the population. Progress against malnutrition achieved over time notwithstanding, reversals in global funding for nutrition in Senegal neglect the still-too-high prevalence of child stunting, wasting, and micronutrient deficiencies, as well as the persistent prevalence of under- and overweight and anemia among women. Nutrition in early childhood has been deemed by the global community to be a key determinant of both labor productivity and economic growth. For Senegal, which has arguably entered its nutrition transition and which is embarking on a new, multi-sectoral approach to tackle the double and triple burdens of malnutrition, there is no better time to ramp up nutrition investment. This investment case outlines future directions in nutrition for Senegal on the basis of the plan stratégique multisectoriel de la nutrition (PSMN) and synthesizes a series of eight reports prepared for the purpose of understanding the country’s progress to date, while highlighting remaining gaps in funding and implementation for nutrition. The first section presents the developmental and economic rationales for investing in nutrition, including a review of Senegal’s unique political climate, which lends itself to the development of new, unconventional policies. The second section draws from a situation analysis, a political economy study, and an institutional performance assessment to describe ongoing barriers to good nutrition in Senegal, while the third section presents solutions on how to overcome them, in alignment with the PSMN. The fourth section presents the financial requirements for these activities, which are based on a calculation of sector-specific financial needs costed during the development of the PSMN, secured funding identified in the financing analysis study, and the costs of scaling up to 90 percent coverage as calculated in the economic analysis report. 2018-10-02T16:52:48Z 2018-10-02T16:52:48Z 2018-01 Working Paper http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/142761537159829650/The-Case-for-Investment-in-Nutrition-in-Senegal-Analysis-and-Perspective-15-Years-of-Experience-in-the-Development-of-Nutrition-Policy-in-Senegal http://hdl.handle.net/10986/30482 English CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research Publications & Research :: Working Paper Africa Senegal |
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Senegal is among the few countries in
Sub-Saharan Africa that have succeeded in improving their
population’s nutritional status in recent decades. The
prevalence of key nutrition indicators, such as the
proportion of children stunted, wasted, and underweight, is
lower than that in most other countries in the region, and
even among the poorest segments of the population. Progress
against malnutrition achieved over time notwithstanding,
reversals in global funding for nutrition in Senegal neglect
the still-too-high prevalence of child stunting, wasting,
and micronutrient deficiencies, as well as the persistent
prevalence of under- and overweight and anemia among women.
Nutrition in early childhood has been deemed by the global
community to be a key determinant of both labor productivity
and economic growth. For Senegal, which has arguably entered
its nutrition transition and which is embarking on a new,
multi-sectoral approach to tackle the double and triple
burdens of malnutrition, there is no better time to ramp up
nutrition investment. This investment case outlines future
directions in nutrition for Senegal on the basis of the plan
stratégique multisectoriel de la nutrition (PSMN) and
synthesizes a series of eight reports prepared for the
purpose of understanding the country’s progress to date,
while highlighting remaining gaps in funding and
implementation for nutrition. The first section presents the
developmental and economic rationales for investing in
nutrition, including a review of Senegal’s unique political
climate, which lends itself to the development of new,
unconventional policies. The second section draws from a
situation analysis, a political economy study, and an
institutional performance assessment to describe ongoing
barriers to good nutrition in Senegal, while the third
section presents solutions on how to overcome them, in
alignment with the PSMN. The fourth section presents the
financial requirements for these activities, which are based
on a calculation of sector-specific financial needs costed
during the development of the PSMN, secured funding
identified in the financing analysis study, and the costs of
scaling up to 90 percent coverage as calculated in the
economic analysis report. |
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Ruel-Bergeron, Julie |
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The Case for Investment in Nutrition in Senegal : Analysis and Perspective - 15 Years of Experience in the Development of Nutrition Policy in Senegal |
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The Case for Investment in Nutrition in Senegal : Analysis and Perspective - 15 Years of Experience in the Development of Nutrition Policy in Senegal |
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The Case for Investment in Nutrition in Senegal : Analysis and Perspective - 15 Years of Experience in the Development of Nutrition Policy in Senegal |
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The Case for Investment in Nutrition in Senegal : Analysis and Perspective - 15 Years of Experience in the Development of Nutrition Policy in Senegal |
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The Case for Investment in Nutrition in Senegal : Analysis and Perspective - 15 Years of Experience in the Development of Nutrition Policy in Senegal |
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case for investment in nutrition in senegal : analysis and perspective - 15 years of experience in the development of nutrition policy in senegal |
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World Bank, Washington, DC |
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2018 |
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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/142761537159829650/The-Case-for-Investment-in-Nutrition-in-Senegal-Analysis-and-Perspective-15-Years-of-Experience-in-the-Development-of-Nutrition-Policy-in-Senegal http://hdl.handle.net/10986/30482 |
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