Combating Malnutrition : Can Group Procurement be Equitable? Results from a Food Security Program in Rural Bihar
India has among the highest rates of child malnutrition worldwide, with Bihar one of the worst affected states. With the intent of combating food insecurity, the Government of India (GoI) and the state Government of Bihar (GoB) offer a Food Securit...
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| Format: | Brief |
| Language: | English |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2019
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/242561571814658041/Combating-Malnutrition-Can-Group-Procurement-be-Equitable-Results-from-a-Food-Security-Program-in-Rural-Bihar http://hdl.handle.net/10986/32609 |
| Summary: | India has among the highest rates of
child malnutrition worldwide, with Bihar one of the worst
affected states. With the intent of combating food
insecurity, the Government of India (GoI) and the state
Government of Bihar (GoB) offer a Food Security Fund (FSF)
via the Bihar Rural Livelihoods Promotion Society. The
program has proved successful in giving rural women agency
to ensure food security for themselves and their families.
The scheme is most effective in reaching the poorest
households when local committees procure the most affordable grains. |
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