Optimizing Pantawid for Nutrition
The stunting rate in the Philippines is high for the country’s level of income. Almost one in three children under age five is stunted, and the rate is significantly higher among children from low income households. The undernutrition challenge is...
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| Format: | Policy Note |
| Language: | English |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2020
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/951001604895440459/Optimizing-Pantawid-for-Nutrition http://hdl.handle.net/10986/34784 |
| Summary: | The stunting rate in the Philippines is
high for the country’s level of income. Almost one in three
children under age five is stunted, and the rate is
significantly higher among children from low income
households. The undernutrition challenge is likely to
exacerbate with the economic shock and food insecurity that
COVID-19 has brought. The country’s flagship safety net
program, Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), has a
great potential to improve nutrition outcomes of children
living in poverty, by providing cash assistance conditional
upon their health check-ups and growth monitoring and
raising caregiver’s knowledge and awareness on nutrition
through family development sessions. There was strong
evidence of the effectiveness of 4Ps on nutrition outcomes
during the early stage of program implementation. Over time,
however, 4Ps’ impact on nutrition faded for several reasons,
most notably with the decreasing number of young children
(who need nutrition the most) served by the program. This
policy note proposes key areas where 4Ps can further
strengthen to improve the nutrition outcomes among children
in poor and vulnerable households. |
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