Assessing Public Financing for Nutrition in Sri Lanka (2014-2018)

Relative to other countries in the region, Sri Lanka has invested modestly on nutrition programs and interventions. Current nutrition programs in Sri Lanka need to be reviewed, both in terms of design and beneficiaries, and prioritized in terms of...

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Main Author:	World Bank
Format:	Brief
Language:	English
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2021
Subjects:	PUBLIC HEALTH EXPENDITURE NUTRITION NUTRITION POLICY MALNUTRITION
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/undefined/650791637560706465/Assessing-Public-Financing-for-Nutrition-in-Sri-Lanka-2014-2018 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/36625

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spelling	okr-10986-366252021-11-30T05:10:40Z Assessing Public Financing for Nutrition in Sri Lanka (2014-2018) World Bank PUBLIC HEALTH EXPENDITURE NUTRITION NUTRITION POLICY MALNUTRITION Relative to other countries in the region, Sri Lanka has invested modestly on nutrition programs and interventions. Current nutrition programs in Sri Lanka need to be reviewed, both in terms of design and beneficiaries, and prioritized in terms of effectiveness, cost-effectiveness, and good practices. The resource allocation for nutrition-specific interventions deserves revisiting, considering that these investments are driven by the nutrition agenda, and are more responsive to real needs. Mainstreaming nutrition in other sectors is also necessary, to ensure more voice in decision making, and to strengthen multisectoral engagement and coordination in nutrition. Targeted programs can be more cost-effective than blanket coverage as long as the targets are well selected, and a prioritization exercise is conducted to consider negative side effects. Nutrition awareness-raising programs and educational and promotive activities may deserve more allocation. 2021-11-29T17:10:06Z 2021-11-29T17:10:06Z 2021-10 Brief http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/undefined/650791637560706465/Assessing-Public-Financing-for-Nutrition-in-Sri-Lanka-2014-2018 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/36625 English Health, Nutrition and Population Knowledge Brief; CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research Publications & Research :: Brief South Asia Sri Lanka
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description	Relative to other countries in the region, Sri Lanka has invested modestly on nutrition programs and interventions. Current nutrition programs in Sri Lanka need to be reviewed, both in terms of design and beneficiaries, and prioritized in terms of effectiveness, cost-effectiveness, and good practices. The resource allocation for nutrition-specific interventions deserves revisiting, considering that these investments are driven by the nutrition agenda, and are more responsive to real needs. Mainstreaming nutrition in other sectors is also necessary, to ensure more voice in decision making, and to strengthen multisectoral engagement and coordination in nutrition. Targeted programs can be more cost-effective than blanket coverage as long as the targets are well selected, and a prioritization exercise is conducted to consider negative side effects. Nutrition awareness-raising programs and educational and promotive activities may deserve more allocation.
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title	Assessing Public Financing for Nutrition in Sri Lanka (2014-2018)
title_short	Assessing Public Financing for Nutrition in Sri Lanka (2014-2018)
title_full	Assessing Public Financing for Nutrition in Sri Lanka (2014-2018)
title_fullStr	Assessing Public Financing for Nutrition in Sri Lanka (2014-2018)
title_full_unstemmed	Assessing Public Financing for Nutrition in Sri Lanka (2014-2018)
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publishDate	2021
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Assessing Public Financing for Nutrition in Sri Lanka (2014-2018)

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