An assessment of data sources to track progress toward global nutrition targets in India

Data are essential both to understand the level of malnutrition in a country and to develop strategies to address it. Reliable and recent data are important, as are data that can be compared over time to assess whether strategies are yielding results. Finally, having data available at relevant geogr...

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Main Authors: John, Aparna, Knebel, Elisa, Haddad, Lawrence James, Menon, Purnima
Format: Brief
Language:Inglés
Published: International Food Policy Research Institute 2015
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/151019
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Summary:Data are essential both to understand the level of malnutrition in a country and to develop strategies to address it. Reliable and recent data are important, as are data that can be compared over time to assess whether strategies are yielding results. Finally, having data available at relevant geographic or administrative units for policy decisions is also critical.