Operations research: how it can strengthen food-aid programmes

Given the large amount of funds allocated to food-assisted Maternal and Child Health and Nutrition (MCHN) programmes. . .it is critical to improve their effectiveness. Operations research holds promise for helping achieve this goal. Effective programmes, in turn, can help accelerate progress toward...

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Main Author: Ruel, Marie T.
Format: Brief
Language:Inglés
Published: International Food Policy Research Institute 2005
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/160590
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Summary:Given the large amount of funds allocated to food-assisted Maternal and Child Health and Nutrition (MCHN) programmes. . .it is critical to improve their effectiveness. Operations research holds promise for helping achieve this goal. Effective programmes, in turn, can help accelerate progress toward improved child nutrition, health, and survival.”