Assignment Reports
This MQSUN Research Summary is based on a systematic review of complementary feeding interventions for prevention of undernutrition. Complementary feeding for infants refers to the timely introduction of safe and nutritional foods in addition to breast-feeding. These foods are typically provided to children from 6 to 24 months of age. It has been suggested that… Read more
This MQSUN Briefing describes lessons learnt and implications from a MQSUN assignment which main objective was to analyze the research and policy challenges for improving nutrition governance in a context of state fragility. Efforts to strengthen government commitment to reduce under nutrition in Fragile and Conflict Affected States (FCAS) face a number of context specific… Read more
This Maximising the Quality of Scaling Up Nutrition Programme (MQSUN) briefing is based on the Political Economy of Under-Nutrition in Pakistan study. It highlights challenges faced for mainstreaming nutrition as an inter-sectoral development priority and provides strategic recommendations using Acosta and Fanzo’s nutrition governance framework.
The objective of this report is to provide an understanding of the role of the private sector in skills development, both as employers and as skills providers. The aim of the research was to find potential opportunities to support private sector integration in all aspects of skills development, particularly in low-income countries. In addition, the… Read more
HSRC REPORT: This briefing, concentrates on what is achievable with current tools and contemporary epidemiology in terms of Malaria eradication. New tools are likely to become available over time now that eradication is back on the agenda, backed by significant resources, but there are none which are likely to make global eradication possible currently near… Read more
HSRC REPORT: A Medium Term Expenditure Frameworks (MTEF) is a multi-year public expenditure planning exercise that is used to set out the future budget requirements for existing services, and to assess the resource implications of future policy changes and any new programmes. This paper describes the role and value of an MTEF, and how it… Read more
HSRC REPORT: This paper provides a better understanding of the systematic approach in mapping the flow of health sector funds.It also sets out the extent to which a National Health Accounts approach can begin to address some of these questions, some of the limitations associated with the approach and other relevant issues.
IHSD REPORT: A review of Pakistan’s experience in developing and implementing the Social Action Programme, a social sector investment programme. It also discusses how SAP came about, how it operates, what is known about its impact to date and options for the future.
HSRC REPORT: A review of current initiatives to improve joint working between health and social care services.