Gragnolati, Michele

India's undernourished children: a call for reform and action / Michele Gragnolati - Washington, DC: World Bank, 2006. - 120p. 23 cm. - Directions in development . - Directions in development (Washington, D.C.) .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Dimensions of child undernutrition in India -- Why invest in combating undernutrition? -- Prevalence of underweight -- Prevalence of micronutrient deficiencies -- Will India meet the nutrition MDG? -- Conclusions -- The integrated child development services program : are results meeting expectations? -- How ICDS aims to address the causes of persistent undernutrition -- Empirical findings on the impact of ICDS -- Targeting of ICDS program and beneficiaries -- Characteristics and quality of ICDS service delivery -- Monitoring and evaluation -- Lessons from successful innovations -- Enhancing the impact of ICDS? -- Mismatches between program design and implementation -- How can ICDS reach its full potential? -- Next steps : rationalizing design and improving implementation. 1. 2. 3.

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Integrated Child Development Services (India)


Child welfare--India.
Malnutrition in children--India.

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