The Institute of Development Studies (IDS) today published the first installment in a new series which presents key data on government commitment to reduce hunger and undernutrition in developing countries.
The series will consist of country scorecards which detail government performance on reducing hunger and undernutrition in the areas of public spending, policies and laws (video).
The series, launched today in conjunction with the meeting of the African Task Force on Food and Nutrition Development (ATFFND) in Lesotho, aims to put information on government action to tackle hunger and undernutrition in the hands of policymakers, practitioners and civil society. More transparent accessible information will help citizens hold their governments to account on these vital development issues.
Download key hunger and nutrition data for Malawi
Download key hunger and nutrition data for Tanzania
The key data for individual countries is based on research findings from the Hunger and Nutrition Commitment Index (HANCI).
The index was created to provide greater transparency and public accountability by measuring what governments achieve, and where they fail, in addressing hunger and undernutrition.
The index compares laws passed, policies and strategies put in place and public spending in 45 developing countries.
Additionally, in Bangladesh, Malawi and Zambia, researchers undertook interviews with nutrition experts and conducted workshops in communities affected by hunger and undernutrition.
In this way, the research reflects ground-level perspectives of the people working to end, and/or affected by, hunger and undernutrition.
This primary research with experts and communities is ongoing and IDS will publish additional findings later in the year along with more country scorecards.
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