Document Type: Procurement Plan Report No.: STEP8836 Document Date: APR 20, 2018

Author: Lalrinkima Hnamte Disclosure Status: Disclosed

Document Type: Procurement Plan Report No.: STEP8850 Document Date: APR 20, 2018

Author: Randa Hamade Disclosure Status: Disclosed

Stunting is a condition of failure to grow in children under five years old due to chronic malnutrition, especially in the first thousand days of their life, which is seen from the length or height below the standard of a child of his age (Ministry of Health, 2018). ... See More + Stunting rates in Indonesia, based on the Basic Health Research of 2013, reached 37.2 percent or about 9 million children under five. In other words, 1 in 3 Indonesian children under five have stunting. The National strategy to accelerate stunting reduction, launched by the Vice President in July 2017, is aimed to consolidate political and leadership support at national and regional levels, strengthening the implementation of multi-sector policy frameworks, and encouraging convergence of national, regional and community programs. This national strategy prioritizes a number of specific nutritional interventions and sensitive nutritional interventions, with the priority target group households with pregnant women and or children aged 0-24 months. The national strategy sets 100 districts of priority handling locations by 2018, and plans for gradual extension of handling until all districts are handled by 2021.  See Less -

Document Type: Working Paper Report No.: 125590 Document Date: APR 20, 2018

Disclosure Status: Disclosed

Document Type: Procurement Plan Report No.: STEP8821 Document Date: APR 19, 2018

Author: Matthew T. K. Flomo Disclosure Status: Disclosed

Health care access is an important policy concern, especially in rural areas. It is especially challenging in developing countries, where rural residents are poorer and less likely to be insured than those living in urban areas. ... See More + Using the case of Liberia, this paper examines the effects of transport connectivity on health care access. The Ebola crisis in 2014 and 2015 clearly revealed the vulnerability of the country's transport and health systems to unexpected external shocks. Paying particular attention to the possible challenge of endogeneity associated with infrastructure investment, the study found that transport connectivity, especially greater road density, can increase access to health care, but there was no significant effect of road quality. This may be because of significantly skewed underlying data. The vast majority of roads in Liberia are in poor condition. The study also found that the statistical effect of road density varies depending on distance from a health facility. The effect is particularly significant within a 30- to 50-kilometer radius. Not only rural accessibility, but also broader transport connectivity needs to be developed to increase health care access.  See Less -

Document Type: Policy Research Working Paper Report No.: WPS8413 Document Date: APR 18, 2018

Author: Iimi,Atsushi; Rao,Kulwinder Singh Disclosure Status: Disclosed

Document Type: Procurement Plan Report No.: STEP8781 Document Date: APR 18, 2018

Author: Danielle Harvey Disclosure Status: Disclosed

Document Type: Implementation Status and Results Report Report No.: ISR31985 Document Date: APR 17, 2018

Author: Dao,Huong Lan Disclosure Status: Disclosed

Document Type: Implementation Status and Results Report Report No.: ISR32169 Document Date: APR 16, 2018

Author: Chen,Dorothee Disclosure Status: Disclosed

Document Type: Implementation Status and Results Report Report No.: ISR31945 Document Date: APR 16, 2018

Author: Fritsche,Gyorgy Bela Disclosure Status: Disclosed

Document Type: Auditing Document Report No.: AUD0012174 Document Date: APR 16, 2018

Author: Nkya,Vida Ndilanha Disclosure Status: Disclosed