Document Type: Implementation Status and Results Report Report No.: ISR36956 Document Date: JUN 17, 2019

Author: Odutolu,Ayodeji Oluwole Disclosure Status: Disclosed

On average, Vietnam has achieved remarkable improvements in nutritional status in recent decades, but improvements in national aggregates mask wide disparities and a persistent ‘very high’ burden among disadvantaged ethnic minority groups. ... See More + Between 2000 and 2010, national stunting rates dropped from 36.5 percent to 24.2 percent. The decrease from 2010 to 2015 was not as great, but when the 2015 data are disaggregated according to ethnic group, the Kinh majority has a prevalence of 17.7 percent, whereas the prevalence in other ethnic groups is 32.0 percent. This pattern repeats itself for the prevalence of underweight (a significant drop nationally from 33.8 percent in 2000 to 14.1 percent in 2015 but a 9.7 percent prevalence in the Kinh ethnic group in 2015 versus 21.9 percent in other ethnic groups) and wasting (a decrease from 8.6 percent to 5.6 percent in national prevalence from 2000 to 2015 but a 9.1 percent prevalence for Kinh versus 5.5 percent for other ethnic groups (WB Assessment 2012). The gap between the ethnic majority and minority has persisted despite the multiple government programs aimed at reducing it. As the economy has evolved from predominantly agriculture to a mix of agriculture and technology, the requirements of the workforce have changed as well. Manual labor is still necessary but no longer enough. The need is for intelligent, highly educated and skilled workers. All of these attributes are the product of a healthy, well-nourished population. Deficiencies in nutrition and health, lower levels of education, lack of language skills in the national language, and inability to migrate to jobs in urban centers of ethnic minorities have further hindered their ability to narrow the gap in nutrition and economic well-being.  See Less -

Document Type: Report Report No.: 137875 Document Date: JUN 14, 2019

Author: Atwood,Stephen J.; Phuong,Huynh Nam; Mbuya,Nkosinathi Vusizihlobo; Nguyen,Son Duy; Dao,Huong Lan; Thanh Do, Tran Disclosure Status: Disclosed

Document Type: Implementation Status and Results Report Report No.: ISR31421 Document Date: JUN 13, 2019

Author: Kutateladze,Nino Disclosure Status: Disclosed

Document Type: Board Summary Report No.: 137931 Document Date: JUN 11, 2019

Disclosure Status: Disclosed

Document Type: Project Information Document Report No.: PIDC26558 Document Date: JUN 10, 2019

Author: Vawda,Ayesha Y. Disclosure Status: Disclosed

Document Type: Implementation Status and Results Report Report No.: ISR37156 Document Date: JUN 07, 2019

Author: Odutolu,Ayodeji Oluwole Disclosure Status: Disclosed

The purpose of this report is to provide a detailed review of available evidence on the nutritional status of adolescent boys and girls as well as the primary determinants of adolescent malnutrition in Pakistan. ... See More + We synthesize this information to better identify and prioritize critical data gaps and shape recommendations for future policies and programs. The evidence generated here will be used to develop a report outlining evidence requirements, policy options, and interventions to improve adolescent nutrition in Pakistan. The current report begins by outlining the importance of nutrition during adolescence and setting the global context on goals, strategies, and guidelines for adolescent nutrition. The authors then present patterns and trends in nutritional status and the primary determinants of adolescent malnutrition. Before presenting the findings in Pakistan, an overview and the global context is provided at the beginning of the sections on anthropometry (2.1.1); micronutrient status, anemia, and night blindness (2.2.1); determinants of malnutrition (3.1.1); and dietary intake (3.2.1). The authors conclude by summarizing the findings, identifying knowledge gaps, and discussing implications for policies and programs.  See Less -

Document Type: Report Report No.: 137381 Document Date: JUN 02, 2019

Author: Tumilowicz,Alison T.; Badar, Asma; Beal, Ty; Munir Pasha, Qaiser; Rasool, Faiz; Vossenaar, Marieke Disclosure Status: Disclosed

Document Type: Procurement Plan Report No.: STEP21087 Document Date: MAY 27, 2019

Author: Dominique Baado Disclosure Status: Disclosed

Document Type: Procurement Plan Report No.: STEP20979 Document Date: MAY 22, 2019

Author: Mongbo,Roch L. Disclosure Status: Disclosed

Document Type: Procurement Plan Report No.: STEP20821 Document Date: MAY 19, 2019

Author: Dominique Baado Disclosure Status: Disclosed