An independent evaluation of the World Bank’s nutrition programming has found that its effectiveness is improving over time but that its knowledge work, evidence base of interventions, measurement of results, and methods for addressing nutrition in country programs can still be strengthened.
The report, released in October, was produced by the bank’s Independent Evaluation Group, or IEG, which analyzes the effectiveness of the various global practice areas.
The evaluation examines the efficacy of the World Bank’s nutrition-specific and nutrition-sensitive programs in reducing child undernutrition and improving nutrition determinants between 2007 and 2018. It aims to inform the design of future nutrition programs and their financing.