Measuring the commitment to reduce hunger: A hunger reduction commitment index

Lintelo, Dolf te; Haddad, Lawrence; Leavy, Jennifer; Lakshman, Rajith W.D.

doi:10.1016/j.foodpol.2013.11.005

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“…With respect to the latter, there is a growing focus on understanding how factors such as political commitment, leadership and accountability can create a more enabling environment for supporting child nutrition (Haddad 2012;te Lintelo et. al.…”

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Reducing Child Undernutrition: Past Drivers and Priorities for the Post‐MDG Era

2014

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This paper is a product of the research consortium Transform Nutrition, and the Vulnerability, Hunger and Nutrition (VHN) research cluster and is funded by UK aid from the UK government. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect the UK Government's official policies. For more information see www.transformnutrition.orgThe Vulnerability, Hunger and Nutrition (VHN) research cluster at IDS produces research on nutrition and undernutrition, and our work with partners aims to inform and shape current debate. VHN researchers look at how to tackle the crisis of hunger and under nutrition. While undernutrition is increasingly a priority on the international development agenda, the knowledge base on how to accelerate undernutrition reductions has stalled. IDS's work, (which includes the Transform Nutrition Programme and the LANSA programme) aims to address this knowledge gap and promote better nutrition outcomes. This publication is copyright, but may be reproduced by any method without fee for teaching or non-profit purposes, but not for resale. Formal permission is required for all such uses, but normally will be granted immediately. For copying in any other circumstances, or for reuse in other publications, or for translation or adaptation, prior written permission must be obtained from the publisher and a fee may be payable. SummaryAs the post-MDG era approaches in 2016, reducing child undernutrition is gaining high priority on the international development agenda, both as a maker and marker of development. Revisiting Smith and Haddad (2000), we use data from 1970-2012 for 116 countries, finding that safe water and sanitation, women's education and empowerment, and the quantity and quality of food available in countries have been key drivers of past reductions in stunting. Income growth and governance played essential facilitating roles. Complementary to nutrition-specific and nutrition-sensitive programmes and policies, accelerating reductions in undernutrition in the future will require increased investment in these priority areas.

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2014

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“…Regarding the latter, there is a growing focus on understanding how factors such as political commitment, leadership, and accountability can create a more supportive environment for child nutrition (Gillespie et al, 2013;Haddad, 2012;Mejia Acosta & Haddad, 2014;Te Lintelo, Haddad, Leavy, & Lakshman, 2014). Beyond factors with a nutrition focus, the evidence on the key importance of income growth continues to accumulate (Headey, 2012;Ruel et al, 2013).…”

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Reducing Child Undernutrition: Past Drivers and Priorities for the Post-MDG Era

2015

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As the post-MDG era approaches in 2016, reducing child undernutrition is gaining high priority on the international development agenda, both as a maker and marker of development. Revisiting Smith and Haddad (2000), we use data from 1970 to 2012 for 116 countries, finding that safe water access, sanitation, women's education, gender equality, and the quantity and quality of food available in countries have been key drivers of past reductions in stunting. Income growth and governance played essential facilitating roles. Complementary to nutrition-specific and nutrition-sensitive programs and policies, accelerating reductions in undernutrition in the future will require increased investment in these priority areas.

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“…One notable exception is Brinkerhoff (), who examines commitment to policy reform for anti‐corruption measures. Te Lintelo et al () operationalize commitment around three themes—legal frameworks, policies and programmes, and government expenditures to construct a Hunger and Nutrition Reduction Commitment Index (HANCI) for 21 developing countries. However, this work does not examine the processes through which commitment shapes the implementation of policies—as this article seeks to do.…”

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Accounting for success and failure in policy implementation: The role of commitment in India's MGNREGA

Chopra

2019

Development Policy Review

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Commitment or political will is often notable by its absence. While lack of commitment is a key factor in policy failure, it has been challenging to identify and operationalize how commitment can shape successful implementation. This article applies Brinkerhoff's (2000) framework of expressions of commitment to explain how commitment of policy elites shape policy implementation processes. Evidence for five characteristics of commitment traces these expressions from two types of policy elites — politicians and bureaucrats. Primary data from four Indian states were used—Chhatisgarh, Assam, Bihar and Andhra Pradesh—to examine the case of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Act (MGNREGA). The data were collected through interviews with state‐level elites, supplemented by secondary data on the political economy of these states. In explaining how successes and failures of the MGNREGA are attributable to the commitment of these actors, the article considers the politics of policy implementation. It argues that commitment is critical at the sub‐national level in India, and explains the different outcomes of MGNREGA in the four states. The article considers how to strengthen policy implementation, and demonstrates that this can be done through capitalizing on positive feedback loops between different strands of commitment, as well as between commitment of administrative elites and political party leaders. The paper concludes that commitment and capacity feed off each other, improving implementation of social policies.

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Measuring the commitment to reduce hunger: A hunger reduction commitment index

Cited by 28 publications

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Reducing Child Undernutrition: Past Drivers and Priorities for the Post‐MDG Era

Reducing Child Undernutrition: Past Drivers and Priorities for the Post‐MDG Era

Reducing Child Undernutrition: Past Drivers and Priorities for the Post-MDG Era

Accounting for success and failure in policy implementation: The role of commitment in India's MGNREGA

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