A case for integrated development: pathways to improve child well-being

Economic strengthening interventions may increase income, assets, and food security. Donors and implementers see the potential for improvements in child well-being. This article presents lessons learnt from the implementation of two economic strengthening interventions. It finds missed opportunities...

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Published in:Development in practice 2017-01, Vol.27 (1), p.116-121
Main Authors: Rutherford, Diana Duff, Bachay, Jessica
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aid - Aid effectiveness, Monitoring and Evaluation
Assets
Children
Donors
Economic development
Economic wellbeing
Environment (built and natural) - Agriculture, Food security
Feedback
Food security
Formative assessment
Healthy food
Intervention
Nutrition
Policy making
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Summary:Economic strengthening interventions may increase income, assets, and food security. Donors and implementers see the potential for improvements in child well-being. This article presents lessons learnt from the implementation of two economic strengthening interventions. It finds missed opportunities with regard to child nutrition, and recommends: (1) integrating economic strengthening interventions with complementary development activities; (2) deep formative assessment to inform programme design; and (3) the use of community-based feedback loops. Development practitioners, funders, policymakers, and researchers must take every opportunity to improve the lives of children as young as possible to build healthy families, communities, and nations.
ISSN:0961-4524
1364-9213
DOI:10.1080/09614524.2017.1256374