Table 2 List of documents reviewed for the study
Source (Year) | Type of document | Country | Focus (Outcome) | Mode of Implementation | Funding Pvt, Public or both | M&E framework |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. World Bank, 2021 [18] | Report | Bhutan, India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka | Funding | Not applicable (NA) | Both | NA |
2. Govt. of Afghanistan, 2015, [19] | Policy Document | Afghanistan | Health | Co-implementation by govt. along with partner agencies such as FAO, UNICEF, WFP | Both | No |
3. Govt. of Afghanistan, 2015, [20] | Strategy document | Afghanistan | Nutrition | Co-implementation by govt. along with partner agencies such as FAO, UNICEF, WFP | Both | Yes |
4. Sharma J, Ludin H, Chauhan M, Zodpey S., 2021 [21] | Policy Review | Afghanistan | Nutrition | Co-implementation by govt. along with partner agencies such as FAO, UNICEF, WFP | Both | Yes |
5. Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN), 2020 [22] | Country Report | Afghanistan | Nutrition | NA | NA | NA |
6. Royal Govt. of Bhutan, 2021 [23] | Strategy document | Bhutan | Food & Nutrition Security | Co-implementation by govt. along with partner agencies such as WFP | Both | Yes |
7. Royal Govt. of Bhutan, 2022 [24] | Policy- note | Bhutan | MCH | Co-implementation by govt. along with partner agencies such as WFP | Both | Yes |
8. IBFAN, 2017 [25] | Report | Bhutan | IYCF | NA | NA | NA |
9. Govt. of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, 2017 [26] | Policy Document (2016–2025) | Bangladesh | Nutrition | Co-implementation by govt. along with partner agencies such as UNICEF, WHO, WFP, DFAT, US AID | Both | Yes |
10. SUN, 2022 [27] | Country Report | Bangladesh | Nutrition | NA | NA | NA |
11. Govt. of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, 2017 [28] | Policy document | Bangladesh | Social Security | Co-implementation by Govt. along with partner agencies such as UNICEF, WHO, WFP, DFAT, US AID | Both | Yes |
12. Government of India, 2022 [29] | Policy Document | India | Nutrition | De-centralised through local govts | Both | Yes |
13. Lim S, et al., 2009 [30] | Journal Article | India | Cash Transfers | NA | NA | NA |
14. Karan A, Negandhi H, Hussain S, Zapata T, 2021 [31] | Journal Article | India | Human Resources | NA | NA | NA |
15. Rathi K, Kamboj P, Bansal P, Toteja G. 2018, [32] | Journal Article | India | Health and Nutrition survey | NA | NA | NA |
16. Govt. of Maldives, 2016 [33] | Strategy document | Maldives | Nutrition | Co-implementation by Govt. along with partner agencies such as UNICEF | INA | Yes |
17. IBFAN, 2016 [34] | Report | Nepal | IYCF | NA | NA | NA |
18. National Planning Commission, Nepal 2017 [35] | Policy Document | Nepal | Nutrition in all its forms | Co-implementation by Govt. along with partner agencies such as UNICEF | Both | Yes |
19. UNICEF & World Bank, 2013 [36] | Programs Report | Nepal | Nutrition | NA | NA | NA |
20. SUN, 2022 [37] | Country Profile | Nepal | Nutrition | NA | NA | NA |
21. World Food Programme, 2022 [38] | Web page | Sri Lanka | Food security | Co-implementation by Govt. along with partner agencies such as WFP | INA | INA |
22. Asian Development Bank, 2022 [39] | Web page | Sri Lanka | Food security | INA | INA | INA |
23. Govt. of Sri Lanka, 2022 [40] | Policy Document | Sri Lanka | Nutrition | Co-implementation by Govt. along with partner agencies such as WFP | Both | Yes |
24. SUN, 2021 [41] | Country Report | Pakistan | Nutrition | NA | NA | NA |
25. Govt. of Pakistan, 2017 [42] | Policy Document | Pakistan | Nutrition | Co-implementation by Govt. along with partner agencies such as WFP | Both | Yes |
26. Cheema I, et al., 2020. [43] | Evaluation Report | Pakistan | Social security | NA | NA | NA |
27. World Bank, 2019 [44] | Report | India, Nepal and Bangladesh | BHFI | NA | NA | NA |
28. ILO, 2014 [45] | Law and Practices | South Asia | Maternity benefits | NA | NA | NA |
29. Codling K, Rudert C, Bégin F, Peña-Rosas JP., 2017 [46] | Journal Article | South Asia | Salt iodisation Legislative Framework | NA | NA | NA |
30. Food Fortification Initiative, 2021 [47] | Web page | South Asia | Food Fortification | NA | NA | NA |
31. Global Nutrition Report, 2022 [48] | Web page | South Asia | Nutrition | NA | NA | NA |
32. UNICEF, 2021 [15] | Policy Research Report | South Asia | Child protection and Family friendly policies | NA | NA | NA |
33. UNICEF, 2020 [49] | Research Report | South Asia | Social Protection Programmes | NA | NA | NA |