Vitamin A, vitamin B12, folate, iron, zinc, and iodine Target Beneficiary Groups:Ĭhildren aged 6-59 months women of reproductive age Measures of Program Impacts: Use these data and tools, and the results of model simulations, to inform policy discussions around micronutrient deficiencies.Use the economic optimization model to identify national and sub-national policy strategies for transitioning from current micronutrient intervention programs to more cost-effective sets of programs.Develop an economic optimization model that can identify the most cost-effective strategies for addressing micronutrient deficiencies, subject to funding and other constraints, over a 10-year planning time horizon.Develop a model to predict the costs of alternative micronutrient intervention programs, and combinations of them, over a 10-year planning time horizon (the “cost model”).Develop a model to predict the effects of alternative micronutrient intervention programs, and combinations of them, on adequacy of dietary intake of key micronutrients (the “nutrition benefits model”).
Likewise, information is lacking on how best to plan and manage sub-national strategies to help meet the micronutrient needs of women and children to the extent possible when program funds, time, or trained personnel are limited. However, little guidance is available on how to select the most appropriate intervention strategy, or mix of strategies, to reach the greatest number of individuals at risk of deficiency and at lowest cost in a given context. Micronutrient deficiencies are major contributors to morbidity and mortality among children and women globally. Major intervention strategies for addressing micronutrient deficiencies include: 1) micronutrient supplementation 2) large- scale food fortification 3) social and behavior change communications to promote dietary changes and/or breastfeeding and 4) agricultural interventions, including agro- and biofortification, to increase the supplies of foods rich in micronutrients such as vitamin A, zinc, and iron. To develop and use a tool to more efficiently plan and manage national and sub-national micronutrient intervention programs.
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