Multi-sectoral programme to improve the nutrition of school-aged adolescents (Malawi)
Poor nutrition and anaemia, in particular, negatively impact learning outcomes: in Malawi, undernourished children are more likely to drop out of school, achieving 1.5 years less education, and 18 per cent of all grade repetitions are associated with stunting. In response, the Government, with support from UNICEF, piloted two integrated school…