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Effect of breastfeeding promotion interventions on breastfeeding rates, with special focus on developing countries
BMC Public Health, 2011Given the recognised benefits of breastfeeding for the health of the mother and infants, the World Health Organisation (WHO) recommends exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) for the first six months of life. However, the prevalence of EBF is low globally in many of the developing and developed countries around the world.DocumentImpact of education and provision of complementary feeding on growth and morbidity in children less than 2 years of age in developing countries: a systematic review
BMC Public Health, 2013About one third of deaths in children less than 5 years of age are due to underlying undernutrition.DocumentWe all need more education: What can be done to reduce teacher absenteeism
International Initiative for Impact Evaluation, 20093ie Brief No. 5, March 2009 Monitoring and financial incentives have been shown to have a significant impact on absenteeism, whereas local monitoring of attendance has failed to have such an impact. However, more evidence is required to strengthen these conclusions.DocumentPromoting resource efficiency along the supply chain of key sectors in South Asia: options and opportunities
Knowledge Partnership Programme, 2014Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are engines of economic growth, providing livelihoods to large populations in South Asian countries. However, over exploitation of natural resources can severely impact sustainability of industrial production systems.DocumentZinc status in South Asian populations—an update
Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition, 2013Zinc plays a critical role in normal functioning of body and is integrated with several enzyme systems. Gene expression, cell division, immunity, and reproduction are important biological functions of zinc. Adequate dietary intake of zinc has been shown to exert ameliorating effect on the skin, and this attenuates the likelihood of restricted linear growth in young children.DocumentPrevalence of vitamin A deficiency in South Asia: causes, outcomes, and possible remedies
Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition, 2013Vitamin A deficiency (VAD) has been recognised as a public health issue in developing countries. Economic constraints, sociocultural limitations, insufficient dietary intake, and poor absorption leading to depleted vitamin A stores in the body have been regarded as potential determinants of the prevalence of VAD in South Asian developing countries.DocumentBCIM economic cooperation: prospects and challenges
Centre for Policy Dialogue, Bangladesh, 2007This study is an attempt to explore the potentials for expanding trade and investment under the ambit of sub-regional cooperation comprising four contiguous countries of Eastern South Asia, which includes the two fast growing economies – India and China, and the two developing economies – Bangladesh and Myanmar (BCIM).DocumentRecent developments in Myanmar: opportunities for sub-regional energy cooperation
Centre for Policy Dialogue, Bangladesh, 2014In the context of the political and economic changes that have marked Myanmar since 2010, this paper assesses the opportunities for sub-regional energy cooperation between four countries: Bangladesh, China, India and Myanmar, with Myanmar as a node.DocumentDeepening India–Bangladesh economic cooperation: challenges and opportunities
Research and Information System for Developing Countries, 2007In recent years, South Asia has received growing attention as a region that is integrating successfully into the global economy. To maximise the benefits in terms of faster growth and poverty reduction, the region will need to strengthen regional and bilateral cooperation in several areas.DocumentRegional cooperation and integration prospects in Asia
Research and Information System for Developing Countries, 2007There is indeed a strong opportunity for South Asian countries to benefit from intensifying regional ties. As a regional policy dialogue becomes stronger and barriers are gradually eliminated, or at least substantially reduced, economic integration will intensify in the next decade or two. This is partly due to the very low level of integration it starts from.Pages