Evidence and Guidance Note on the Use of Cash and Voucher Assistance for Nutrition Outcomes in Emergencies (August 2020)
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Evidence Note
There is a growing recognition that Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA) can contribute to improving maternal and child nutrition by impacting on the underlying determinants of adequate nutrition. This can occur in three main ways.
CVA allows targeted households and individuals to purchase goods and access services that can have a positive impact on maternal and child nutrition.
These include nutritious foods, items to prepare food, hygiene items, safe water, health services and medication, transportation, and productive inputs.
If provided conditionally, CVA can improve participation in nutrition Social Behaviour Change (SBC) activities and attendance to priority preventive health services.
Madagascar Country Office: Humanitarian Situation Report No. 4 - Reporting Period: 01 January to December 2020
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Inter Phase Classification for Acute Food Insecurity and Acute Malnutrition showed that
1.06 million people are currently in acute food insecurity which will increase up to 1.35
million between January and April. As a result, an estimated 135,476 children aged 6 to
59 months will be suffering from acute malnutrition (27,137 severe and 108,339
moderate cases).
This abnormal situation is reflected in the 20,551 children with severe acute
malnutrition admitted in health facilities for treatment which is equivalent to 128% of
annual target between January and November 2020.
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