ROSA Focus n°19

This Month’s highlight presents the results of different studies that show the positive impacts of social transfers children’s nutritional status. It also gives an insight of mechanisms through which social transfers can help combat undernutrition. Finally, the article tackles the major points of debate risen by social transfers (targeting, conditionality, institutionalisation). The strategy of the European Commission to address undernutrition is presented with the implementation of the Nutrition Advisory Service. The international news section provides information on the late November meeting of the United Nations Standing Committee on Nutrition, and on Save the Children UK report on reducing child and maternal undernutrition (article by Save the Children UK).