Child Growth and Development Path-to-Scale Research Agenda

Child Growth and Development Path-to-Scale Research Agenda September 2020 Path-to-Scale Research at IPA Innovations for Poverty Action’s Path-to-Scale Research (PSR) Program works to accelerate the process of moving evidence-based interventions from proof-of-concept to scalable and adaptable programs and policies. [...] Increases in poverty, disruptions to food and agricultural systems, and reduced access to health services, challenges predating but also exacerbated by the current COVID-19 pandemic, create conditions that make children vulnerable to stunting.2, 3 In December 2019, the PSR team reviewed evidence on stunting reduction interventions and held a workshop with academic and practitioner experts to ident. [...] market), marketing, and delivery methods affect demand, consumption, and child growth outcomes? ● Cost assessment: How cost-effective is SQ-LNS compared to other feeding and home fortification supplements? ● Market impacts: How does SQ-LNS availability affect childhood diets and obesity rates after the 1,000-day window? ● Development: What does SQ-LNS affect anthropometric, developmental, and morb. [...] For example, what is the optimal dosage and intensity of the BCC, and which components are most effective at changing key behaviors to improve growth outcomes? Can the cash and BCC be delivered cost-effectively over digital platforms? PSR Research Questions ● Delivery: How do intensity (number and duration of activities) and delivery platforms (digital, community health worker) of the BCC package. [...] 3 PSR Research Questions ● Replication: Does the initial Zambia RCT replicate on a larger scale and in other contexts? ● Co-Delivery: How does the addition of caregiving/early child development messages and tools on the poster impact child cognition (ECD measures) while maximizing effects on child growth and nutritional status? ● Cost assessment: How cost-effective are growth charts compared to ot.