Assessment of the Policy Enabling Environment for Large-Scale Food Fortification (LSFF) —With an Application to Kenya—

Policy monitoring and evaluation refers to overseeing and enforcing the implementation of the laws and regulations, evaluating the policy to understand whether it is achieving the desired outcomes and impacts, and reforming if necessary. [...] The capacity of processors to comply with the fortification mandate varies with the food product and the size of the firm. [...] The policy cycle is commonly conceptualized as having five stages: 1) identification of the issue as a policy priority; 2) placement on the policy agenda; 3) formulation of policy options; 4) implementation of the policy; and 5) evaluation of the policy. [...] The framework is circular in order to convey the interconnection in the system, with arrows in the center that show the influence each domain has on the others through a mutually reinforcing and iterative process. [...] The survey comprises a set of statements of relevance to the domains, elements, and indicators of the framework.