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A report compiled from information
available
to the ACC/SCN
March 1993
UNITED NATIONS
ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE ON COORDINATION - SUBCOMMITTEE ON NUTRITION
(ACC/SCN)
The ACC/SCN is the focal point for harmonizing the policies and activities in nutrition of the United Nations system. The Administrative Committee on Coordination (ACC), which is comprised of the heads of the UN Agencies, recommended the establishment of the Sub-Committee on Nutrition in 1977, following the World Food Conference (with particular reference to Resolution V on food and nutrition). This was approved by the Economic and Social Council of the UN (ECOSOC). The role of the SCN is to serve as a coordinating mechanism, for exchange of information and technical guidance, and to act dynamically to help the UN respond to nutritional problems.
The UN members of the SCN are FAO, IAEA, IFAD, ILO, UN, UNDP, UNEP, UNESCO, UNFPA, UNHCR, UNICEF, UNRISD, UNU, WFC, WFP, WHO and the World Bank. From the outset, representatives of bilateral donor agencies have participated actively in SCN activities. The SCN is assisted by the Advisory Group on Nutrition (AGN), with six to eight experienced individuals drawn from relevant disciplines and with wide geographical representation. The Secretariat is hosted by WHO in Geneva.
The SCN undertakes a range of activities to meet its mandate. Annual meetings have representation from the concerned UN agencies, from 10 to 20 donor agencies, the AGN, as well as invitees on specific topics; these meetings begin with symposia on subjects of current importance for policy. The SCN brings certain such matters to the attention of the ACC. The SCN sponsors working groups on inter-sectoral and sector-specific topics.
The SCN compiles and disseminates information on nutrition, reflecting the shared views of the agencies concerned. Regular reports on the world nutrition situation are issued, and flows of external resources to address nutrition problems are assessed. State-of-the-Art papers are produced to summarize current knowledge on selected topics. SCN News is normally published twice per year. As decided by the Sub-Committee, initiatives are taken to promote coordinated activities - inter-agency programmes, meetings, publications - aimed at reducing malnutrition, primarily in developing countries.
Prepared in collaboration with
the International Food Policy Research Institute
(IFPRI),
Washington D.C.
Funding support for the preparation of this report is gratefully acknowledged from:
Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA)
International Development Research Center (IDRC,
Canada)
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
(FAO)
United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)
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part of the ACC/SCN or its UN member agencies concerning the legal status of any
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Dr John B Mason
Technical Secretary, ACC/SCN
c/o World Health Organization
20, Avenue Appia
CH-1211 Geneva 27
Switzerland
Facsimile No: (41-22) 798 88 91
1. Nutrition Trends in 14 Countries
Introduction
Indicators of Nutritional Change
Overview of Nutritional Trends and Some Determinants
Implications for Policy
India
Bangladesh
Pakistan
Indonesia
Philippines
Thailand
Egypt
Kenya
Nigeria
Tanzania
Zimbabwe
Brazil
Colombia
Mexico
Introduction
Prevalence and numbers of children underweightData Sources
Steps in calculating underweight prevalence at regional level
Models to predict underweight prevalence
Age misreporting: Diagnosis and correction of non-random errors1
Examples: Pakistan and Egypt dataGNP and prevalence of underweight children
Estimates of dietary energy deficient (underfed) population1
Women's nutritional status indicators
Chronic and infectious diseases
Description of other data used in this report