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Evaluation of UNICEF work to prevent overweight and obesity in children and adolescents
Overview
Overweight and obesity in children and adolescents are emerging as major development concerns globally, impacting countries across various economic strata. Factors contributing to this trend include poor feeding practices in early childhood, increased consumption of ultra-processed foods, expensive nutritious and diverse food options, limited physical activity spaces, and social and gender norms. In 2019, UNICEF expanded its nutrition programming to prevent overweight and obesity in children and adolescents, thus addressing the triple burden of malnutrition in children: undernutrition (stunting and wasting), micronutrient deficiencies, and overweight and obesity. This programmatic shift to include the prevention of overweight and obesity in children and adolescents is reflected by the inclusion of specific targets and monitoring indicators in the UNICEF Strategic Plan 2022-2025 and the development of comprehensive programming guidance. The UNICEF Evaluation Office commissioned the Economic Policy Research Institute (EPRI) to conduct an evaluation of UNICEF’s work on preventing overweight and obesity among children and adolescents. The evaluation was organized around six key criteria: relevance, coherence, effectiveness, efficiency, sustainability, and UNICEF’s positioning and leadership in preventing overweight and obesity among children and adolescents. This global synthesis report is the final one developed as part of the evaluation, complementing the four individual case study reports.
Report Details
| Year Published | |
| Type | |
| Joint | No |
| Partner/s | N/A |
| Agency Focal Point | Beth Ann Plowman |
| Focal Point Email | baplowman@unicef.org |
| Managed by Independent Evaluation Office | No |
| Geographic Scope | Country |
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Evaluation of UNICEF work to prevent overweight and obesity in children and adolescents
