NUTRITION 
  CAPACITY 
  ASSESSMENT 
  in INDONESIA
       United Nation Children’s Fund (UNICEF)
       © August 2018
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       United Nations Children’s Fund,
       Nutrition Capacity Assessment in Indonesia,
       UNICEF, Jakarta, August 2018.
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                    NUTRITION CAPACITY ASSESSMENT IN INDONESIA                                                                                       3
                    CONTENTS
                    Executive Summary 6
                    1       Introduction                                                              8
                            1.1    The Double Burden of Malnutrition                                  8
                            1.2    Causes of Malnutrition                                             9
                            1.3    Nutrition Capacity                                                10
                            1.4    Purpose, Focus, Limitations, and Scope                            11
                    2       Methods                                                                  12
                            2.1    Conceptual Framework                                              12
                            2.2    Description of Methods                                            13
                    3       Capacity to Deliver Nutrition Actions 14
                            3.1    Policies, Plans and Frameworks                                    14
                                   3.1.1   Political Commitment and Development Plans                14
                                   3.1.2   Food and Nutrition Action Plans, 
                                           and Supportive Legislation                                18
                                   3.1.3   Nutrition Services and Delivery System                    20
                            3.2    Resources and Infrastructure                                      24
                                   3.2.1   Financial Resources                                       24
                                   3.2.2   Human Resources                                           29
                        3.2.3 Infrastructure                                                         32
                            3.3    Coordination and Partnerships                                     34
                            3.4    Evidence-Based Decision-Making                                    38
                    4       SWOT Analysis 40
                    5.      Recommendations 42
                    Appendix 1:  Provincial Differences and Wealth Inequalities 
                                   in Malnutrition Rates                                             44
                    Appendix 2:  Assessment Methods                                                  46
                    Appendix 3:  Nutrition Targets, Services, and Guidelines                         50
                    Appendix 4:  Village Pocket Book for Addressing Stunting                         52
                    Appendix 5:  Nutrition Surveys and Data Collection Systems                       54
                    References                                                                       56
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          Acknowledgements
          This assessment was designed and conducted by a team from the Institute for Economic and Social Research, 
          University of Indonesia, comprising Khoirunurrofik, Prani Sastiono, Otte Santika, Uswatun Hasanah, Andhika Putra 
          Pratama, Moslem Afrizal, Faradina Alifia Maizar, Lailatus Shofiyah, and Witri Indrayani.
          The work was conducted under the overall technical guidance of UNICEF Indonesia: Jee Hyun Rah, Sri Sukotjo, 
          and Fiona Watson.
          We would also like to express our gratitude to the Government of Indonesia, firstly to Dr. Pungkas Bahjuri Ali and 
          his team from the Ministry of National Development Planning (Bappenas), to Dr. Doddy Izwardy MA and his team 
          from the Ministry of Health, and to Dr. Minarto for their valuable input and guidance.