Why do we need a new report?
Reports cost time and money and may just be duplicating what already exists. So what is unique about the Global Nutrition Report?
Three key features set the Report apart:
- It is comprehensive – this report will be inclusive both in terms of country coverage and coverage of nutrition-relevant actions, from inputs to outcomes;
- It aims to fill in the data gaps – this report will address key analytical gaps in the nutrition accountability framework, both at the national and international levels;
- It is about stats and stories – this report aims to create an open space for dialogue and expression that is not easily captured in numbers.
Moreover, the Report will be shaped and publicised by key stakeholders and nutrition champions in the national launch countries (Brazil, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia and Senegal).
Together these unique characteristics will make the Global Nutrition Report a responsive tool for nutrition advocacy – to increase commitment to investing in nutrition across countries, sectors and interventions.
Comparison of the Global Nutrition Report with existing key reports
| Feature of Reports | THE GLOBAL NUTRITION REPORT | Countdown to 2015 Maternal, Newborn and Child Health | SCN World Nutrition Situation | SUN Progress Report | Global Hunger Index | Hunger and Nutrition Commitment Index (HANCI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Exclusively nutrition-focused | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Externally peer reviewed | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ |
| All WHA Nutrition Status Outcomes | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Full Programme Coverage | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ |
| All Major Underlying Determinants | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ |
| Financial Resources - Countries | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ |
| Financial Resources - Donors | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ |
| Resources Committed by CSOs, Private Sector | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Political Commitment – Countries | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ |
| Annual | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Multi-stakeholder | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ |
| New Analytical Work | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |