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Recommendation 18
18
Accepted
Paragraph: 38
Consequently, the FCDO should continue to fund programmes which tackle nutrition challenges, such as stunting...
Recommendation
Consequently, the FCDO should continue to fund programmes which tackle nutrition challenges, such as stunting within Pakistan, especially amongst girls.
Government response summary AI-generated
The UK is convenors of the Health, Population, and Nutrition Development Partners Group in Pakistan, but has exited bilateral ODA finance of nutrition and prioritised our interventions in other areas. They continue to fund UN agencies that provide specific nutrition policy and services.
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Government Response
Accepted
HM Government · verbatim extract
Accepted
Response: The UK are convenors of the Health, Population, and Nutrition Development Partners Group in Pakistan, and in this role we facilitate health sector policy coordination between donors, multilateral agencies and NGOs, including on nutrition and food insecurity. Other donors are active on nutrition and we have therefore exited bilateral ODA finance of nutrition and prioritised our interventions in other areas. While we have shifted our bilateral approach to maximise impact through influencing and improving policy for health systems, the UK continues to fund UN agencies that provide specific nutrition policy and services.
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