Funding agency: Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Project duration: Six months
Brief description: The project consists of analysis of quantitative data of 112 aspirational districts to assess the impact of POSHAN Abhiyaan on child undernutrition. Qualitative data is also collected from seven states namely Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Andhra, Assam and Telangana. Several offline and online consultations have been organized in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Assam, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh states. Focus group discussions were held with Child Development Project Officers, District Project Officers and lady supervisors of WCD department were also conducted. The results of the study are awaited