Types of Nutrition Strategies:

SWOT analysis

RECENT FOOD AND NUTRITION POLICY

Nutrition becomes

political ‘commodity’

Transitional

Weakening institution and

manpower capacity

Uncertainty

Weak concept & lack of good data

Heavy in food and health orientation

Heavy government roles

Put Nutrition as IMPACT not as

INPUT

Decentralization

Higher community

participation

More local specific

Rich in experiences

Nutrition abuse

Confusion of development

policies

Ignoring evidence

S

W

O T

Better conceptual national and local policy based on good

and regular evidence

UPGK/POSYANDU

Simple, nation-wide

Political commitment

Foster

comm.participation

Detect growth faltering

Low accuracy of weighing

Weak counseling

Weighing as an objective

Inadequate incentives

Growth as poverty

indicator

High economic return

from GNP

More health oriented

More as service outreach

Competition of resources

with other programs

S W

O

T

Posyandu (as function)is still potential institution for early detection of

Growth failure and promote better growth and nutrition

Micronutrient Supplementation

Effective

Simple

Expensive

Difficult targeting

Lack of data

Low Compliance

Lack of controlling

Scalable (Up/Down)

Leakages

Low priority

Commercial competition

S W

O T

Needed for short-term and emergency micronutrient def. control

Food Fortification

Cost Effective

Affordable

Highest return

Lack of food consumption data

Difficult to find appropriate food

vehicle

Lack of quality control

Lack of advocacy

Reach larger population

Pro-poor

Lack of law and social

enforcement

Low commitment of food

industries & politician

Ignorance

S

W

O T

Need regular assessment food consumption, and

Need high level advocacy for high priority of food fortification

Food Supplementation

Politically attractive

Popular

Very Expensive

Low return

Complex logistic

Difficult to targeting

Lack of controlling

Leakages

Mis-targeting

Corruption

Useful for emergency

Useful for the poorest

S W

O T

Appropriate only for emergency and social safety net program

Nutrition Education

High return

Long term

investment

Not well planned

Not focus on dietary guidelines

Lack a proper knowledge and education

method

Lack of funds

Inappropriate & fragmented messages

Advances in IT

Changes in life style

Cultural barrier and low

education level

Competition with

commercial ads

S W

O T

Need strengthening nutrition education strategy, focusing on

Dietary guidelines. NE should be priority program.