Peru programs / Peru project 527-0001 · 1977–1978 · nutrition
PROPOSES METHOD FOR EVALG NUTR IMPACT OF NATL SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM IN PERU, PROGRAMA DE ALIMENTACION ESCOLAR (PAE) AFTER OBSERVATNS ON NOV 28-DEC 9, 1977 FIELD VISIT. CONSLTNT PROPOSES PILOT EVAL STUDY IN LIMA & 1 OTHER SCHL FEEDG REGION, INCLDG ANHROPOMETRY & FAMILY INTAKE MSRMNT TO IMPROVE FTR PROERMG & EXECUTN.PROPOSL IS BASED ON ASSUMPTN THAT FOOD DONATNS WILL CONTINUE FOR 3 YRS. PROBLEMS IN ASSESSG PAE'S NUTR IMPACT ARE DUE TO VAGUE INITL PROJECT HYPOTHESES,DEVIATN OF PROJECT PERFRMNCE FROM ORIG INTENT,& ECON CHANGES AFFECTS PERUVIAN FAMILY FOOD INTAKE (INFLTD FOOD PRICES). OBSTACLES TO MSRG PAE'S IMPACT INCL NEGLGBL COLLECTN OF BASELINE DATA,IRREGULRTY OF FEEDG DUE TO TRANSPORT BRKDOWNS,FEEDG SUSPNSN FOR VACATNS,& VARYG COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTNS. FIELD OBSRVATNS CONFIRM MUCH DILUTN OF RATIONS BY DISTR OF FIXED AMT OF FOOD TO INCR NO OF STUDENTS. NUTR EDUC IS SPORADIC OR UNAVLBL. PROGRAM EFCTNS IS AFFFECTED BY TIME OF DELIVERY (LUNCH VS BRKFST),POOR ABSORPTN,PREPRTN LOSS,& PLATE WASTE. IMPACT ASSESSMT IS ALSO AFCTD BY EARTHQUAKE,DROUGHT,DISEASE PATTERNS & PARASITE INFSTATN. EVALR CONSDRS EXTNSVE MSRMNT OF CHILDREN LESS USEFUL THAN MSRMNT OF FAMILY INTAKE & INTRAFAMILY FOOD DISTR.
Source: DEC abstract, PD-AAB-361-A1 (1977). The source's own text.
Operated in: Peru.
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Operated in Peru, 1977 to 1978 2 sources
Scope: country: Peru. The award code belongs to this country's mission. High confidence.
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| Name | Years | Basis | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| AID/TA-C-2217 (contract, fiscal year not recorded) |
| 1977 to 1978 |
| Stated in a document |
| 2 sources |
| Name | Years | Basis | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peru | 1977 to 1978 | Stated in a document | 2 sources |
Sector profile (computed): Nutrition 62%; Basic education (early childhood, primary, secondary, literacy, teachers) 11%; Monitoring, evaluation and performance measurement 9%
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Program key prj:5270001