Effectiveness and Acceptability Evaluation of Adolescent Nutrition CCT Pilot in Pakistan
In Pakistan, adolescent girls aged 15-19 years are particularly vulnerable to anemia and malnutrition, with over half (54.7%) being anemic. Many of these girls, especially those out of school, are often excluded from health interventions. Approximately 2.1 million adolescent girls (9%) are out of school. To address malnutrition among this group, the Government of Pakistan has prioritized adolescent girls and women under the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) through the Nashonuma conditional cash transfer (CCT) intervention. A new pilot program linked to the CCT is being implemented in six flood-affected districts across Pakistan. The intervention focuses on delivering nutrition interventions to adolescent daughters of Kafalat beneficiaries. This effectiveness study using a mixed-methods evaluation approach will assess the program's impact on reducing anemia, improving nutrition, and enhancing equity in access to nutrition services
• Adolescent girls 15-19 years of age
• Currently living in households in the intervention communities
• Their mothers are current recipients of the BISP UCCT amount
• Their mothers are current recipients of Additional CCT amount for having an adolescent daughter participate
• Receiving WIFAS for herself and for her adolescent daughter
• Participate in adolescent nutrition education sessions.
• Mothers of adolescent girls
• Fathers of adolescent girls
• BISP facility providers
• Lady Health workers
• Community influencers