Malnutrition remains a major development problem in the world today. It causes retardation in weight and height, poor performance in intelligence test, as well as learning and adaptive behaviour. Using a linear progamming model, the authors explore the malnutrition problem in Bangladesh and...

This paper examines the Staff-Monitored Program (SMP) for Malawi. The authorities have requested staff monitoring of their macroeconomic program for the 2004/05 fiscal year (June–July) with a view to establishing a performance track record that could lead to a new Poverty Reduction and Growth...