What instrument should be used to evaluate the funds allocated to nutrition interventions and their origin A pilot experiment in West Africa

Abstract

The objectif of our study is to Assess funds used in nutrition interventions and discuss how relevant is the utilisation of the System Health Account (SHA) in this malter. A pilot and retrospective study was carried out in Burkina Faso 20 10, on funds and funders involve in nutrition interventions. In 20 10 nutrition inter­ ventions represented 4.05% of ail the activities from the health sector, with the contribution of the gov­ ernment to the funds involve in these activities that represented 0.5% vs 77.4% of the funds coming from aid partners. The government of Burkina Faso as well as the many Developing countries (DEP) has a marginal contribution in terms of funds in nutrition activities. It appears obvious that the assessment of the funds involve in nutrition is very difficu lt du to the fact that there is no systematic method for this malter. The utilisation of the SHA shows that it cannot cover the activ ities of nutrition out of the health sector. This appeals for the elaboration of a more reliable instrument, which could help to be more exhaustive in nutrition interventions funds assessment.