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https://apps.who.int/iris/handle/10665/336179

World Health Organization. Country Office for Sri-Lanka. (‎2020)‎. Landscape analysis for trans fat limits for Sri Lanka: a synthesis report. World Health Organization. Country Office for Sri-Lanka. https://apps.who.int/iris/handle/10665/336179. License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO

Facilitated national advocacy efforts to implement REPLACE through developing a composite document and a policy brief

A composite document was generated using component documents on the landscape analysis of the policy environment, consumption patterns and trans fat levels in foods, oils and fats in a representative national sample. A policy brief was then developed from the composite document and meetings with officials and stakeholders. The recommendation that was developed was unanimously agreed upon by all.

Outcomes/ Deliverables: A composite report of the landscape analysis and a policy brief with the key findings.

Developed a review framework based on global and national recommendations

Reviewed published, unpublished as well as national reports, dissertations, thesis, journal articles, and reports from UN, INGO and NGOs on infant and young child feeding practices, focusing on complementary feeding practices between 2006 – 2017.

Carried out data analysis and compilation of tables.

Submitted a comprehensive report at the end of the consultation

The final report was published in the WHO country office website: Infant and young child feeding practices in Sri Lanka: a desk review – 2006-2017.https://apps.who.int/iris/handle/10665/329509.

Examined the data and produced detailed information for each member state on the status of policies and plans in diet and nutrition as well as capacity for implementation of nutrition actions.

Reported on the prevalence of nutrition status across countries and population groups, using data from DHS, MICS, Global Health Observatory, GSGS and STEPs

Reviewed the available data, disaggregated it and developed graphs/ tables depicting the current status of nutrition policies and strategies for each country and for the region.

Prepared a document synthesizing the above information

Reviewed the existing document and identified gaps in the said document against the eLENA website

Updated the document by including the new guidelines

Minimized the content of the document by deleting the details of guidelines for which the web reference could be provided

Compilation of the document ‘Healthy Diet Through the Life Course’ by incorporating relevant suggestions from the field testing report.

The document was revised based on the guidance given in the field testing report in the areas of, simplicity of messages, relevance to end user, and technical accuracy of content.