UNFPA-OPS Policy Note Series No. 6: Food Insecurity is Associated with Poor Outcomes in Filipino Children

This policy note explores the impact of food insecurity on children’s health and development in the Philippines. It highlights how inadequate access to sufficient, safe, and nutritious food adversely affects children’s physical and cognitive growth and discusses the broader implications of food insecurity on household well-being and the importance of targeted interventions to address these challenges.

The Longitudinal Cohort Study on the Filipino Child presents an opportunity to contribute to this literature relating household food insecurity and child human capital outcomes in unique ways.