Which of the following organizations releases the Global Hunger Index (GHI)?

Correct option is B

The correct answer is (b) International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
Explanation:
• The Global Hunger Index (GHI) was historically published by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) in conjunction with NGOs.
• Current Status: Since 2018, it is jointly published by Concern Worldwide (an Irish aid agency) and Welthungerhilfe (a German private aid organization). IFPRI stepped aside from the project but is the standard answer for older questions or context regarding its origin.
• The GHI is a tool designed to measure and track hunger at global, regional, and national levels.
Information Booster:
• Four Indicators: The GHI score is calculated based on:
. Undernourishment (insufficient caloric intake).
. Child Wasting (low weight for height - acute undernutrition).
. Child Stunting (low height for age - chronic undernutrition).
. Child Mortality (mortality rate of children under 5).
• Scoring: Measured on a 100-point scale where 0 is the best (no hunger) and 100 is the worst.
Additional Knowledge:
(a) Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)
• A specialized international health agency for the Americas, working with the WHO.
(b) World Health Organization (WHO)
• A specialized agency of the UN responsible for international public health. It provides data used in GHI (like wasting/stunting stats) but does not release the index itself.
(c) International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
• A humanitarian organization based in Geneva, focused on protecting victims of conflict and violence.