Promoting Nutrition

Policy brief: Sustaining and Improving the Contribution of small-scale Fisheries to make Healthy and Sustainable Food Systems in Malawi

In Malawi, small-scale inland fisheries are the main source of fish and other aquatic foods. They contribute more than 90% of national fish supplies, provide nutrition for over 11.9 million people and employment for over 200,000 women and men. Fish and... Source: IFPRI Malawi: Malawi Strategy Support Program

Virtual Event: Does Household Participation in Food Markets Increase Dietary Diversity? Evidence from Rural Malawi

Abstract: Food markets have been found to be, in many settings, important in shaping diets and nutritional outcomes. However, more evidence and improved metrics are needed to understand these relationships. This study examined relationships between foo... Source: IFPRI Malawi: Malawi Strategy Support Program

NEW PUBLICATION: FOOD POLICIES AND OBESITY IN LOW- AND MIDDLE-INCOME COUNTRIES

Journal Article BY KIBROM A. ABAY, HOSAM IBRAHIM AND CLEMENS BREISINGER Understanding the public health implications of food policies is crucial to combat recently increasing overweight and obesity rates in many low-and-middle income countries (LMICs).... Source: IFPRI Egypt Country Office

Global hunger: Focused effort to climb the ladder a must

India can only improve its GHI ranking every year by increasing its GHI score
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Delivering for Nutrition in South Asia Conference 2021

The D4N 2021 conference is a platform to bring together learnings and experiences from COVID-19 and nutrition implementation research to enable collective action.
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