Muzaffarpur is emblematic of a hot spot for undernutrition in India. With one in two children stunted, Muzaffarpur lags India’s average by ten percentage points. One in two women is anaemic and one in three is underweight. Although most infants are breastfed and exclusive breastfeeding is high, other aspects of infant diets are abysmal and childhood illness is high. Other social determinants of malnutrition – early marriage, poverty, open defecation and more – offer a case study in what one could call a “perfect storm” of risk factors. Source: IFPRI South Asia Office
2019 Global Food Policy Report New Delhi launch: Emerging issues for India’s rural development
Smita Aggarwal Agrarian distress, farm waivers, and agricultural sops dominated the political and policy environment ahead of India’s general elections. Amid the hustle and bustle of the world’s largest democracy going to polls, the IFPRI launched its 2019 Global Food Policy Report (GFPR) at the epicenter of the country’s policymaking, New Delhi, at a day-long policy seminar [Read More...] Source: IFPRI South Asia Office
2019 Global Food Policy Report Mumbai launch: Building partnerships to spur rural revitalization
India’s report card on rural development presents a mixed picture: While a number of rural infrastructure and employment programs have moved forward, focusing overall on inclusive development, progress on ground has been slow and uneven throughout the country. In India’s largest city and financial nerve center Mumbai, experts discussed the best path forward at the >> Read more Source: POSHAN: Partnerships and Opportunities to Strengthen and Harmonize Actions for Nutrition in India
2019 Global Food Policy Report Mumbai launch: Building partnerships to spur rural revitalization
India’s report card on rural development presents a mixed picture: While a number of rural infrastructure and employment programs have moved forward, focusing overall on inclusive development, progress on ground has been slow and uneven throughout the ... Source: POSHAN: Partnerships and Opportunities to Strengthen and Harmonize Actions for Nutrition in India
The Nutrition Landscape in Malawi: Past, Present, and Future
This blog is based on a presentation by Zione Kalumikiza made to kick off the Civil Society Organisation Nutrition Alliance (CSONA) Debate on Nutrition. This event was organized in conjunction with Save the Children International for the four main political parties contesting in the forthcoming tripartite election. The event was supported by the Graça Machel >> Read more Source: Malawi Strategy Support Program
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