South Asia grapples with escalating levels of malnutrition in various forms, including undernutrition, overweight and obesity, and micronutrient deficiencies, alongside the increasing incidence of diet-related non-communicable diseases. Malnutrition results from a complex interplay of factors, including household and individual decision-making, agriculture and food systems, healthcare services, education, and socio-ecological systems that determine access to services […]
Call for Abstracts – Delivering for Nutrition in South Asia: Equity and Inclusion
Everyone should have access to good nutrition, no matter who they are. This year, IFPRI and CGIAR have partnered with a consortium of co-hosts from across the region and globe to co-host this year’s conference, “Delivering for Nutrition in South Asia: Equity and Inclusion.” This year’s conference will take place in Kathmandu, Nepal and online […]
IFPRI-FAO Global Conference: Accelerating the End of Hunger and Malnutrition
IFPRI and FAO are organizing a global conference on Accelerating the End of Hunger and Malnutrition in late November 2018 in Bangkok, Thailand. This event is aligned with the imperatives of the Compact2025 initiative and the UN Decade of Action on Nutrition to make accelerated progress on hunger and undernutrition by 2025 to pave the way for achieving all […]