On February 28, IFPRI will host the launch of Agriculture for Improved Nutrition: Seizing the Momentum. This book reviews the latest evidence, results from on-the-ground interventions, and recent national policy experiences of bringing agriculture and nutrition closer together. A three-part blog series accompanies the book’s release, beginning with a post by the book’s editors including […]
Featured Resources: Week of March 12
Nearly all African countries improved levels of child nutrition between 2000 and 2015 but disparities persist across and within countries according to researchers from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation—at current rates, no country will meet the Sustainable Development Goal target to end malnutrition by 2030. Kofi Annan, former UN Secretary-General, responded to the […]
Featured Resources: Week of December 4
The SUN Movement Annual Report 2017 highlights the progress in SUN countries and achievements of SUN networks and nutrition champions, as well as the challenges that still need to be addressed. In 2016-2017, countries including Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Mauritania, Myanmar, and Nigeria reported significant declines in the number of stunted children. However, more work is […]
Featured Resources: Week of September 25
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation hosted the first ever Goalkeepers event on September 20, highlighting progress toward the SDGs and announcing a set of “accelerators”—including The Power of Nutrition—that are catalyzing investments and innovations to achieve these goals. The event also launched the first Goalkeepers Report, an annual progress check on the SDGs. The […]
2016 Global Nutrition Report: Challenges and progress
June 14, 2016 was the launch of the 2016 Global Nutrition Report—an annual assessment of countries’ progress in meeting global nutrition targets and commitments. The Report aims to make it easier for governments and other stakeholders to actually make high impact commitments to end malnutrition in all its forms. It is also a key tool […]
