Nutrition – The Foundation of Human Development

And yet, malnutrition levels remain unacceptably high around the globe, with undernutrition particularly affecting countries in the Global South. As a consequence, millions of children are deprived of reaching their full potential resulting in economic losses and heavy burdens on health systems of affected countries. Tackling malnutrition effectively requires multi-sectoral and integrated responses at different levels. At the same time, lasting systemic change can only be achieved when strong nutrition governance ensures integration and prioritization of nutrition in relevant sector programs and coherent policy action.