Africa’s progress toward meeting current nutrition targets
In the era of the Sustainable Development Goals, the world faces many seemingly intractable problems. Malnutrition should not be one of them. The incentives to improve nutrition are strong, and determined countries can make rapid advances in malnutrition reduction. Good nutrition provides a vital fo...
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International Food Policy Research Institute
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| author | Haddad, Lawrence James Ag Bendech, Mohamed Bhatia, Komal Eriksen, Kamilla Jallow, Isatou Ledlie, Natasha |
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| description | In the era of the Sustainable Development Goals, the world faces many seemingly intractable problems. Malnutrition should not be one of them. The incentives to improve nutrition are strong, and determined countries can make rapid advances in malnutrition reduction. Good nutrition provides a vital foundation for human development that is central to meeting our full potential. When nutrition status improves, a host of positive outcomes can follow for individuals and families. Improved nutrition in Africa means many more children will live past the age of five, their growth will be less disrupted, and they will gain in height and weight. Their cognitive abilities will develop more fully, allowing them to learn more both in and outside of school. As a result of sufficient nourishment and a positive early environment, children are more likely to get better jobs and suffer fewer illnesses as adults—aging healthily and living longer to support the African Union Agenda 2063 vision of a prosperous and united Africa (AU 2015b). |
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| spelling | CGSpace1462572025-11-06T04:13:06Z Africa’s progress toward meeting current nutrition targets Haddad, Lawrence James Ag Bendech, Mohamed Bhatia, Komal Eriksen, Kamilla Jallow, Isatou Ledlie, Natasha income gender biofortification mycotoxins economic growth undernutrition economic development nutrition policies agricultural growth agricultural policies indicators capacity development evaluation malnutrition nutrition aflatoxins children agricultural development food consumption poverty diet women In the era of the Sustainable Development Goals, the world faces many seemingly intractable problems. Malnutrition should not be one of them. The incentives to improve nutrition are strong, and determined countries can make rapid advances in malnutrition reduction. Good nutrition provides a vital foundation for human development that is central to meeting our full potential. When nutrition status improves, a host of positive outcomes can follow for individuals and families. Improved nutrition in Africa means many more children will live past the age of five, their growth will be less disrupted, and they will gain in height and weight. Their cognitive abilities will develop more fully, allowing them to learn more both in and outside of school. As a result of sufficient nourishment and a positive early environment, children are more likely to get better jobs and suffer fewer illnesses as adults—aging healthily and living longer to support the African Union Agenda 2063 vision of a prosperous and united Africa (AU 2015b). 2016-10-17 2024-06-21T09:06:22Z 2024-06-21T09:06:22Z Book Chapter https://hdl.handle.net/10568/146257 en https://doi.org/10.2499/9780896295933 Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Haddad, Lawrence James; Ag Bendech, Mohamed; Bhatia, Komal; Eriksen, Kamilla; Jallow, Isatou; and Ledlie, Natasha. 2016. Africa’s progress toward meeting current nutrition targets. In Achieving a nutrition revolution for Africa: The road to healthier diets and optimal nutrition. Covic, Namukolo and Hendriks, Sheryl L. (Eds.). Chapter 3. Pp. 12-27. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://doi.org/10.2499/9780896295933_03. |
| spellingShingle | income gender biofortification mycotoxins economic growth undernutrition economic development nutrition policies agricultural growth agricultural policies indicators capacity development evaluation malnutrition nutrition aflatoxins children agricultural development food consumption poverty diet women Haddad, Lawrence James Ag Bendech, Mohamed Bhatia, Komal Eriksen, Kamilla Jallow, Isatou Ledlie, Natasha Africa’s progress toward meeting current nutrition targets |
| title | Africa’s progress toward meeting current nutrition targets |
| title_full | Africa’s progress toward meeting current nutrition targets |
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| title_short | Africa’s progress toward meeting current nutrition targets |
| title_sort | africa s progress toward meeting current nutrition targets |
| topic | income gender biofortification mycotoxins economic growth undernutrition economic development nutrition policies agricultural growth agricultural policies indicators capacity development evaluation malnutrition nutrition aflatoxins children agricultural development food consumption poverty diet women |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/146257 |
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