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Key Challenges and Opportunities for Achieving Nutrition Security

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1 Key Challenges and Opportunities for Achieving Nutrition Security
Per Pinstrup-Andersen Brussels Policy Development Briefing No. 23 June 15, 2011

2 Challenges Widespread malnutrition Data reliability
Access to diversified diets Water, sanitation, health care

3 The Triple Burden of Malnutrition:
Energy and protein deficiencies: Hunger Specific nutrient deficiencies: Hidden Hunger Excessive net energy intake: Overweight & Obesity

4 Deaths Associated with Malnutrition

5 Challenge Food price volatility

6 Maize Weekly Price Minus 12-Month Moving Average

7 Rice Weekly Price Minus 12-Month Moving Average

8 Wheat Weekly Price Minus 12-Month Moving Average

9 Challenges Food price transmission Future food demand Talk vs. action

10 Opportunities Expanding food production
Correct specification of the problem Sustainable intensification Identify target groups and pathways Expanding public goods investments Facilitating private investments

11 Nutrition-Related Issues to Consider in Agricultural Project Design
Gender-specific HH behavior Targeting: intended beneficiaries Choice of food commodities Nutrient composition: biofortification Energy density Contamination, toxins Production and consumption diversity

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