2022-2023
Hunger and malnutrition in all its forms – undernutrition, micronutrient deficiencies, overweight and obesity – are major challenges from which no country is immune. More than 3 billion people worldwide cannot afford a healthy diet and more than 2.3 billion people lack access to adequate food.
The impacts of malnutrition in all its forms have profound consequences on peoples’ health and wellbeing, physical and cognitive development and livelihoods throughout their lifetimes and across generations.
In order to support countries to reverse these trends, and address the challenges and negative impacts associated with malnutrition, the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) has produced the Voluntary Guidelines on Food Systems and Nutrition that were endorsed by its members in February 2021.
Strengthening national capacity in support to sustainable agrifood systems and better nutrition
The proposed project is aimed at providing support to LAO PDR, the Kingdom of Bhutan and Thailand in using the Voluntary Guidelines on Food Systems and Nutrition, with the support of other specialized normative guidance, standards, and guidelines included in the FAO Evidence Platform for Agri-food Systems and Nutrition, to inform their national policy formulation and strengthen their institutional frameworks and capacities towards implementing nutrition actions in order to enable safe and healthy diets through sustainable agrifood systems.
The activities of the project will consist in:
FAO “4 Betters” Strategic Framework
Better Nutrition
Sustainable Development Goals
