Taking action: Progress and challenges in implementing nutrition policies and programs

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International Food Policy Research Institute. 2016. Taking action: Progress and challenges in implementing nutrition policies and programs. In Global Nutrition Report 2016: From Promise to Impact: Ending Malnutrition by 2030. Chapter 5. Pp. 44-59. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://doi.org/10.2499/9780896295841_05.

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TO BE EFFECTIVE, COMMITMENTS TO ACTION MUST BE IMPLEMENTED AND ENFORCED. THE IMPLEMENTATION OF POLICIES AND INTERVENTIONS DEPENDS on converting political commitment to practical action. How are governments and other stakeholders doing in implementing policies and interventions that reflect commitment?

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wasting; hiv infections; sustainable development goals; economic development; non-communicable diseases; agricultural policies; stunting; trace elements; children; poverty; morbidity; overweight; obesity; climate change; child growth; anaemia; undernutrition; nutrition policies; health; indicators; sustainability; capacity development; malnutrition; nutrition; private sector; agricultural development; breastfeeding; public expenditure; diabetes; food systems; wasting disease
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