When it comes to addressing malnutrition, not only does each sector — health, education, agriculture — have an important role to play, all development stakeholders from government to the private sector to civil society are vital actors as well.
And because multiple sectors and stakeholders are involved in efforts to promote good nutrition, there is a need to “look at which channels we can activate to benefit” those most at-risk of malnutrition, Dominic Schofield, director of the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition in Canada, told Devex on the sidelines of the Girl Power in Play symposium in Ottawa.
Schofield pointed to adolescent girls as a prime example of such at-risk groups.
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Aimee Rae Ocampo
As former Devex editor for business insight, Aimee created and managed multimedia content and cutting-edge analysis for executives in international development.
