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  • Publication | 2023

Bangladesh Country Strategic Plan 2022-2026

Global Food and Nutrition Security

Bangladesh has made significant progress towards zero hunger, and is expected to both meet high-level targets for reduced stunting and wasting, and graduate from the least-developed country category in 2026. The country nevertheless faces a 'triple burden' of malnutrition, which requires interventions to enhance the availability of, access to and utilization of nutritious diets throughout its food systems. The COVID-19 pandemic has had a disproportionate impact on the poor, especially the urban poor, and the situation of the Rohingya refugees remains concerning. Inequality is growing in the country, which translates into unequal ability to afford diverse diets, and, despite good progress, gender inequality persists with an array of consequences for food security and nutrition.