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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 2 (Zero Hunger) by 2030 remains a persistent global challenge, especially under current overlapping crises such as climate change...

The aim of this report is to provide region-and country-specific evidence on the links between food systems and obesity in South Asia to support effective government policies and actions to reduce the burden...

Overview: Food security is still a significant challenge in developing and emerging countries, and sustainable foods are currently in demand. This systematic review explores the potential of Neglected and Underutilized...

South Asia’s growth prospects have weakened amid increasing uncertainty in the global economy. Regional growth is projected to slow to 5.8 percent in 2025—0.4 percentage points...

Smallholder agriculture remains a cornerstone for economic development and poverty reduction in Latin America. Their transition to sustainable agricultural production is critical in the face of the environmental challenges posed...

With growing access to electronic devices and time spent online, the food and beverage industry increasingly uses digital media to market unhealthy foods and non-alcoholic beverages (high...

Key Messages: Peru has made significant strides in reducing the burden of stunting, but progress has stalled: 8 percent of urban children and 20 percent of rural...

Background Using harmonized aggregated data on health and socioeconomic environments in Latin American cities (from the Salud Urbana en América Latina (SALURBAL) study), we...

Global demand for sustainable agri-food products creates opportunities for smallholder farmers. But on-farm verification of sustainable practices is costly, making third-party certification inaccessible to many poor...

This edition of the Macro Poverty Outlooks periodical contains country-by-country forecasts and overviews for GDP, fiscal, debt and poverty indicators for the developing countries of South Asia. Macroeconomic indicators...