Background The East Asia region is facing an increasing burden of overweight, obesity and related noncommunicable diseases, resulting from an ongoing nutrition transition. This study aimed to document the growing...
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In 2021, WFP distributed 1,478,081 MT of fortified foods – the equivalent of more than 3 billion rations, or enough for 17 million people to have their daily...
In rural areas where malnutrition is higher and households poorer, growing diverse fruit trees-especially indigenous fruits-can provide multiple benefits. These fruit trees can...
This synthesis report presents an updated analysis of the social protection landscape in Asia and the Pacific and identifies priorities for enhancing both food security and nutrition and improving responses to risks...
This Sight and Life MMS Special Report 2.0 contains the latest evidence showing the unequivocal benefits of the globally recognized MMS (Multiple Micronutrient Supplementation) formula known...
Poor dietary diversity continues to drive malnutrition in many low and middle income countries. Consumers often lack access to diverse, nutrient-dense diets, particularly if...
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Headline inflation1 in June 2022 increased to 6.1% from 5.4% in May and 4.9% in April. The uptrend is caused by the higher annual growth in the food...
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Type of humanitarian assistance intervention: Unconditional cash transfers (UCTs) are the most common type of humanitarian assistance intervention, followed by food transfers...
Vulnerable populations in urban areas globally have been among the worst hit by the global COVID-19 crisis. In South and South-East Asia, the COVID-19 pandemic has increased...
Over the past decade, humanitarian assistance and social protection have increasingly emerged as a policy response tool to support crisis-affected populations facing conflict or natural disasters...