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Erick Boy

Erick Boy is the Chief Nutritionist in the HarvestPlus section of the Innovation Policy and Scaling Unit. As head of nutrition for the HarvestPlus Program since 2008, he has led research that has generated scientific evidence on biofortified staple crops as efficacious and effective interventions to help address iron, vitamin A, and zinc deficiency in sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America, and South Asia.

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Accelerating Progress to Overcome Malnutrition

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International Food Policy Research Institute

2033 K Street, NW Washington, DC Fourth Floor Conference Facility

Washington, United States

January 30, 2015

  • 5:15 – 6:45 pm (America/New_York)
  • 11:15 – 12:45 am (Europe/Amsterdam)
  • 3:45 – 5:15 am (Asia/Kolkata)

Event organized by IFPRI and FAO

Malnutrition, in all of its manifestations–undernutrition, micronutrient deficiencies, overnutrition–is placing an intolerable burden on individuals and communities, as well as on the cultural, social, economic, and health fabric of nations. The statistics underscore this burden: 805 million people suffer chronically from hunger and stunting affects 161 million children under five years of age.  

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*  Presentation by Jomo Kwame Sundaram
*  Photos from the event

Jomo Kwame Sundaram, Assistant Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), and other distinguished representatives from government and civil society will highlight recent outcomes from the Second International Conference on Nutrition (ICN2), convened by the FAO and the World Health Organization (WHO) last November. Along with ICN2, the Scaling Up Nutrition Movement, the Global Panel on Agriculture and Nutrition, the USAID Global Nutrition Strategy, and the release of the first Global Nutrition Report have all helped mobilize world attention on nutrition. We now face the challenge of meeting rapidly rising expectations. 

The policy dialogue seeks to accelerate progress on the new nutrition agenda. Participants will identify concrete actions taken so far as leaders mobilize around nutrition as central aspect of the Zero Hunger Challenge and draw attention to efforts still needed to make safe and nutritious food a reality for all.

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