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Strengthening nutrition action

A resource guide for countries based on the policy recommendations of the Second International Conference on Nutrition (ICN2)

Year of publication 2018

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 112

Author FAO/WHO

Publisher FAO & WHO ;

Product type Book (stand-alone)

Category Technical book

ISBN 978-92-5-130956-8

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) The resource guide is part of the follow-up to the Second International Conference on Nutrition (ICN2) that was held in November 2014 in Rome, Italy. It aims at guiding countries to translate the 60 recommended policy options and actions of the ICN2 Framework of Action into country-specific commitments for action. This process is done according to the national needs and conditions, and builds on existing policies, strategies, programmes, plans and investments in order to achieve the 10 commitments of the Rome Declaration on Nutrition, under the UN Decade of Action for Nutrition 2016-2025 (www.un.org/nutrition).

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