U.S. Global Nutrition Investments
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Efforts to improve nutrition are among the most transformative and cost-effective interventions in global health and food security. Affecting one in three people globally, malnutrition is inherently intertwined with other pressing health and development challenges. As the single largest donor to global nutrition efforts, the United States plays a critical role in addressing malnutrition and advocating greater global support. Uganda, as a focal country of U.S. nutrition, health, food security, and agriculture initiatives, provides a specific lens through which to assess U.S. support and global opportunities for advancing nutrition. The CSIS Global Health Policy Center and the CSIS Global Food Security Project are co-hosting this event to launch their report from a recent research trip to the country and discuss the future of nutrition as a priority within U.S. development assistance policy. Kimberly Flowers Director, Global Food Security Project & Humanitarian Agenda, CSIS Dr. Alma Crumm Golden Senior Deputy Assistant Administrator, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Dr. Robert Mwadime Chief of Party, USAID Integrated Community Agriculture and Nutrition Activity (ICAN), Abt Associates, Uganda Dr. Meera Shekar Global Lead, Health, Nutrition & Population, World Bank   Sara M. Allinder Deputy Director & Senior Fellow, Global Health Policy Center, CSIS   This event is made possible through the generous support of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
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