Incorporating nutrition considerations into development policies and programmes

This policy brief is intended to improve the understanding of the advantages of good nutritional status to the development process, so that nutrition considerations can be incorporated into development policies and programmes. This report highlights that factors influencing nutritional status fall under the responsibilities of many sectors. Hence, the integral role of nutrition in development must be taken into account during policy formulation, programme planning and implementation. It will promote collaboration among different sectors and disciplines, and will contribute to provide sustainable improvement in nutritional status of population.