Ending Hunger and Malnutrition: How to Leverage Partnerships That Work
by Laté Lawson-Lartego
The Sustainable Development Goals were created with the mindset that business as usual would not be enough to end poverty in all its forms and fight inequality. At its root, poverty is a result of inequality. In today’s food systems, the poor cannot access power, resources, and opportunities. The system is controlled by few, and poor and vulnerable people are further marginalized.
We were very pleased that the sustainable development agenda commits governments to ending hunger and malnutrition in all its forms. To truly achieve food and nutrition security for all, we must tackle the vicious cycle of malnutrition. When children are malnourished, it has permanent negative impacts on physical as well as cognitive development, meaning lower growth, learning, and earning potential. When families have not enough nutritious food, women and girls are most affected as they sacrifice for the rest of the families.
