The world remains off-track to end hunger and malnutrition by 2030. This is not because of a lack of food, but rather a failure to prioritise diet quality and access. Food systems continue to deliver empty calories at the expense of nutrition, with detrimental consequences to public health, environmental sustainability, and inequality. This calls for a shift in how hunger is addressed. 

The Hesat2030 initiative, co-chaired by the FAO, Shamba Centre for Food & Climate and CABI, shows that ending hunger nutritiously is possible. Drawing on an evidence synthesis of 1,832 studies across 83 countries, the report Ending Hunger Nutritiously: What Are the Priorities and How Much Would It Cost? identifies ten effective interventions to improve diet quality in low- and lower-middle-income countries. It shows how bundling interventions across agrifood production, markets, and consumption can improve nutrition outcomes while generating co-benefits for incomes, equity, and climate resilience. 

This launch will present the report’s findings and convene governments and donors to discuss how this evidence can inform national strategies, investment strategies, and the delivery of Nutrition for Growth commitments.  

• Welcome

• Setting the Scene: Why Nutrition Matters for Ending Hunger 

• Presentation of the Hesat2030 Nutrition report 

• Panel Discussion: From Evidence to Action

Partners

ATLAS, FAO, Hesat2030, Paris Peace Forum, SDG2 Advocacy Hub, Shamba Centre for Food & Climate, and the Zero Hunger Coalition. 

To register: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/-uvPtgttSKGddWR05sCKlA#/registration