Ifpri Podcast

Remarks: Anne M. Peniston, Deputy Director, Office of Maternal and Child Health and Nutrition and Chief, Nutrition and Environmental Health Division, Bureau of Global Health, USAID There is extensive evidence that reducing undernutrition brings considerable economic benefits, often far greater than the costs of investing in nutrition programs. But the evidence on a global scale offers only a first step toward guidance on priorities for investing in young children’s nutrition. The 29th annual Martin J. Forman Memorial lecture will explore the pathways from improved nutrition to economic growth, looking at the broad goals of investing in nutrition that go far beyond reducing stunting. In particular, the lecture will address the potential of integrating nutrition and early childhood interventions into a life-cycle approach to personal and economic development. The annual lecture commemorates the significant impact on international nutrition by Martin J. Forman, who headed the Office of Nutrition at USAID fo