Addressing malnutrition in West and Central Africa

Addressing underlying vulnerabilities and ensuring sustainable financing

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Highlights

While the nutrition situation in the West and Central Africa Region (WCAR) is not receiving enough attention at a global level, the context remains challenging in most of the region’s countries considering the effects of climate change, the economic crisis, the slow recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic, political instability, and the increase in insecurity. Recurrent and multiple shocks lead to increased vulnerabilities and a worrying nutrition situation for
women and children.

This advocacy note seeks to help address these underlying vulnerabilities and ensure sustainable financing to respond to malnutrition in West and Central Africa.

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Author(s)
Regional Nutrition Working Group
Publication date
Languages
English, French

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