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Ahmed Akhter

Akhter Ahmed

Akhter Ahmed is a Senior Research Fellow in the IFPRI’s Poverty, Gender, and Inclusion Unit and Country Representative for IFPRI Bangladesh. He has worked on strategies for agricultural and rural development, social protection, and women’s empowerment to reduce poverty, food insecurity, and undernutrition in developing countries including Bangladesh, China, Egypt, India, Malawi, the Philippines, and Turkey.

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Since 1975, IFPRI’s research has been informing policies and development programs to improve food security, nutrition, and livelihoods around the world.

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Why National Nutrition Mission Must Focus On Improving Women’s Well-being (IndiaSpend)

July 27, 2018


India Spend investigated the need for nutritional policies to focus on improving women’s well-being, which are proven to improve the lives of their children, families, and communities. The report cited IFPRI research that women’s well-being, estimated from their body mass index (BMI), education, early marriage, and access to antenatal care, could explain half of the difference between high and low stunting rates in India.

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