At the same time it warns of the impact of the failure to tackle child undernutrition on children’s overall well-being.
Drawing on data on stunting and wasting, it looks at the disastrous effects of the food and financial crises on children.
Finally, it makes a series of recommendations to developing-country governments and to donors on tackling hunger and undernutrition.
The Child Development Index monitors child well-being in 141 countries, aggregating data on child mortality, primary-school enrolment and underweight.
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