U.N., Partners Launch Program In Malawi To Prevent Childhood Stunting

U.N. News Centre: U.N. and partners launch new project to prevent stunting among children in Malawi
“A new United Nations-backed project is being launched today in Malawi to tackle stunting, which affects nearly one million children under the age of five in the southern African nation. The stunting prevention project is supported by the Government, as well as the U.N. World Food Programme (WFP) and other members of the Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) initiative, and funded by the Children’s Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF) at a cost of $10 million…” (1/22).

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