Written question asked by Jessica Morden (Labour) on Thursday, 18 July 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 23 July 2019 (named day). It was answered by Andrew Murrison (Conservative) on Tuesday, 23 July 2019 on behalf of the Department for International Development.

Development Aid: Nutrition

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps his Department is taking to integrate nutrition into all areas of its work on UK Aid; and what discussions has he had with (a) his international counterparts and (b) international aid agencies on the merits of integrating nutrition into all areas of international aid work.

Answer: Since the release of its 2017 Nutrition Position Paper, DFID has focused on meaningfully integrating nutrition across relevant aspects of its portfolio, particularly health, agriculture, social protection, humanitarian and economic development. For example, we are working with others to improve the impact of the Kenya Hunger Safety Net Programme on nutrition and we are integrating key nutrition services in our wider health programmes such as in South Sudan and DRC. DFID also advocates for other international partners to integrate nutrition, including UNICEF, the Food and Agriculture Organisation and the World Bank.

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