Multi-Sectoral Nutrition Strategy: Convergence and Tension in Nutrition-Sensitive Agricultural Market Development

It was published by USAID and explores the convergence and tension between nutrition and agricultural market development activities. The paper identifies four areas of convergence and tension: beneficiary targeting, intervention approach, commercialization of food, and monitoring and evaluation. It highlights the importance of considering the nutritional needs of vulnerable populations, particularly pregnant and lactating women and children under two, in agricultural market development activities. The paper also emphasizes the need for a more nuanced understanding of the causal chain between agricultural market development outcomes and nutritional impact.