Publication: Practical Solutions for Addressing the Nexus of Food Systems, Nutrition and Climate Change
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2025-03-19
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2025-03-19
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This report aims to summarize the third edition of the World Bank FAO Knowledge Session series, including the topics covered, the countries featured and the impact of the various sessions. The report is also an opportunity to summarize the case studies and actionable solutions gathered and presented during the five sessions from April to June 2024. Drawing upon valuable information experiences from different countries in the South Asia region, the case studies presented in this report, as well as the actionable solutions identified, present a collection of good practices that development practitioners can follow when designing and implementing projects, programs and policies.
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“World Bank; FAO. 2025. Practical Solutions for Addressing the Nexus of Food Systems, Nutrition and Climate Change. Knowledge Exchange Series; 3.0 with Focus on South Asia (April to June 2024). © World Bank. http://hdl.handle.net/10986/42972 License: CC BY-NC 3.0 IGO.”
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