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SUMMARY:Nutrition as an Economic Multiplier: Financing Better Food Systems for Sustainable Development
DESCRIPTION:The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly Goals 1 (No Poverty), 2 (Zero Hunger), 3 (Good Health and Well-being), and 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth), are intrinsically linked to the quality and accessibility of nutrition. Despite growing recognition of nutrition’s role in development, undernutrition and food insecurity remain critical barriers to economic growth, especially in Africa.\nNutrition is not only a health issue but a foundation for human capital development. Poor nutrition impairs educational outcomes, lowers productivity, increases healthcare costs, and undermines resilience to shocks. Conversely, targeted investments in nutrition offer one of the highest returns in development economics, with every US dollar invested yielding up to $16 in economic benefits.\nThis side event will frame nutrition as a catalyst for inclusive and sustainable economic development, aligning it with broader financing goals under the FfD4 agenda. It will explore how innovative financing mechanisms and partnerships can mobilize the capital necessary to transform food systems through systemic change and ecosystem strengthening, not through product endorsement.\n \nObjectives\n\nTo elevate the role of nutrition within the financing for development agenda by demonstrating its cross-cutting impact on economic productivity, education, healthcare, and sustainable livelihoods.\nTo explore and propose innovative financing strategies—including public-private partnerships, blended finance, and capital market instruments—that can scale nutrition-sensitive agriculture and food system interventions across Africa.\n\n \nSpeakers\n\nMatthew Anderson , Executive Director, PhytoTeq, United States\nMr Deodat Maharaj, Managing Director, UN Technology Bank for Least Developed Countries\nProf Lise Korsten, President, African Academy of Sciences, Africa\nDr Conrad Rein Global Flagship Initiative on Food Security, Crop Trust, Germany\n\n\nDr Thandi Mgwebi, Group Executive: Business Advancement of the National Research Foundation of South Africa\n\n\nProf Raul Rosales, Imperial College London, United Kingdom\n\n\nMei Lin Fung, Co-founder with Vint Cerf of the People Centred Internet, Chair IEEE Sustainability TC, SSIT; IEEE-USA liaison for Industry Engagement, ACM Delegate to FFD4, Singapore\n\n\nProf Litha Magingxa, Agricultural Research Council. South Africa\nDeclan Kirrane, Chair and Managing Director, Science Summit at UNGA80\nKetan Patel Force for Good\n\nRegistration\n[wpforms id=”9460″]\n
URL:https://sciencesummitnyc.org/events/nutrition-as-an-economic-multiplier/
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CATEGORIES:Agrifood,Development
LOCATION:San Fernando 2, Seville, Spain, 41004
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