Source · Select Committees · International Development Committee
Recommendation 17
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Food insecurity remains a development challenge in Pakistan.
Conclusion
Food insecurity remains a development challenge in Pakistan. As adequate nutrition is central to maintaining progress in key areas for development such as health, education, and economic growth, failing to have a joined-up strategy towards nutrition undermines the UK Government’s work in other areas, such as in education and economic empowerment for women and girls.
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Government Response
Not Addressed
HM Government
Not Addressed
The UK are convenors of the Health, Population, and Nutrition Development Partners Group in Pakistan, and in this role we facilitate health sector policy coordination between donors, multilateral agencies and NGOs, including on nutrition and food insecurity. Other donors are active on nutrition and we have therefore exited bilateral ODA finance of nutrition and prioritised our interventions in other areas. While we have shifted our bilateral approach to maximise impact through influencing and improving policy for health systems, the UK continues to fund UN agencies that provide specific nutrition policy and services.