The magnitude of child malnutrition is serious and projected to remain so, according to the study. Today about one-third of the children under age five in developing countries 167 million children are malnourished. Even under the most optimistic projections of future levels, as many as 128 million children could still be malnourished in 2020. These numbers point to the need for strong action to accelerate improvements in the underlying factors responsible for good child nutrition, particularly women s and girls education, say Smith and Haddad. Their discussion paper makes policy recommendations in a number of areas based on their findings.
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