This report provides a background of thesituation of nutrition in India and the rationale of theinitiative presents an overview of the initiative, detailsthe activities accomplished and the achievements in thestate of Jharkhand, and at the national level and finallypresents the recommendations and lessons learnt at the stateand national level. The primary objectives of the initiativewas to demonstrate a set of strategic activities to buildcommitment for nutrition, raise the level of publicdiscourse about nutrition, build a better understanding ofthe critical gaps and issues to be addressed and advocatefor policy and program directions to address these andenhance the commitment for nutrition. The prioritizingnutrition initiative is situated against the above backdrop.It recognizes that policies which aim to increase nutritionlevel of Indians are developed at the national level, henceto create conducive environment to achieve the goal ofnutrition secure nation it is important to have informed andsensitized political leaders, media and civil society at thenational level. As health and nutrition, as well as theother sectoral aspects that impact nutrition are governed bystate governments, building political and executivecommitment at state levels is imperative. Additionally, thepotential power of decentralized governance throughPanchayati raj institutions provides an opportunity tobringing nutrition centre-stage to the village agenda.
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