One child in three under the age of five in Myanmar is stunted, meaning they are shorter than they should be for their age, or chronically malnourished. This is mainly due to inadequate diets of children and pregnant and breastfeeding women, micronutrient deficiencies, and repeated infections in the first 1,000 days of life, from conception through to two years of age.
Since 2014, LIFT has established itself as a leader, coordinator and catalyst for nutrition in Myanmar.
LIFT has also been active in the development of key nutrition-related policies including the Myanmar Multi-Sectoral National Plan of Action for Nutrition (MS-NPAN), the Agriculture Development Strategy, the Rice Fortification Policy, the Social Protection Policy, and contributing to the development of the Nutrition Social Behaviour Change Communication Strategy.
