From Double Burden to Double Duty: Policy and Programmatic Implications of Double-Duty Actions to Address the Full Spectrum of Malnutrition

This report summarizes the inter-agency technical consultation, From Double Burden to Double Duty: Policy Implications of Double-Duty Actions to Address the Full Spectrum of Malnutrition, held virtually on 3, 7, 9 December 2020.

The purpose of the consultation was to:

• Assess policy implications of the double burden of malnutrition (DBM)1 and how double-duty actions (DDA) are or can be integrated into existing or new nutrition policies;
• Identify the key conditions and actions that underpin effective policy formulation/adaptation for DDA; • Consider how to design new or adapt existing programs for DDA;
• Reflect on the need for improved data collection mechanisms for nutrition to provide evidence on the DBM and on the effectiveness and importance of DDA; and
• Build on the current experiences of select country examples to inform the consultation's conclusions about the principles and best practices for formulation and adaptation to support the integration of DDA in national policies and programs.