From coherence towards commitment: Changes and challenges in Zambia's nutrition policy environment

Global Food Security

Volumn 13, Issue , 2017, Pages 49-56

  Harris, Jody ^a   Drimie, Scott ^b   Roopnaraine, Terry ^c   Covic, Namukolo ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL FOOD POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^c Independent Consultant   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Accountability; Commitment; Enabling environment; Multisectoral; Nutrition; Policy coherence

Indexed keywords

EID: 85019367962     PISSN: 22119124     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gfs.2017.02.006     Document Type: Review

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