Partnerships to improve child nutrition in Latin America

Healthy growth and development are the basis of human development. Malnutrition has a negative impact on economic and social development and perpetuates poverty through direct losses in productivity, indirect losses from poor cognitive function, poor child development and lack of schooling.

Additionally, losses due to the increased health care costs of people suffering from nutrition-related diseases are likely to be exorbitant. Besides the economic growth experienced in Latin America there are high levels of malnutrition, especially in rural and semi-urban areas jeopardizing their potential to a dignified development. However, many organizations and private companies are providing answers to solve malnutrition through inclusive business oriented to engage low-income communities. This film analyses this situation and interviews some of the key actors changing the fate of children providing access to a better nutrition and healthy lives.

Technical Data

Produced by the Interamerican Development Bank (IDB)

A film by CAD Productions

Director: Fernando Casado Cañeque

Art Director: Mari Paz Montecinos

Camera: Ramon Vila

 

OTHER VIDEOS PRODUCED THROUGH THE PROJECT 

[vimeo]https://vimeo.com/26273284[/vimeo] Promoting education to improve child nutrition in Latin America: This video presents nutrition education as a clear priority to create more opportunities for low-income populations and generate inclusive markets that promote more opportunities for everyone.

 

[vimeo]https://vimeo.com/26269233[/vimeo] Improving distribution to promote access to better nutrition: Video showing one of the main challenges to ensure good nutrition for all is to facilitate physical access to products for low income communities living in remote areas.

 

[vimeo]https://vimeo.com/26264644[/vimeo] Promoting new systems of governance for better nutrition in Latin America: Malnutrition has a negative impact on economic and social development and perpetuates poverty through direct losses in productivity, indirect losses from poor cognitive function, poor child development and lack of schooling. This film analyses this situation and interviews some of the key actors changing the fate of children providing access to a better nutrition and healthy lives.