Even as it grapples with complex food system challenges such as climate change and water scarcity, South Asia, the world’s most populous region with more than 2 billion people, is home to many notable examples of progress in advancing nutrition. Every year, the Delivering for Nutrition (D4N) in South Asia Conference convenes a diverse array of stakeholders who bridge research, implementation, and policy to tackle nutrition challenges—as well as highlight examples of inspiration and success—across the region.
This year’s conference, with the theme “Connecting the Dots Across Systems,” took place in Colombo, Sri Lanka, December 3–5, 2024, organized by IFPRI in collaboration with 30 national, regional, and global co-hosts. The conference theme was based on the High-Level Panel of Experts (HLPE) Food Systems Conceptual Framework, emphasizing the interconnectedness of food production, distribution, consumption, and outcomes in addressing complex nutrition and food security challenges.