Child and Adolescent Nutrition in Indonesia’s Provinces: Findings and Implications

More and more young people in Indonesia suffer from undernutrition, stunting, micro-nutrient deficiency, and obesity. Significant disparities exist in health and nutrition status across provinces in Indonesia.

This webinar reviewed the results of nutrition and health studies conducted by 12 provincial study teams supported by a technical assistance project from the Asian Development Bank (ADB).

Ahmed Umair

Umair is the CEO of Vital Agri Nutrients (VAN) which manufactures agri inputs and Vital Green pvt ltd (VG) which is an agri services company.

VAN is a leading producer of Value-added fertilizers / Slow-release fertilizers, Micronutrients, Soil amendments, Bio Fertilizers in Pakistan.

Jody Harris

Jody Harris is an applied researcher with a particular interest in policy and social interventions for healthy diets and nutrition. She conducts qualitative and quantitative research into power in societies, including work on equity and marginalization; power in politics, including political science work on policy processes; and power in food systems, including their drivers and actors.

Kaz Maruyama

Dr. Kaz Maruyama is President and Representative Director of DSM Japan K.K., Japanese arm of Royal DSM, a global purposeled science-based company in Health, Nutrition and Bioscience. He is overseeing DSM’s all business operations in Japan as well as making efforts in advocacy on Food Systems Transformation, Nutrition Improvement and ESG management. Kaz played a pivotal role at Tokyo Nutrition for Growth Summit 2021, including as a panelist at the Plenary Session “Resilience” representing the private sector.