The South Asian Policy Leadership for Improved Nutrition and Growth (SAPLING) held their second dialogue event in Kathmandu, Nepal on improving agri-food systems. 

The SAPLING initiative was launched in 2019 and aims to drive a ‘food systems approach’ to combat malnutrition in South Asia in alignment with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), reads the press release issued by the organisation. 

The event spread over one and a half days and saw the participation of over 60 delegates from SAPLING member countries, Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, India and Bhutan. 

SAPLING is supported by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.