(Track 3: Promoting Nutrition and Healthy Diets)
The session strengthened participants’ understanding of how agriculture and food systems shaped diet quality and demonstrated how supportive food environments could encourage healthier eating. It also offered simple strategies for improving daily food choices and inspired small, achievable nutrition-related behavior changes.
Overall moderator:
Nizelle Sy-Constiniano, Senior Board Assistant, ADB-BOD
Welcome Remarks
Dr. Asadang Dusadi-Isariyavong, Principal Medical and Health Specialist, ADB
Creating an enabling environment through social and policy change
Manoj Kumar, Regional Director Asia, Nutrition International
Promoting healthy eating habits of individuals/households
Laura Itzkowitz, Senior Social Development Specialist (Nutrition), HSD
Changing Food Habits at Community Level: A Case from Lao PDR
Marika Guderian, Head of Programme, WFP Lao PDR
Ekanath Khatiwada, Sector Lead, Agri-Food Systems and Energy, SNV
Q&A/Panel Discussion
Moderator: Omer Zafar, Principal Natural Resources and Agriculture Specialist, ADB-AFNR
- Manoj Kumar, Nutrition International
- Marika Guderian, WFP Lao PDR
- Ekanath Khatiwada, SNV
- Laura Itzkowitz, ADB-HSD
Closing Remarks
Omer Zafar, Principal Natural Resources and Agriculture Specialist, ADB-AFNR
