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title: African Leaders For Nutrition(ALN)
description: "African leaders made a landmark commitment in 2018, to remove nutrition-related barriers that prevent children and societies from realising their full potential. The leaders made the commitments at the launch of African Leaders for Nutrition (ALN) − an initiative championed by the [African…"
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updated: "2024-05-22"
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# African Leaders For Nutrition(ALN)

African leaders made a landmark commitment in 2018, to remove nutrition-related barriers that prevent children and societies from realising their full potential. The leaders made the commitments at the launch of African Leaders for Nutrition (ALN) − an initiative championed by the [African Development Bank](https://www.afdb.org/en/) and the [African Union Commission](https://au.int/) – in Addis Ababa, where they agreed to jointly overcome malnutrition and elevate nutrition as the driver of economic growth and sustainable development.

Read more:[https://www.afdb.org/en/topics-and-sectors/initiatives-partnerships/african-leaders-for-nutrition-initiative](https://www.afdb.org/en/topics-and-sectors/initiatives-partnerships/african-leaders-for-nutrition-initiative)