

The purpose of this paper is to provide a set of guiding principles for incorporating
nutrition goals into the design and implementation of agricultural and rural development
projects, and to provide examples of current best-evidence options for operational
investments.
These principles and actions align with two general frameworks. The first is a World
Bank framework that lays out five main pathways from agriculture to nutrition: three at
the household level, including income generation, household consumption of food
produced on-farm, and women’s empowerment; and two at the macroeconomic level,
including economic growth and reduced food prices (World Bank 2007). Nutrition
education is also identified as an important factor modifying the effect of household-level
determinants. The best evidence currently suggests a strong role for the household-level
pathways, which is reflected in the principles highlighted in this document.