ADB to help fight malnutrition

ADB to help fight malnutrition

JAKARTA: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is providing
"project preparatory technical assistance", or PPTA, to help
develop a nutrition improvement program in six cities across
Indonesia this year.

The bank has appointed the British Council to
sign up international and local experts to help develop the
program, which is expected to run from July 1 to Oct. 31.

A press statement from the British Council said on Wednesday
that the six cities would be selected based on "rational
considerations". It did not elaborate.

A team of experts would visit the selected cities to develop
the program so as to improve public nutrition. Local partners
would also be involved so as to ensure the success of the
program, particularly among the poor and disadvantaged. --JP