Nepal, Feb. 19 -- The Nepali government's commitment to eradicating malnutrition has long been a suspect. Many children across the country live with severe nutritional deficiencies, resulting in them being stunted, wasted and underweight. Unfortunately, the stereotype of a poor and hungry place attached to Nepal still applies to its rural regions. Food may be plentiful in many urban homes, but marginalised families of some provinces barely have enough to eat. The Asia and the Pacific SDG Report 2024 reveals that the region will reach all 17 Sustainable Development Goals by 2062, a significant delay from the 2030 target. While Nepal has made strides in some sectors, it lags in progress in SDG 2-eliminating child hunger and malnutrition.

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