National development is largely dependent on healthy and well-nourished people, but many children are not able at all times to access sufficient, safe, nutritious food and a balanced diet that meets their needs for optimal growth and development, an active and healthy life (UNICEF, 2013). Maternal and child malnutrition in low and middle income countries encompasses both under nutrition and a growing problem with overweight and obesity. Many countries are facing a double burden of malnutrition – characterized by the coexistence of undernutrition along with overweight, obesity or diet-related NDC – which poses a real and growing health challenge. The identification, promotion and implementation of actions that simultaneously and synergistically address undernutrition as well as overweight, obesity and diet-related NCDs are important opportunities and immediate priorities to foster the United Nations Decade of Action on Nutrition: food systems for healthy, sustainable diets; aligned health systems providing universal coverage of essential nutrition actions; safe and supportive environments for nutrition at all ages; social protection and nutrition-related education; trade and investment for improved nutrition; and strengthen and promote nutrition governance and accountability (WHO, 2017c).