"Why do food insecurity and malnutrition still exist in a country that produces enough food for its entire population? This is the question at the heart of the Strategic Review of Food and Nutrition Security in Myanmar. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have provided countries around the world with a broad global framework for development through the year 2030. National governments are aligning their development strategies around the 17 SDGs. For SDG 2 – Zero Hunger – Strategic Reviews have been carried out in dozens of countries across the world with the aim of providing a strong evidence base to enhance and accelerate national efforts to eliminate food insecurity and malnutrition. The Myanmar Strategic Review is part of this global effort towards Zero Hunger. Myanmar has shown its commitment to Zero Hunger as one of the first countries in the Asia Pacific region to adopt the Zero Hunger Challenge initiated by former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. Over the past few years, UN agencies and others have undertaken various initiatives around SDG 2 in Myanmar. The Strategic Review does not aim to duplicate these existing efforts, but is rather a compilation and analytical synthesis of existing evidence, with concrete recommendations on the way forward. While the Strategic Review report itself provides a wealth of information and analysis, translating this into action is even more important. The report concludes with a set of recommendations for the Government as well as all stakeholders in the food and nutrition arena in Myanmar. This “whole of society approach” includes development partners such as UN agencies and NGOs, as well as other actors including the private sector, legislators, and state/regional governments. I call on all of you to be champions of SDG 2 by communicating the Strategic Review and its findings widely. We hope that the report does not sit on shelves collecting dust, but that the findings and recommendations are taken forward. The publication of this report is not the end of the process, but rather the beginning..."