Improving children’s life chances is central to what the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) are seeking to achieve. Based on an analysis of survey and qualitative data from 12,000 children in four countries – Ethiopia, India (Andhra Pradesh), Peru and Vi

Since the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) were agreed more than a decade ago, the world has made dramatic progress in its fight against poverty. Some 600 million people have been lifted out of extreme poverty, 56 million more children go to school tod

Undernutrition is the underlying cause of more than a third of children’s deaths – 2.3 million in 2011. Around 170 million children under five are stunted – and denied the chance to fulfil their potential. Recent international attention on this hidden cri