Sec. 3. Priority countries
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The Administrator, in coordination with the Nutrition Leadership Council, shall— designate certain countries as priority countries for the purposes of prioritizing programs to prevent and treat malnutrition; and not later than 5 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, review and update such designations based on the criteria described in subsection (b). In selecting priority countries under subsection (a), the Administrator should consider— the prevalence of severe malnutrition among children younger than 5 years of age and pregnant and lactating women; the presence of high-need, underserved, marginalized, vulnerable, or impoverished communities; the enabling environment for improved nutrition, including the presence of national nutrition plans and the demonstration of strong political commitment; and other appropriate factors.
It is the sense of Congress that the Administrator should continue to undertake nutrition interventions in countries that are not selected as priority countries, particularly if opportunities are identified to advance multi-sectoral development programming and to integrate efforts to prevent and treat global malnutrition with other priority areas and program objectives.