Food security in the Great Lakes Region - Nutrition


The program addresses malnutrition by piloting a coordinated multi-stakeholder approach of the four UN agencies UNICEF, WHO, WFP and FAO together with the two Governments of Rwanda and Burundi. The activities will take place in two districts of Rwanda (Nyamagabe and Rutsiro) and one province of Burundi (Ngozi) where food insecurity and poverty are at highest level. The focus is on the reduction of chronic malnutrition of children under five and pregnant and lactating mothers.

Pays/région Thème Période Budget
Burundi
République démocratique Congo
Grands Lacs
Rwanda
Agriculture et sécurité alimentaire
Santé
Développement agricole
Nutrition de base
Éducation sanitaire
Système de santé primaire
15.04.2013 - 31.10.2017
CHF  11’697’500
Contexte

Aweil East County in NBeG (Northern Bahr el Ghazal State) is situated at the contentious border area between Sudan and South Sudan. NBeG has a population size of 353,351 people. It received the highest returnees and is expecting about 20,000 (17.2% of the all returnees coming to South Sudan). Aweil East is characterized by high malnutrition rates with 28.7% and 6% Global Acute Malnutrition and Severe Acute Malnutrition respectively. Chronic underproduction in agriculture in NBeG State contributes to widespread food insecurity. Households are not able to produce at a level that sustains their household needs. Opportunities for additional income generation are limited. The current status of water, sani-tation, and hygiene in NBeG are below satisfactory levels. 97.2% of the population practices open defecation and do not have sanitation facilities. Only 30% of the population mentioned washing their hands three or more times a day. ACF`s integrated nutrition, FSL & WASH activities will be oriented towards tackling immediate & underlying causes of malnutrition.

Objectifs

Improved nutritional status among returnees and host communities in Aweil East County, in Northern Bahr el Ghazal State

Groupes cibles

All communities or villages within the program area are direct or indirect beneficiaries from the interventions. Children under five years, pregnant and lactating mothers in the selected districts/provinces belong to the direct target group. Facility-based health care staff and community health workers will benefit through capacity and awareness training.

Effets à moyen terme

  • Morbidity and mortality associated with acute malnutrition in children U5 is reduced and knowledge on nutrition and hygiene practices is improved.
  • The food security situation of returnees and host community is improved.
  • The WASH situation of IDPs, returnees and host community is improved.
  • Résultats

    Principaux résultats antérieurs:  

    This will be a new program of SDC Great lake region contributing to the four UN Agencies’ (UNICEF, WHO, FAO, WFP) fight against malnutrition. The collaboration is based on the UN agencies’ long standing experience in promoting food security and tackling undernutrition and their well established links with the two governments. Among others, the program will build up on previous and on-going partnerships of SDC with the WFP on food aid and school feeding.


    Direction/office fédéral responsable DDC
    Crédit Coopération au développement
    Partenaire de projet Partenaire contractuel
    Organisme des Nations Unies (ONU)
    • Fonds des Nations Unies pour l’enfance
    • Programme alimentaire mondial
    • Rwanda: Agreement between all four UN agencies and SDC (MoU) and designated overall leadership of the joint program with the Head of the WFP for implementation of the REACH approach. Burundi: Agreement between all four UN agencies and SDC (MoU) and designated overall leadership of the joint program with the Head of the UNICEF


    Budget Phase en cours Budget de la Suisse CHF    11’697’500 Budget suisse déjà attribué CHF    11’873’304
    Phases du projet Phase 3 01.12.2021 - 31.12.2025   (Phase en cours) Phase 2 01.07.2017 - 31.12.2021   (Active)

    Phase 1 15.04.2013 - 31.10.2017   (Active)