GAIN Combating Malnutrition in Rwanda through Sustainable Food Systems (GAIN CoMa SFS)


According to the newly approved National Strategy of Transformation - NST2 (2024–2029), reducing stunting and malnutrition comes among the top five priorities of the government of Rwanda (GoR) with an ambitious target of reducing child stunting from 33% to 15% by 2029. Thus, Switzerland’ support to GAIN and the collaboration with different actors across the health and food sectors: GoR, private sector and farmers assures stimulating production, access, affordability and consumption of desirable nutritious and safe foods.

Paese/Regione Tema Periodo Budget
Ruanda
Agricoltura e sicurezza alimentare
Sanità
Servizi agricoli & mercato
Sicurezza e qualità degli alimenti
Educazione sanitaria
01.12.2024 - 31.12.2027
CHF  3’750’000
Contesto For decades, the population of Rwanda is battling with a triple burden of malnutrition (undernutrition, overnutrition and multiple micro nutrients deficiency) with child stunting at the forefront. The recent Demographic Health Survey (RDHS 2019/2020) showed that nationally one out of three children are currently stunted in Rwanda. Despite many efforts put in place to reduce child stunting, for the past 15 years (2005 – 2020), there have been less than 20% reduction; only a slight change from 52% to 33%.
Obiettivi The overall goal of this programme1 is to support the efforts of Government of Rwanda (GoR) in implementing national nutrition strategies (PSTA5, HSSP5) and contribute to achieving NST2 target of reducing child stunting to 15% by 2029.
Gruppi target

On one side, government (mainly Office of the Prime Minister, MINAGRI; NCDA, RBC/MCCH), private sector actors, MSMEs, cooperatives of small holder farmers.

On the other side, almost 2’000’000 population in the five districts of intervention (Rusizi, Karongi, Nyamasheke, Rutsiro, Nyabihu) including 800’000 most vulnerable under-2 years children, pregnant and lactating mothers.

Effetti a medio termine
  1. Micro level: Promote consumption of nutritious food and improved health dietary behaviours among most vulnerable population including under-2 years children, pregnant and lactating mothers and contribute to reducing child stunting.
  2. Meso level: Empower & transform supply value chains (from input/production to retail) of eggs, biofortified beans, fruit and fortified foods for sustainability, thus stimulate production, accessibility and affordability of desirable safe, and nutritious foods.
  3. Macro level: Create policy enabling environment, ensure improved, enhanced and more coherent food policies, standards, regulations and systems.
Risultati

Risultati principali attesi:  

  • Increase the consumption of iron-rich foods and fruits among vulnerable population,
  • Support comprehensive supply chain of eggs, HIB, Fruit, LSFF in communities
  • Support coordination of nutrition and availability of nutrition data at national level
  • Enhance regulatory framework for mandatory large-scale fortification.


Risultati fasi precedenti:   Over the years, SDC funded different nutrition projects in Rwanda including Global programmes such as (i) NICE- Nutrition In City Ecosystem and (ii) RUNRES- Rural-Urban Nexus: Establishing a Nutrient Loop to improve City Region Food System Resilience– which enhanced the use of research and strengthened governance of food systems in cities. On the otherside, National Programmes (iii) UN Nutrition2 and (iv) GAIN single phase3 are supporting the linkages between beneficiaries-oriented interventions, building capacity of food system and policy dialogue.


Direzione/Ufficio responsabile DSC
Credito Cooperazione allo sviluppo
Partner del progetto Partner contrattuale
Organizzazione svizzera senza scopo di lucro
  • Altra organizzazione svizzera non profit

Partner attuatore
Galobal Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) will be lead implementing partner.

Coordinamento con altri progetti e attori This project will be benefit from collaboration with other GAIN offices from the “Nourishing Food Pathways” programme. Numerous collaborations possible with other SDC partners in Rwanda such as Sight & Life, IITA, Swiss TPH. The Scaling-Up Nutrition platforms (SUN Academia, SUN Civil Society, SUN Business Network and SUN Donor Network) can also support further synergies.
Budget Fase in corso Budget Svizzera CHF    3’750’000 Budget svizzero attualmente già speso CHF    900’050 Progetto totale dalla prima fase Budget Svizzera CHF   0 Budget inclusi partner del progetto CHF   7’000’000