Diverse Food System: Improving Nutrition by Supporting a Diversified and Sustainable Food System
Tanzania
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ImplementationAid type
Project-type interventionsTanzania
Location
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€ 1,799,445
Committed
Committed
€ 1,079,667
Used
Used
Description
The expected impact is the improvement of the nutritional status of communities living in the Dodoma Region with a focus on the most vulnerable groups such as children under 5 years of age and pregnant women, in line with targets 2.2.1, 2.2.2. of OSS2 and with the objectives of malnutrition reduction envisaged by the national strategies in the field of fight against malnutrition (NMAP) and food security (FNP). The specific objective is to improve the effectiveness and inclusiveness of the food and nutrition security system of the communities living in the Dodoma region, particularly in the districts of Kongwa, Chamwino and Bahi, with a particular focus on the most vulnerable groups (children, pregnant women and/or women heads of household). This objective can be achieved through the following expected results in response to the needs highlighted in the needs assessment: 1. Increased access to quality severe acute malnutrition services in the districts of Bahi, Kongwa, Chamwino and at the Dodoma Regional Referral Hospital (DRRH). 2 Increased awareness, knowledge and adoption of good hygiene-nutritional, agricultural and food diversification practices by communities, particularly by women of reproductive age and caregivers of children under 5 years of age 3. Increased Knowledge, Capacity of Producer Organisations and Market Access for Sustainable Horticulture Products. With a total investment of €1,894,150, the direct beneficiaries of the initiative are 114,000 people, mainly in rural areas (about 85%), as follows about 21,800 children under 5 years of age screened for malnutrition about 22400 women and caregivers of children under 5 years of age, sensitised on good hygienic-nutritional practices and gender equity 42,000 farmers of whom more than 25,200 are young people engaged in productive diversification activities About 3,000 farmers are supported in capacity building and market access for indigenous vegetables (AIV) and more than 20,000 consumers in urban areas, improve the possibility of making healthy and informed choices.
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| Year | Committed | Used |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | € 1,799,445 | € 1,079,667 |
Agency
| Type | Name | Channel code |
|---|---|---|
| Government | AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development | 11000 |
Channel reported
| Type | Name | Channel code |
|---|---|---|
| National NGO | LVIA - ASSOCIAZIONE INTERNAZIONALE VOLONTARI LAICI ONG/ON | 22000 |
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