Nutrition in Mountainous Agro-Ecosystems (NMA)
A disproportionally high number of the world's 2 billion hungriest and chronically malnourished people reside in mountain regions. As a mountain country, Switzerland supports the Mountain Agro ecology Action Network to make Rural Service Providers in 8 mountain countries competent regarding nutrition. They shall adapt their services to actively contribute for improving nutrition for half a million people, particularly women and children.
| Región/País | Tema | Período | Presupuesto |
|---|---|---|---|
|
A nivel mundial |
Agricultura y seguridad alimentaria Salud
Servicios agrícolos & mercado
Nutrición de base |
01.06.2018
- 31.10.2021 |
CHF 3'150'000
|
Local level: Rural Service Providers
National level: Decision makers (public and private sector)
Global Level: Policy makers and donors
- The dietary diversity scores for women increased in the intervention areas of all 5 countries by more than +1 point and reaching above the minimum threshold of five food groups.
- The Mountain Agro-Ecosystems Action Network was established and activated in the five countries, having 1721 registered users by end of 2017 and 47.468 clicks. 66 successful stories are documented.
- 130 Rural Service Providers (30% women) were trained and coached for their field interventions and form an active community with strong social capital.
- 130 Micro Interventions were implemented to show case how nutrition can be improved. 18.400 producers have been reached.
- Other international or foreign NGO North
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Sector según clasificación del comité de ayuda al desarrollo de la OCDE AGRICULTURA
SALUD
Sub-Sector según clasificación del comité de ayuda al desarrollo de la OCDE Agricultural services
Nutrición de base
Temas transversales El proyecto promueve la biodiversidad.
Tipo de ayuda Mandato con fondos fiduciarios
Número de proyecto 7F09161
| Contexto |
A disproportionally high number of the worlds 2 Billion hungry and malnourished people reside in mountain regions. Households and communities in mountain areas depend highly on agriculture which is often constrained by scarce arable land resources, difficult climatic and topopgraphic conditions and poor infrastucture. Several impact studies have shown the positive effects of ecological intensification on improved nutrition. Nutrition-sensitive agriculture involves the design and implementation of sustainable farming and cropping systems with explicit nutrition outcomes. Rural Service Providers (RSP) are key agents for the delivery of nutrition knowledge and practices to rural communities and are a suitable vehicle to improved nutrition of rural communities because they reach and interact closely with farmers in different settings. |
| Objetivos | NMA contributes that men, women and children in mountain areas consume more diverse diets containing sufficient nutritious food. |
| Grupos destinarios |
Beneficiaries: rural (farm) households in mountain areas |
| Efectos a medio plazo |
Outcome A.1: Households increase production of nutritious foods. Outcome A.2: People value the benefits of nutritious foods. Outcome B: National policies and action plans support and stimulate diversified production and consumption Outcome C: Global policies and processes strengthen the nutrition sensitive agriculture approach, particularly in mountain regions |
| Resultados |
Resultados de las fases anteriores: |
| Dirección / Officina Federal responsable |
COSUDE |
| Crédito |
Cooperación al desarrollo |
| Contrapartes del proyecto |
Contraparte del contrato ONG internacional o extranjera Otras contrapartes SUN, GFRAS, ICIMOD, Mountain Institute, Rural Service Providers, Local and National Governments |
| Coordinación con otros proyectos y actores | Promoting sustainable Mountain Development for Global change (7F-08758.01), Sustainable Nutrition for all (7F-09160.02), Nepal Agricultural Services Development Programme (NASDP)-Prayas (SDC); Nepal Agricultural Marketing Development Programme (NAMDP) (SDC); Small Irrigation Project (SIP) (SDC); Pakistan Farm Services Center (FSC) and Lady Health Workers/visitors (LHWs/LHVs); Ethiopia: ); SUN Pakistan and Rural Support Programmes Pakistan; Community Based Nutrition Programme (Min of Health). Governments and local authorities in the five target countries, including their nutrition multi-stakeholder platforms. |
| Presupuesto | Fase en curso Presupuesto suizo CHF 3'150'000 Presupuesto actual suizo ya emitido CHF 3'050'000 |
| Fases del proyecto | Fase 99 01.06.2018 - 31.12.2020 (Planned) Fase 2 01.06.2018 - 31.10.2021 (Fase en curso) Fase 1 01.10.2014 - 31.05.2018 (Completed) |