Detailed description of project

Objectives:
The food and nutrition situation of people at risk, especially women of reproductive age and children aged 6-23 months, has improved in the supported communities of the southwestern region of Burkina Faso.

Content:
The country package is part of GIZ’s Global Programme "Food and nutrition security and enhanced resilience" that is geared to the strategic objectives of the special initiative "One world - no hunger" (SEWOH) promoted by the BMZ and that makes a direct contribution towards global efforts to improve food and nutrition security, for instance by supporting governments as part of the international Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) initiative.

The project:

The activities of the project are divided into four fields of action:

• A: Improving the seasonal availability of diversified and healthy food products
• B: Improving knowledge about nutrition and hygiene in the family environment
• C: Improving basic nutrition, hygiene and health services
• D: Improving multisectoral coordination of food security and nutrition at regional level

The project pursues a multi-level and multisectoral approach.

At micro level, the project supports behaviour change in the field of nutrition and hygiene practices among the women and provides specialist knowledge in agriculture, animal husbandry, storage and processing. At the meso level, the project improves services in the areas of agriculture, processing, health and animal husbandry that are offered by state providers and NGOs. It also contributes to better multisectoral coordination in the Southwest region. At the macro level, experience is shared with state institutions, other programmes and projects and the SUN process is supported.