Lima, in November. 28 - A 10 percent reduction in chronic malnutrition of children under age 3 in about 200 districts in the country is the result of the Andean Programme for Integrated Development of Food Safety, operating since 2002 and which ends this year.
The program is implemented under the ADRA Food Security Program of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID / Peru), in the departments of Puno, Cusco, Ayacucho, Huancavelica, Amazonas, Cajamarca, San Martín, Huanuco and Ucayali.
The results show that it is possible to substantially reduce malnutrition by applying a comprehensive strategy. Also shows a total of $ 10.5 million in sales by rural families income-generating activities. The strategy implemented
ADRA is based on three basic components: first, the identification of agricultural products with market potential, coordinating producer associations in value chains in local, national and international.
Second, the joint health and nutrition services to empower mothers to improve the nutritional status of children. And third, provide technical assistance to local governments for participatory strategic plans, with emphasis on food security.
The results of this program and strategy to achieve them, were shared with Peru's government institutions involved in combating child malnutrition. Coordination was permanenteEl
program seeks to help achieve the goal of the current Government to reduce by 9 percentage points chronic malnutrition to the end of his term.
Therefore, ADRA and USAID coordinated closely with their counterparts in the government at different levels (national, regional and local) for the models that showed validity of our findings can be exploited and improved.
The presentation of the results of this report is made today in the auditorium of the Faculty of Law at the Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Peru, in Pueblo Libre
The program is implemented under the ADRA Food Security Program of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID / Peru), in the departments of Puno, Cusco, Ayacucho, Huancavelica, Amazonas, Cajamarca, San Martín, Huanuco and Ucayali.
The results show that it is possible to substantially reduce malnutrition by applying a comprehensive strategy. Also shows a total of $ 10.5 million in sales by rural families income-generating activities. The strategy implemented
ADRA is based on three basic components: first, the identification of agricultural products with market potential, coordinating producer associations in value chains in local, national and international.
Second, the joint health and nutrition services to empower mothers to improve the nutritional status of children. And third, provide technical assistance to local governments for participatory strategic plans, with emphasis on food security.
The results of this program and strategy to achieve them, were shared with Peru's government institutions involved in combating child malnutrition. Coordination was permanenteEl
program seeks to help achieve the goal of the current Government to reduce by 9 percentage points chronic malnutrition to the end of his term.
Therefore, ADRA and USAID coordinated closely with their counterparts in the government at different levels (national, regional and local) for the models that showed validity of our findings can be exploited and improved.
The presentation of the results of this report is made today in the auditorium of the Faculty of Law at the Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Peru, in Pueblo Libre
NR No program development to the environment will result, but takes advantage of health care and therefore the promotion of nutrition programs. wise decision
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