Vietnam: Integrated Nutrition and Food Security Strategies for Children and Vulnerable Groups in Viet Nam

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Reduce Child Mortality

JOINT PROGRAMME QUICK FACTS

Total Budget $3,500,000
Delivery Rate
Participating Agencies UNICEF, WHO, FAO
Main Achievements
  • Improved monitoring systems have been achieved in all target provinces as well as the introduction of the Food Insecurity and Vulnerability Information Mapping System and the Standardized Monitoring and Assessment of Relief and Transition methodology. The Draft National Nutrition Strategy 2010-2020 has been completed for submission to the Government.
  • Infant and young child feeding practices have been improved. To contribute to micronutrient deficiencies reductions, JP has developed training materials and guidance, procured Nutrition supplies and distributed Vitamin A. Global nutrition has been added to training package for emergencies in 4 disaster prone provinces;
  • The JP is contributing to improved availability, access and consumption of more diverse food by introducing Farmer Field Schools for 350 farmers and support for demonstration sites in 3 provinces; supporting homestead food model for the target provinces; and introducing rice seed production model to farmers in disadvantaged areas.
Contact Nguyen Thi Huong, JP Coordinator
huong.nguyenthi@fao.org

Members of Viet Nam’s One UN Country Team are working with the Government of Vietnam to address the present high prevalence of malnutrition among under-five children and to prevent future malnutrition. The JP is focused on improving food security by increased production and consumption of safe quality food and targeted supplementation.

This is both a short term strategy to address current issues of malnutrition through breast feeding, iron and vitamin A supplementation, and a long term strategy to provide a higher quality diet through improved food production systems, including animal (meat and milk) and aquaculture products. The whole is based on strengthened information and mapping systems, including nutritional sentinel surveillance, food security and early warning, and market information systems, and enhanced capacity for data production, management and dissemination.

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