Cambodia: Joint Programme for Children, Food Security and Nutrition in Cambodia
JOINT PROGRAMME QUICK FACTS
Total Budget $5,000,000
Delivery Rate
Participating Agencies WFP, WHO, FAO, UNICEF, UNESCO, ILO
Main Achievements
- Management of acute malnutrition implemented in 5 health centers; provision of multiple micronutrients carried out in both provinces of intervention. Behavior change communication plans under implementation.
- Several national maternal and child nutrition policies reviewed and developed. A number of training materials have also been produced.
- Food security and nutrition monitoring system established and Food Security and Nutrition Data Analysis Team formed. The Food Security and Nutrition Bulletin now produced quarterly under the leadership of CARD.
The Joint Programme will contribute to the attainment of the Cambodian Millennium Development Goals 1, 4 and 5 by improving the nutritional status of children aged 0-24 months and pregnant and lactating women. In partnership with relevant government ministries, it will build capacity to implement nationwide behavior change communication programmes to promote early and exclusive breastfeeding, adequate complementary feeding and improved maternal nutrition.
In addition, it will implement a comprehensive integrated package of nutrition and food security interventions to reduce under nutrition and improve food security among a high risk population. The Joint Programme will further strengthen nutrition, food security and agriculture policies and develop innovative implementation strategies for improving nutrition at population level. It will strengthen existing monitoring systems, assess the impact of implemented interventions and provide guidance for scaling up the comprehensive package.