Brazil: MDGs beyond averages: Promoting Food Security and Nutrition for Indigenous Children in Brazil
JOINT PROGRAMME QUICK FACTS
Total Budget $6,000,000
Delivery Rate
Main Achievements
- Actions were taken to support breastfeeding and supplementary feeding, with the potential to become pilot programs.
- Knowledge exchange among indigenous and non-indigenous peoples regarding health, rights, and culture.
- Reinforcement of the nutrition surveillance system.
The programme goal is to support existing national policies and local actions for the improvement of food and nutritional security of indigenous children in the regions of Dourados (MS) and Alto Rio Solimões (AM), Brazil.
Two fronts of action will be developed: (i) promoting access to public programmes and services, with the aim of reducing cases of malnutrition and the infant mortality rate; (ii) promoting the sustainability of production and access to food by strengthening local productive systems that rely on and respect the food and economic culture of these peoples. The proposal is focused on Children, but will also place emphasis on women, as infant malnutrition can only be effectively addressed if the mother-child unit is considered. Crosscutting actions to empower Indigenous communities, leaders and organizations, and strengthen public capacities will be developed. All initiatives will count with full participation from the communities and public agents.