Timor-Leste: UNICEF-WFP joint project on children food security and nutrition in Timor Leste

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Reduce Child Mortality

JOINT PROGRAMME QUICK FACTS

Total Budget $3,500,000
Delivery Rate
Participating Agencies UNICEF, WFP, WHO, FAO
Main Achievements
  • Community-based management of acute malnutrition underway in 13 districts, with a total of 2,235 cases of severe acute malnutrition identified and treated. 10 mother support groups (MSGs) established, with 12,700 pregnant or lactating women receiving IYCF counseling.
  • Research on MNP supplementation completed in 2 districts. Vitamin A supplementation coverage reached 42%. Locally-produced fortified blended food distributed in 7 districts. School garden activities are on-going in 12 schools in Baucau district, and will soon be replicated in the other 3 areas of intervention.
  • Food Security Information and Early Warning System indicator matrix refined and sensitization meetings held in 4 districts; operational guidelines and forms being finalized.
Contact Wahyu Mahanani, JP Coordinator
wrmahanani@unicef.org

This UNICEF-WFP joint project is aimed at improving access to sufficient, safe, and nutritious food as well as providing information and counselling on improved feeding and caring practices by women and children.

The project’s focus is on infant and young child feeding, nutrients commodities and micro-nutrients supplementation, community management of acute malnutrition linked with supplementary feeding, and the establishment of a food security and nutrition surveillance system. The project will also seek ways to promote the scaling-up of effective interventions, such as multiple micronutrients (Sprinkles) supplementation and salt iodization.

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