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Supplementary Feeding Program for Malnourished Children, Pregnant and Lactating Mothers, Chronically Ill, TB Patients and Orphans
Project / Program Summary

I. Basic data

Sector(s): Health and Nutrition
Title: Supplementary feeding programme for malnourished children, pregnant and lactating mothers, chronically ill, TB patients and orphans
Donor country/ organization: World Food Programme (WFP)
Other donors / organizations involved: CANACA/UNFPA
Beneficiary countries / regions: Zambia
Implementing agencies in beneficiary countries / regions: Food Programme Management Unit (FPMU)
Duration: 1998/2002
Starting Date: October/1998
Project / Program budget: USD 15.8 million to WFP; USD 5.3 million to
Government of Zambia
Finance / Type of cooperation: Grant - Good Aid

II. Project / program description

  1. Objectives
    • To assist in improving the nutritional status of vulnerable children, pregnant and lactating mothers;
    • To strengthen the capacities of the major hospital in producing fortified High Energy Protein Supplements to better control micro~nutrient deficiencies;
    • To strengthen district nutrition education activities through sensitisation of household, pregnant and lactating women in particular on nutrition and reproductive health:
    • To assist in improving the nutritional status of chronically ill patients, TB patients and orphans.
  2. Activities / contents
    This supplementary feeding programme is a component of the WFP Zambia Country Programme 1998-2002. The project will help districts in promoting nutrition activities as an integral part of the health package delivered under the Health Reform Programme. It will also support existing Home Based Care programmes by providing essential food commodities to boost the nutritional status and increase compliance. Rations of high energy protein supplements (HEPS) and other commodities will be distributed to malnourished children under five; pregnant and lactating women; TB patients, chronically ill and orphans.
  3. Expected outcomes / impacts
    • Nutritional assistance to 210,000 children under five, 18,000 hospitalised severely malnourished children 60,000 pregnant women and lactating mothers;
    • Provision of training and equipment on HEPS production in major hospitals;
    • Pilot HEPS production activities in three districts in Luapula Province;
    • 14,672 households with chronically ill breadwinners fed for 5 years; 21,328 TB patients and 10,582 orphans fed with HEPS for five years.
  4. Features in line with the Agenda for Action
    The Project is in line with the Agenda for Action as it covers the topics of health and nutrition.

III. ontact point:

WFP Africa Region Bureau (OSA) Fax: 0039-06-6513-2839
Mr. Mohamed Zejjari, Regional Director OSA Tel: 0039-06-6513-2201
Mr. Tun Myat, Director RE Tel: 0039-06-6513-2009

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