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Supplementary Feeding for Vulnerable Groups
Project / Program Summary

I. Basic data

Sector(s): Health
Title: Supplementary feeding for vulnerable groups
Donor country/ organization: World Food Programme (WFP)
Other donors / organizations involved: UNICEF, UNFPA, WHO, UNDP
Beneficiary countries / regions: Burkina Faso
Implementing agencies in beneficiary countries / regions: Government
Duration: 4 years
Starting Date: July 1996
Project / Program budget: USD 9,735,040 - 20,785 MTN food commodities
Finance / Type of cooperation: Grant/Food Aid

II. Project / program description

  1. Objectives
    Implementation of the Bamako initiative which aims to provide access for all to primary health care
  2. Activities / contents
    Food distribution in CRENs (Nutritional and Education center) to:
    • Contribute to the nutritional rehabilitation of children suffering from serious malnutrition and admitted to the CRENs.
    • Encourage those expectant and nursing mothers considered to be at risk to attend health centers regularly.
  3. Expected outcomes / impacts
    • 22,050 children suffering from malnutrition will benefit from WFP food assistant throughout the 4 years of implementation of this project, as well as.
    • 8,830 expectant and nursing mothers
    • 1,640 women accompanying children suffering from serious malnutrition
    • and 250 voluntary health auxiliaries.
  4. Features in line with the Agenda for Action
    This WFP project is in line with the Agenda for action, as it covers one of its topics, that is Health.

III. Contact 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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