Eritrea - Supplementary Feeding Programme, #1933-01
| Lead Member: |
World Relief Canada |
| Country: |
Eritrea |
| Implementing Partners: |
Kale Hiwot Church of Eritrea |
| Food/Inputs: |
615 metric tonnes DMK (a blended food mix) |
| Budget: |
$419,123 |
| Time Period: |
April 2005 - August 2006 |
This project will supply 615 tonnes of DMK (a blended
food mix) as part of a larger 1,530 tonnes of DMK for a
supplementary feeding and nutrition project in Eritrea in
Gheleb and Hamelmalo sub-zobas in the north west regions of
Anseba. The project is being implemented by the Kale Hiwot
Church, with support from World Relief Canada, Tear Fund UK,
Dutch Inter-Church Aid and UNICEF. A nutrition survey conducted
in January 2005 found a very high Global Acute Malnutrition
rate of 15.5% for children under five years of age. Eritrea is
facing major food shortages due to drought and economic
dislocation caused by the war with Ethiopia. 58% of the
population is in need of free food distribution. Access to
water and health services is severely constrained. This project
will provide supplementary food to 10,700 children under the
age of five, and 4,300 pregnant and lactating mothers over a
17th month period. It is expected that general food rations for
targeted beneficiaries will be provided by the Eritrea Relief
and Refugee Commission. An internationally recognized
Participatory Hygiene and Sanitation Transformation program
will also be conducted alongside the feeding program to help
communities improve their environment and manage their water
and sanitation facilities, particularly for the prevention of
diarrhoeal disease. The Kale Hiwot Church is also planning to
initiate a pilot community empowerment project involving drip
irrigation programmes and village seed banks.
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