Standard Project Report 2016 communities. The Department of Education assisted in the installation of the hand pumps.
The FFA activities under this PRRO complemented the school meals programme since the creation of assets sustained the investment in the education of the children. As much as possible, WFP ' s asset creation activities were integrated with the school meals programme for greater effect. The programme ' s aim of promoting and stimulating local economies was addressed through infrastructure improvements and support to school gardens. For example, any additional ingredients or food to WFP-provided rations were bought locally, which benefited farmers and the whole community while enhancing the sustainability of the programme. Likewise, the construction of roads provided safe access to children in getting to and from the school and easy access for the food deliveries.
As part of its emergency preparedness activities, WFP prepositioned rice and HEBs to cover any eventual government request for augmentation in emergencies. However, no requests were lodged by the Government in 2016, which could indicate the Government ' s increased capacity in disaster response. In order to ensure an optimised use of food items, the best before date of food stocks is closely monitored. Through this mechanism, WFP noted that 100 mt of prepositioned HEBs were fit for consumption until early 2017. In order to not exceed the HEB best before date, WFP decided that the HEBs should be given to students as a top-up to what was already being provided under the school meals programme. The distribution of the HEBs was carried out in batches from July to October 2016.
• Strategic Objective: Support or restore food security and nutrition and establish or rebuild livelihoods in fragile settings and following emergencies( SO2)
• Outcome: Stabilized or reduced undernutrition, including micronutrient deficiencies among children aged 6 – 59 months, pregnant and lactating women( PLW), and school-aged children
• Activities: Stunting prevention programme( in Maguindanao, Lanao Del Norte and Lanao Del Sur)
The stunting prevention programme targeting children aged 6-23 months and PLW with children aged under six months, specialized nutritious foods were provided through the local health facilities. The foods were given after the routine prenatal, postnatal, infant, child-care and health services, including a monthly nutritional assessment. All child-care providers of children aged 6-23 months and PLW were given nutrition and health education through the infant and young child feeding counselling. Health staff were supported with capacity development to enhance their skills in the management of stunting and other forms of malnutrition.
As part of the support to the Government, additional nutrition equipment( height boards) were furnished to health facilities. WFP also provided technical assistance to the local government units in the development of their nutrition action plan and advocated for the installation of crucial nutrition staff-member positions such as Nutrition Action Officers and Barangay Nutrition Scholars. In the province of Maguindanao, WFP assisted the authorities in the formulation of the strategic plan and directions for combating malnutrition, and the province is now implementing the War Against Malnutrition programme.
At the national level, WFP is in consultation with the National eHealth Technical Working Group led by the Department of Health to improve the monitoring system of nutrition indicators. An animated video on stunting prevention to increase awareness was developed in partnership with the National Nutrition Council and was particularly aimed at government, donors, programme managers and the wider audience through the social media.
To further address stunting, the Food and Nutrition Research Institute technology adaptors were provided support in the local production of specialized nutritious food. While supporting local production, WFP provided PLW in the 17 municipalities with specialized nutritious food( Plumpy D ' Oz and Eezee 50) at 50 grams / day( 250 kcal / sachet), given from the time of admission( anytime of confirmed pregnancy) until graduation( just before six months post-partum). Children aged 6-23 months received another specialized nutritious food( Nutributter) at 20 grams / day( 108 kcal / sachet).
Technical support was extended to the different working groups in the development of manuals for the management of acute malnutrition and diet supplementation manuals and to regional nutrition councils for the nutrition in emergency programme. During the El Niño season, ready-to-use supplementary food( RUSF) at 92 grams / day( 500 kcal / sachet) was given to children aged 6-59 months who were living in the identified vulnerable areas( located outside of the 17 areas with stunting prevention) for the prevention of acute malnutrition for at least one to three months. The RUSFs were carry-over stocks from the Haiyan emergency programme in 2013-2014 and were donated directly to the local health centres for distribution. Baseline and endline mid-upper arm circumference was measured prior to and after RUSF distribution. They were also provided with other routine health services like disease treatment and immunisation.
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