Action Against Hunger

Published purpose

This project aims to improve the nutritional status of children under 5 and pregnant and lactating women in the Kayes and Sikasso regions. The project addresses 3 major causes of chronic malnutrition: access to adequate care, healthy environment and appropriate nutrition. Project activities include: (1) developing and implementing behavioural change strategies with communities to promote access to sexual and reproductive health services for women and adolescent girls; (2) training approximately 150 health workers (including 66% of women) in sexual and reproductive health, family planning, early childhood feeding and nutrition, and respect for the rights of women and adolescent girls; (3) rehabilitating or building approximately 40 water points and 60 family or school latrines, taking into account the specific needs of women and girls; and (4) providing women's groups with inputs and equipment for processing, storing and marketing high nutritional value products. The project aims to benefit an estimated 728,000 people, including 52.7 % women and adolescent girls and 46.9 % children under 5 years of age, and indirectly benefit the entire population of the 4 target districts, i.e. more than 2,088,000 people.