THE UNITED NATIONS WORLD FOOD

Published purpose

This initiative supports the World Food Programme's (WFP) Honduras Country Program (CP) (2008-2011), addressing school feeding and maternal and child health. This support is for the the 2010-2011 fiscal year and contributes to improving the levels of nutrition and health of pre-school and school age children, as well as addressing the food security and health needs of children under five years of age, as well as pregnant and lactating women. The School Feeding component supports access to education by providing a daily meal to boys and girls attending pre-schools and schools in southwestern Honduras. Activities are intended to stimulate an increase in school attendance in preschools and schools in the most vulnerable areas of the country. The Reduction of Child and Maternal Malnutrition component (REDI) aims to assist vulnerable groups, such as children under five years of age, as well as pregnant and lactating women, by addressing their special nutritional and health needs. Through micronutrient supplementation and distribution of monthly household food aid rations, the project helps to reduce malnutrition and anemia in vulnerable groups.