National Food and Nutrition Strategic Plan 2013-2018.
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Abstract
This National Food and Nutrition Policy (NFNP), developed in 2013, is an updated revision of the National Nutrition Policy of 2007. The National Food and Nutrition Strategic Plan 2013-2018 is the first multisector strategic plan based on that revised policy The NFNP describes the current situation and key trends as well as the challenges and opportunities related to nutrition and household food security in Rwanda. The NFNP retains close linkage to Rwanda VISION 2020, the Millennium Development Goals and provides an up to date policy base for nutrition and household food security actions that takes into account national progress and challenges.
The general objective of the National Food and Nutrition Policy is to improve the household food security and nutritional status of the Rwandan people, to substantially reduce chronic malnutrition in children under two years of age and to actively identify and manage all cases of acute malnutrition.
In order to improve the food and nutritional status of the population, the policy seeks to achieve the following specific objectives derived from HSSP III: (i) to reduce the prevalence of in underweight among children under five years of age from 11% (2010) to 6% (2018), (ii) to reduce the prevalence wasting from 3% (2010) to 2% (2018), (iii) to reduce the prevalence of chronic malnutrition in children under two years of age from: 44% t (2010) to 24.5% (2018).
The strategic directions in the NFNSP are highly consistent with Rwanda’s commitment to decentralization. Where possible, they place emphasis on district level planning and intervention implementation and monitoring. They rely on and include community participation and ownership of key activities. In all cases, the strategies of the NFNP are gender sensitive and, where possible, push forward equitable access to appropriate food and nutrition services including social protection.
To increase the resilience of livelihood to disasters, the government plans to assure food and nutrition in emergencies. The specific objective or this strategy is to improve food and nutrition sensitivity in emergency preparedness and response and an early warning system for disasters and preparations for the adequate nutritional care of affected persons are in place.
In the context of governance, the clear linkage and synergy between household food security, optimal nutrition, and social protection requires a truly multisector approach. Recognition of this includes the Social Cluster Ministries decision to broaden the policy name to “National Food and Nutrition Policy” and this multisector planning document to “National Food and Nutrition Strategic Plan 2013-2018.” Principle ownership and planning and implementation responsibilities were expanded to include the MINALOC, MINISANTE and MINAGRI. Social Cluster Ministries including MINEDUC, MIGEPROF and MIDMAR also have essential NFNSP implementation responsibilities as well.
The general objective of the National Food and Nutrition Policy is to improve the household food security and nutritional status of the Rwandan people, to substantially reduce chronic malnutrition in children under two years of age and to actively identify and manage all cases of acute malnutrition.
In order to improve the food and nutritional status of the population, the policy seeks to achieve the following specific objectives derived from HSSP III: (i) to reduce the prevalence of in underweight among children under five years of age from 11% (2010) to 6% (2018), (ii) to reduce the prevalence wasting from 3% (2010) to 2% (2018), (iii) to reduce the prevalence of chronic malnutrition in children under two years of age from: 44% t (2010) to 24.5% (2018).
The strategic directions in the NFNSP are highly consistent with Rwanda’s commitment to decentralization. Where possible, they place emphasis on district level planning and intervention implementation and monitoring. They rely on and include community participation and ownership of key activities. In all cases, the strategies of the NFNP are gender sensitive and, where possible, push forward equitable access to appropriate food and nutrition services including social protection.
To increase the resilience of livelihood to disasters, the government plans to assure food and nutrition in emergencies. The specific objective or this strategy is to improve food and nutrition sensitivity in emergency preparedness and response and an early warning system for disasters and preparations for the adequate nutritional care of affected persons are in place.
In the context of governance, the clear linkage and synergy between household food security, optimal nutrition, and social protection requires a truly multisector approach. Recognition of this includes the Social Cluster Ministries decision to broaden the policy name to “National Food and Nutrition Policy” and this multisector planning document to “National Food and Nutrition Strategic Plan 2013-2018.” Principle ownership and planning and implementation responsibilities were expanded to include the MINALOC, MINISANTE and MINAGRI. Social Cluster Ministries including MINEDUC, MIGEPROF and MIDMAR also have essential NFNSP implementation responsibilities as well.
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