From Joint Analysis to Humanitarian/Development Nexus and Peace Programming – the Food Security and Nutrition experience

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Case study from DRC:

Integrated approach to combat stunting in South Kivu

1. Contexte : Child malnutrition in South Kivu: Alarming figures!

ECOSOC, HAS- Case Study from DRC

Number of stunted children in DRC, (DHS 2013-2014)

Stunting rates in DRC, (DHS 2013-2014)

53%

>425,000

1. Contexte :

The response: a multisectoral and integrated approach

« Nutrition - Food Security - WASH »

ECOSOC, HAS- Case Study from DRC

Component 1:

Specific nutrition

interventions

Component 2:

Improvement of

agricultural production

and food security

Component 3:

Multisectoral

coordination

Package of additional

interventions : Water,

Hygiene, and Sanitation

(WASH)

Global objective:

Contribute to the

reduction of stunting

in children in South

Kivu

1. Contexte : Main results for Phase I

192,000

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People have access to WASH through healthy

schools and healthy villages

national program

11,000Pregnant and

lactating women have access to services and

nutritious food

25,000Children under five

have access to services and

nutritious foods

2,700Households have

access to agriculture production

39.48

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SCA Insuffisante SCA Limite SCA Acceptable

Nutrition status in children – Jan 2016 and August 2017

Food Score consumption – Jan 2016 and August 2017

1. Contexte :

Challenges, best practices and lessons learnt and

perspectives

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Constraints and challenges

• Inaccessibility to areas

• Unpredictable security situation

• Low coverage and reach

• Traditional behaviors “resistance to change”

• Limited funding

Best practices and lessons learnt

• Coordination of stakeholders around local/community

authorities guaranties efficiency and sustainability

• Increased utilization of services and local

development initiatives

• Improved commitment and community ownership

• WASH and nutrition joint community approaches for

better results

• Improved implementation of emergency and

development approaches

• Integration of activities into national program (WASH)

Perspectives

1. Expand intervention; scale-up

(new phase) 2018 – 20202. Sustain coordination structures in

charge of nutrition, health and agriculture at all administrative levels.

3. Advocacy for increasd

investment and

mainstreaming the

"empowerment of women“ and

early childhood development

Sustainability: Sustainable

systems and community

approaches through various

sectors and programs

Food security and nutrition, a chance for development in a fragile context:

South Kivu

ECOSOC, HAS- Case Study from DRC

This program is financed by the Swiss Agency for

Development and Cooperation (SDC), and implemented

thanks to the technical and financial support of FAO, UNICEF

and WFP, in partnership with the SUN initiative - Scaling Up

Nutrition. The Wash intervention package is jointly financed by

the USAID and UKaid.