Nutrition security in areas prone to political instability and conflict
Design and Implementation of programs
Sandrine Roussy – Disaster Risk Management [email protected]
IFPRI Conference: Building Resilience for Food and Nutrition Security 14-17 May 2014
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Immediate causes
Underlying causes
Basic causes
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Under-nutrition Causal Framework
Definition Nutrition Security
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Nutrition security can be defined as “the on-going access to the basic elements of good nutrition, i.e., a balanced diet, safe environment, clean water, and adequate health care (preventive and curative) for all people, and the knowledge needed to care for and ensure a healthy and active life for all household members”
The World Bank, 2013
Nutrition Security Framework
Impacts
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More than 1.5 billion of people face cycles of violence, weak governance and instability
Limitation of access to sustainable resources: safe water and food
Change in daily work, care practices, and well-being of people
Change in the consumption of safe dietary intake
Disruption of markets, and assets and incomes of households
Poor access to infrastructures, and to basic services
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Nutrition Security in insecure context
Play between early support and reducing risks factors
- Balance between actions designed to response to immediate needs while addressing threats on underlying causes of under-nutrition
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Approach
1. Assess and understand the food system and
nutrition situation while
considering threats
2. Provide Aid Assistance to preserve lives
3. Combine early support with
long-term initiatives
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Observations / Recommendations
• Build on existing community strategies to suggest appropriate interventions
• Combine programs that manage risk while addressing basic needs, and access to basic services, and protecting and strengthening households assets.
• Develop environmental initiatives: land, soil and water management.
• Restore confidence and contribute to social cohesion: rebuild relationships, rebuild links with governments, and ensure inclusion and participation.
• Set up advocacy strategies: ensure access to population, and guarantee that the affected people have access to basic services and living in a healthy environment.
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