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Nutrition security in areas prone to political instability and conflict Design and Implementation of programs Sandrine Roussy – Disaster Risk Management Advisor [email protected] IFPRI Conference: Building Resilience for Food and Nutrition Security 14-17 May 2014

Nutrition Security in Areas Prone to Political Conflict

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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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Thank you for your attention