UNICEF: Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Phase II
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UNICEF has applied to donors, Sweden, UK, Germany and the European Union for funding of USD 50.1MUSD to support the implementation of the scaling Up Nutrition Phase II Project. (SUN Phase II) The SUN Phase II will support delivery of high-impact priority nutrition specific and sensitive interventions for the reduction of chronic malnutrition (stunting) in chil...
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UNICEF has applied to donors, Sweden, UK, Germany and the European Union for funding of USD 50.1MUSD to support the implementation of the scaling Up Nutrition Phase II Project. (SUN Phase II) The SUN Phase II will support delivery of high-impact priority nutrition specific and sensitive interventions for the reduction of chronic malnutrition (stunting) in children less than 2 years in the 17 targeted intervention districts in Zambia (Chipata, Chongwe, Lundazi, Chienge, Chinsali, Isoka, Mpika, Lusaka, Mwinilunga, Solwezi, Zambezi, Choma, Monze, Kalabo, Kaoma, Mongu and Shangombo districts), during the period 2019-2023. The overall objective is to "to reduce stunting of children aged below 2 years at a rate of 2 percentage points per year in all target 17 districts." Meaning that the percentage of stunted children below 2 years will reduce from 29% in 2019 to 21% in 2023 and this is measured by programme specific baseline and endline evaluations. The expected outcomes for the programme are; Outcome 1: Sustained practice of optimal nutrition behaviours amongst adolescents, pregnant women, mothers and caregivers of children under two; Outcome 2: Sustained demand for and use of agriculture, health and WASH interventions for adolescents, pregnant women, mothers and caregivers of children under two and communities; Outcome 3: Quality nutrition information is used by communities, government and partners for evidence-based decisions, action and advocacy; Outcome 4: Sustained commitment by government and partners for accountable nutrition governance. UNICEF will sub-contract 3 implementing NGOs to provide required technical assistance to districts and communities. At national level UNICEF will support the National Food and Nutrition Commission and key government Ministries. UNICEF will also draw upon expertise from other UN agencies providing technical assistance for nutrition-sensitive interventions, namely, the World Health Organisation (WHO), the World Food Programme (WFP) and the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO). Due to the preference of the other donors supporting the project, it has been decided that the project support modality through UNICEF will be used to support the programme rather than a joint UN programme. UNICEF will be responsible for coordinating technical assistance from other UN agencies in alignment with identified needs. UNICEF will establish UN-to-UN agreements and transfer funds for national-level costs through direct transfer from UNICEF to the other UN agency. The roles and responsibilities of each participating agency have been agreed and are clearly spelled out in the proposal. The intervention’s total budget is 50.1 million USD, out of which Sweden will contribute 95MSEK. The remaining amount will be provided by UK (15M Pounds), Germany (10-12M Euro) and the European Union (10M Euro).
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Result
Delivery of behaviour change communication messages on breastfeeding, complementary feeding and dietary diversity to more than 177,000 women and care givers of children aged between 0-23 months (Target 697,766 by end 2023); - 177,345 women and caregivers who were pregnant or with children aged 023 months were reached with breastfeeding messages. - 81,383 pregnant and breastfeeding women with children aged 023 months were reached with key messages on complementary feeding and dietary diversity. Monthly Malnutrition Screening for more than 123,000 children aged between 6 to 59 months leading to Case Finding and Treatment of Children with Moderate and Severe Acute Malnutrition; An average of 123,080 children aged 6 to 59 months in the SUN-II districts were screened on a monthly basis, using the Mid Upper Arm Circumference (MUAC). Consequently, a total of 5,327 children aged 6 to 59 months with Severe Acute Malnourished (SAM) were admitted and treated in the Outpatient Therapeutic Programme (OTP). Eighty per cent of children with SAM were discharged as cured, and there was a death rate of 1 per cent and a drop out rate of 19 per cent; a total of 10,217 Moderate Acute Malnourished (MAM) children were admitted, with a cure rate of 84 percent, a drop out rate of 16 per cent and zero deaths; Care-givers of children with malnutrition who are admitted also receive Infant and Young Child Feeding counselling (IYCF). Once children are discharged, volunteers follow up with children on preventive IYCF. Training for more than 22,000 households on establishment of Homestead Food Production & Improved Agricultural Practices (target: 143,077 by end 2023); The training of 39 agricultural sector district and provincial technical staff on improved homestead vegetable production focusing on keyhole and trench gardens led to a total of 51 model gardens being established and 937 households (HHs) being oriented on homestead food production. A total of 172 lead farmers were trained on Good Agriculture Practices. These have in-turn trained 14,134 agricultural HHs including 5,007 HHs with pregnant women, 6,901 HHs with lactating women and 2,226 HHs with children. Additionally, 13,809 other HHs, not falling under the previous categories, were reached with good agricultural practices. Improved Access to WASH including access to clean water for 45,000 people (Target: 300,000 by end 2023); Fifty-three new boreholes were drilled, and 100 existing non-functional boreholes were rehabilitated. Cumulatively, a total of 60 new boreholes have been drilled and equipped with hand pumps and 120 non-functional boreholes have also been rehabilitated in three districts of Muchinga province (Chinsali, Isoka and Mpika), benefiting an estimated minimum of 45,000 people (including 22,950 women and girls and 22,050 men and boys) in the targeted communities. Hygiene promotion integrated with sanitation in targeted villages and chiefdoms reached over 98,000 people (including 49,980 women and girls and 48,020 men and boys); An estimated 13,500 new sanitation users, benefited from construction/upgrading of 2,700 HHs across the targeted catchment areas.
The main objective of the intervention is to reduce stunting of children under two by 7% in 17 districts with the following expected outcomes; Outcome 1: Sustained practice of optimal nutrition behaviours amongst adolescents, pregnant women, mothers and caregivers of children under two Outcome 2: Sustained demand for and use of agriculture, health and WASH interventions for adolescents, pregnant women, mothers and caregivers of children under two and communities Outcome 3: Quality nutrition information is used by communities, government and partners for evidence-based decisions, action and advocacy Outcome 4: Sustained commitment by government and partners for accountable nutrition governance
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