The number of children given Vitamin A and other micronutrients and the number of pregnant women receiving iron tablets increased by more than 40% because of the project’s intervention
Location: Six cities in 24 districts in the provinces of West Kalimantan, South Sulawesi, North Sumatra, South Sumatra, East Nusa Tenggara, and West Nusa Tenggara
Duration: January 2010-September 2012
Client: Central Project Management Unit (CPMU), Directorate of Community Nutrition (DCN), Ministry of Health (MOH), Indonesia
Funder: ADB
Description: This ADB loan-funded project aims to reduce and prevent underweight in 1.48 million children under the age of 5 years and 500,000 pregnant women. It will provide positive social and economic benefits, including the avoidance of costs associated with cognitive losses and lower productivity, and with higher morbidity and mortality.
Outputs:
- strengthened capacity for the development of nutrition policies, programs, and surveillance;
- improved quality and integrated nutrition services for women and children in the project areas;
- enhanced community capability for and implementation of nutrition, hygiene, and sanitation interventions;
- expanded food fortification programs and strengthened nutrition communication; and
- enhanced capacity for project management including planning, monitoring, and evaluation of nutrition programs.
The NICE Project has made available financial grants to 1800 priority villages. Accessing the $15,000 financial assistance requires the preparation of proposals by a village committee in accordance with agreed priorities and guidelines.
The community proposals are reviewed by the districts and approved by the provincial health offices, and the grants are released in three tranches directly to the account of the community nutrition committee.
PRIMEX Team
Ms. Elvira C. Ablaza – Project Director
Dr. Jose R. Rodriguez – Nutrition Policy, Program Development, and Project Management Specialist/Team Leader
Dr. Florante P. Magboo – Nutrition Surveillance Specialist
Mr. Henry R. Briones – Nutrition Training Specialist