The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has launched a process that seeks to improve food security and nutrition across Tajikistan as part of a five-year Country Strategic Plan (CSP). The plan will support Tajikistan’s efforts to achieve Zero Hunger by 2024.
According to the WFP Country Office in Tajikistan, government and development stakeholders gathered yesterday for a consultation meeting to review findings from two key studies: The Zero Hunger Strategic Review and Fill the Nutrient Gap. These studies will inform and underpin the CSP.
“WFP has been providing food assistance to the most vulnerable in Tajikistan since 1993,” said WFP Country Director Paolo Mattei. “Our strategic plan and the outcome of today’s meeting will shape WFP’s further engagement in the country to best support the Government of Tajikistan to achieve Sustainable Development Goal 2, Zero Hunger.”
The Zero Hunger Strategic Review, a cornerstone of this effort, was conducted by the Innovation Development Centre under the leadership of Tajikistan’s Ministry of Economic Development and Trade. It assessed Tajikistan’s existing food security and nutrition related policies, strategies and programs, identified gaps, key challenges and suggested tangible ways to overcome them.
The Fill the Nutrient Gap analysis, carried out by a team of experts from WFP, explored the barriers to adequate nutrient intake among specific target groups. The main findings include recommendations on policy options to address the high level of micronutrition deficiencies, to enhance infant and young child feeding practices, and to increase the availability and affordability of nutritious food.
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