Food Security and Malaria Prevention Project

Brief on Food Security and Malaria Prevention Project

Food Security and Malaria Prevention Project

Project Title

Strengthening the resilience of vulnerable groups through malaria prevention services and food security

Project aim

To strengthen the resilience of 1,200 vulnerable households, including women and children, in 20 communities in Nasarawa and Katsina to use improved sustainable agriculture and malaria prevention practices to improve their food and nutrition security and health in the long term

Objectives

To empower about 80% (960 out of 1,200) of the vulnerable households with the capacity to diversify their food supply by growing their own vegetables and/or fruits and/or animal products from livestock farming.
To ensure about 80% (960 out of 1,200) of vulnerable households consume at least two meals a day that contain nutritious (particularly vitamin- and protein-rich) food.
To ensure approx. 50% (600 of 1200) households are using effective malaria prevention measures (use of ITNs, residual sprays).
To train individuals from at least 600 households to conduct at least one training per community, actively sharing information on malaria prevention with other community members.

Implementation State

Katsina and Nasarawa

Strategies for implementation

Integrated Trainings of households on
Malaria prevention measures
financial and business management for income generating activities to aid marketing of additional farm produce
Nutrition including food demonstrations and preparation of nutritious combination from locally available food to prevent malnutrition
Strengthening WASH (water, sanitation and hygiene) and soap production
Training and provision of starter kits for home gardening, community gardening and livestock farming
Agricultural training on food processing, packaging and marketing, imparting knowledge to sustainably increase productivity through diversification and application of modern farming/ cultivation techniques.
Awareness creation campaigns through radio jingles and IEC materials on malaria prevention, food and nutrition security and hygiene measures
Establishment of community gardens, home gardens and livestock farming
Distribution of indoor residual sprays
Home visits, referral and linkages