Nafama: Preventing and combatting malnutrion in Mali

This project aims to improve the nutritional status of women girls and children under the age of five living in vulnerable situations in the regions of Mopti Segou and Timbuktu. The activities in this project include: (1) providing training to service providers including health education child protection community mobilization water sanitation and hygiene (WASH) agents so that they can offer a comprehensive package of integrated gender-sensitive services such as nutrition health WASH education early childhood development and child protection for children adolescent girls and women; (2) to build or rehabilitate water hygiene and sanitation infrastructures in communities Early Childhood Development Centers and health centers; and (3) to accompany and sensitize adolescent girls in and out of school on communication and speech nutritional practices mental health children's and women's rights and available social services. This project will directly benefit 600 000 people including 390 000 adults (75% women) 10 000 adolescent girls and 200 000 children under the age of five (46% girls).

The expected results of this project include: (1) increased equitable access to comprehensive quality age- and gender-appropriate nutrition services for girls boys adolescent girls and women living in vulnerable situations; and (2) sustainable adoption of healthy nutrition practices by men women girls and boys through strengthened decision making and leadership of women and adolescent girls.