Final Independent Evaluation of the project for Nutrition, Advocacy and Food Security Pilot Project Monrovia, Liberia

Author(s)
Aspin, M.
Publication language
English
Pages
45pp
Date published
01 Jul 2011
Type
Evaluation reports
Keywords
Children & youth, Food and nutrition, Food security, Nutrition, Urban, Urban design/planning
Countries
Liberia, Liberia

This report evaluates Action Contre la Faim’s (ACF) pilot project "Nutrition Advocacy and Food Security" in Monrovia and peri-urban regions. It finds that the project made a significant contribution and has created a sound foundation for linking improvements in food security to reducing malnutrition amongst children in Liberia. Established in 2010, this ACF funded pilot project has successfully developed and tested a new integrated approach to tackling food insecurity and child malnutrition. Through the establishment of small gardens and promotion of urban and peri-urban agriculture, delivery of nutrition activities with local partners (ANDP and Ministry of Health and Social Welfare’s (MoHSW), the pilot has contributed to improvements in household food security and a reduction in child malnutrition.