Annual Country Report 2018: Eswatini. Country Strategic Plan 2018-2019

Annual Country Report 2018: Eswatini. Country Strategic Plan 2018-2019

Rome (Italy): World Food Programme, 2018.

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21 p.

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WFP supports the Government of Eswatini in improving the food and nutrition security of the most vulnerable people impacted by poverty and HIV/AIDS. In addition to the provision of food and nutrition assistance, in 2018 WFP stepped up its capacity-strengthening of government entities. WFP provided a social safety net to 55,000 children under eight years of age attending community-led child-care centres - Neighbourhood Care Points (NCPs). Owing to their increasing numbers, it reached more children than planned in 2018. Local volunteers manage the NCPs, giving children early access to education and health care, recreational activities and WFP-provided nutritious meals five days a week. Another strategic focus area in 2018 built on WFP assistance to the national HIV response, by supporting the integration of nutrition into health service provision. The programme aims to ensure nutrition recovery and improved and adherence to anti-retroviral therapy (ART) and TB medication. WFP supported over 1,200 malnourished people and their families in 2018, one-third of the planned number to be assisted. In April, NACS implementation was halted by severe funding constraints. After the programme ended, health workers noted increases in treatment defaults, malnutrition and related illnesses and deaths.

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