GAIN Combating Malnutrition in Rwanda through Sustainable Food Systems (GAIN CoMa SFS)

On one side, government (mainly Office of the Prime Minister, MINAGRI; NCDA, RBC/MCCH), private sector actors, MSMEs, cooperatives of small holder farmers.

On the other side, almost 2’000’000 population in the five districts of intervention (Rusizi, Karongi, Nyamasheke, Rutsiro, Nyabihu) including 800’000 most vulnerable under-2 years children, pregnant and lactating mothers.

1. Micro level: Promote consumption of nutritious food and improved health dietary behaviours among most vulnerable population including under-2 years children, pregnant and lactating mothers and contribute to reducing child stunting.
2. Meso level: Empower & transform supply value chains (from input/production to retail) of eggs, biofortified beans, fruit and fortified foods for sustainability, thus stimulate production, accessibility and affordability of desirable safe, and nutritious foods.
3. Macro level: Create policy enabling environment, ensure improved, enhanced and more coherent food policies, standards, regulations and systems.

Expected results:  

• Increase the consumption of iron-rich foods and fruits among vulnerable population,
• Support comprehensive supply chain of eggs, HIB, Fruit, LSFF in communities
• Support coordination of nutrition and availability of nutrition data at national level
• Enhance regulatory framework for mandatory large-scale fortification.

Results from previous phases:   Over the years, SDC funded different nutrition projects in Rwanda including Global programmes such as (i) NICE- Nutrition In City Ecosystem and (ii) RUNRES- Rural-Urban Nexus: Establishing a Nutrient Loop to improve City Region Food System Resilience– which enhanced the use of research and strengthened governance of food systems in cities. On the otherside, National Programmes (iii) UN Nutrition2 and (iv) GAIN single phase3 are supporting the linkages between beneficiaries-oriented interventions, building capacity of food system and policy dialogue.