Realizing Gender Equality, Attitudinal Change & Transformative Systems in Nutrition (REACTS-IN)


Reporting Organization:World Vision Canada
Total Budget ($CAD):$ 41,000,000
Timeframe: May 25, 2023 - December 31, 2029
Status: Implementation
Contact Information: Asrat Dibaba Tolossa
[email protected]

Partner & Funder Profiles


Reporting Organization


World Vision Canada

Participating Organizations


Funders (Total Budget Contribution)


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Location


Country - Total Budget Allocation


Tanzania, United Republic of - $ 12,997,000.00 (31.70%)

Kenya - $ 11,795,700.00 (28.77%)

Somalia - $ 8,068,800.00 (19.68%)

Bangladesh - $ 7,638,300.00 (18.63%)

Cambodia - $ 500,200.00 (1.22%)

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Areas of Focus


Health - Total Budget Allocation


Nutrition (58.00 %)

Reproductive Health & Rights incl. Maternal Health (15.00 %)

Other - Total Budget Allocation


Law, Governance & Public Policy (15.00 %)

Sexual & Gender-based Violence (12.00 %)

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Description


The project aims to improve nutrition, nutrition-related rights, and gender equality for the poorest and most marginalized, especially women, adolescent girls, and children in Bangladesh (Thakugaron district), Kenya (Elgeyo Marakwet County), Somalia (Baidoa district) and Tanzania (Meatu and Maswa districts of Simiyu Region). In all four countries, women, adolescent girls and children represent a disproportionate number impacted by malnutrition due to various biological and socio-cultural factors, including poverty, gender inequality, and community norms. The project will reach 3,878,013 individuals, of which 1,363,380 are direct, and 2,514,633 are indirect. World Vision and its partners will implement integrated, multi-sectoral, evidence-based interventions to address gender inequalities and the key determinants of nutrition and sexual reproductive health in underserved rural areas at the household, community, and health systems levels. World Vision partners with Nutrition International, HarvestPlus and McGill University to provide expertise in nutrition, food systems, health and program evaluation, and a range of local governmental and non-governmental stakeholders who also informed the design of the project. Project activities include: (1) producing locally appropriate bio-fortified staple crops and food value chains scaled up and sustained through gender-equitable and responsive approaches; (2) supporting households, schools and health care facilities to increase gender-equitable access, sustainable, safe drinking water and improved sanitation fa.cilities; (3) equipping health facilities with essential equipment and supplies for gender-equitable and responsive nutrition, health, and sexual and reproductive health and rights services; (4) equipping young women with the ability to promote decision-making, control household resources, and reduce sexual and gender-based violence; (5) facilitating the distribution of ready-to-use therapeutic food, Iron Folic Acid, and de-worming tablets through health facilities and mobile outreach; (6) promoting a comprehensive adolescent-responsive health and nutrition package, including education on anemia prevention for adolescent girls and boys; and (7) equipping key national and sub-national women’s and adolescent girls’ groups with leadership skills, including revenue generation to self-sustain engagement in health advocacy

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Target Population


Gender and age: Adolescent females Adult women Children, girls Older adults, women
Total Direct Population: 1,363,380
Total Indirect Population: 2,514,633
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Outputs


Unspecified

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Results & Indicators


Expected Results


The expected outcomes of this project include: (1) improved adoption of gender-equitable practices in nutrition, health, and sexual reproductive health and rights at individual, household, and community levels; (2) strengthened delivery of gender-equitable and responsive nutrition, health and sexual reproductive health and rights services for the poorest and the most marginalized women, adolescent girls, and children; and (3) improved effectiveness of local stakeholders in target countries and Canada on gender equitable local and international nutrition-specific and sexual and reproductive health and rights activities, advocacy, and policy dialogue.

Achieved Results


Results achieved as of June 2024 include: (1) provided 31,391 individuals with sexual health services, including assessments, testing, and counselling; (2) skilled birth personnel attended 23,526 births to ensure safe deliveries; (3) trained 56 health professionals on gender-equitable and responsive nutrition; (4) treated 9,445 children under 5 years old for diarrhea with oral rehydration therapy; (5) ensured that 20,504 women and adolescent girls received iron and folic acid supplements; and (6) provided vitamin A supplements to over 260,000 children aged 6 to 59 months.

Indicators


  • None Selected
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Associated Projects (If applicable)


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