Commitment

NutritionImprovement through Cash(NICHE)

Government / Kenya

Ministry of Health

Partner organisations:
Multilateral organisations, including United Nations (UN) agencies: UNICEF
Country government at any administrative level: Governemnt of Kenya
Commitment made: 02 Dec 2021
Related event: 2021 Tokyo N4G Summit
Targeted location (aggregate)

Sub-national - The program is in five counties of Turkana, West Pokot, Marsabit, Kitui and Kilifi.

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Commitment description

Implement Nutrition Improvement through Cash and Health Education (NICHE) programme in Kilifi, West Pokot, Marsabit, Kitui and Kilifi Counties. The overall goal is to ensure that most vulnerable children in intervention areas of selected counties, show improved wellbeing in the areas of nutrition, social protection and child protection. NICHE program aims at improving Nutrition outcomes for Children under 2 years, pregnant women & lactating mothers.

Global Nutrition Targets

Under-5 stunting
Under-5 wasting
Under-5 overweight
Low birthweight
Exclusive breastfeeding

Nutrition Action Classification across all goals

Enabling

  • Financial
  • Operational
  • Leadership and governance
  • Research monitoring and data

Policy

  • Food environment
  • Food supply chain
  • Consumer knowledge
  • Nutrition care services

Impact

  • Undernutrition
  • Diet
  • Obesity and diet-related NCDs
  • Food and nutrition security

N4G themes covered by goals

  • Food
  • Health
  • Resilience
  • Data
  • Financing

Total funding and costs across all goals

Funders Governemnt, Worl Bank, UNICEF
Funding mechanism Public
Cost secured Partially
Total costs estimated Yes, and the amount publicly disclosed
Currency (KES) - Kenyan shilling
Cost amount 20,000,000.0
$USD equivalent 124,649.4235 (World Bank average exchange rate for 2021)

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