Goal
Leverage the 184,000 community health workers (CHWs) we currently support to reach the most vulnerable households with nutrition counseling, actively engaging women, men, youth and power holders.
World Vision International Commitment
World Vision International
| Verification status | Verified Find out more |
|---|---|
| NAF SMARTness index | High Find out more |
| Targeted location | Multi-country - World Vision CHWs are supported in over 40 countries, spanning low and middle income, and fragile and humanitarian contexts. Burundi, Etihopia, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Angola, DRC, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, eSwatini, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Chad, Ghana, … |
| Targeted population | Specific population group(s) |
| Targeted population age | Specific age group(s) |
| Targeted population specific age | Adolescents, Women of Reproductive Age, Pregnant/Lactating Women, Children under five years |
| Targeted population sex | All |
| Population coverage | 25,000,000.0 |
| Primary indicator | Proportion of CHWs providing IYCF counseling |
| Primary indicator baseline | 95% |
| Primary indicator target | 95% |
| Duration | October, 2020 - September, 2025 |
Goal action plan
WVI currently supports 184,000 CHWs, the majority of whom prioritize IYCF counseling. We will seek to scale nutrition counseling in an integrated manner across the remaining CHWs, as possible per their job descriptions.
Nutrition Action Classification
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
