A Total Of 472 CHWs Trained To Combat Malnutrition In Tanzania

Eliwaza Ndau, Nutrition Officer from Mpwapwa District Council, delivering a Nutrition training to 39 Community Health Workers (CHW) in Mpwapwa District, Dodoma Region. 

 

The NOURISH Tanzania project targets 168,000 smallholder farmers by integrating approaches like Gender Equity and Social Inclusion (GESI) and nutrition-sensitive agriculture, among others.

 

 DODOMA. A TOTAL of 472 Community Health Workers (CHW) from 10 districts in Singida, Manyara Rukwa, Songwe and Dodoma regions have received a three- day intensive training on combating malnutrition.

Under the support of SNV Tanzania, the timely training focused on promoting healthier dietary practices, enhance hygiene behaviours, transform gender relations and support food security efforts. 

Speaking during conduction of the vital training in Mpwapwa district, Priyanka Basnet, Nutrition Coordinator for SNV’s NOURISH Tanzania project, said the training is part of efforts to combat malnutrition in Tanzania.

“This initiative aligns with Tanzania’s Second National Multisectoral Nutrition Action Plan (MNAP 2), which adopts an inclusive strategy to eradicate all forms of malnutrition,”  Basnet said.

Conducted in partnership with the Ministry of Health and key project partners Farm Africa, T-MARC, RECODA, and MIICO, the training emphasized 13 high-impact nutrition behaviours. 

 “This initiative is the foundation for reaching even the most vulnerable communities with nutrition sensitive interventions across Tanzania. The trained CHWs will serve as nutrition champions, counsellors and role models, who will  drive behavior change to improve the production and consumption of nutrient-dense foods.”

The NOURISH Tanzania project targets 168,000 smallholder farmers by integrating approaches like Gender Equity and Social Inclusion (GESI) and nutrition-sensitive agriculture, among others.

 By leveraging climate-smart farming and innovative partnerships, the project aspires to transform agricultural practices into a resilient framework for food and nutrition security.

This initiative is set to redefine grassroots advocacy, reinforcing the commitment to healthier, empowered communities.

SNV started operations in Tanzania in 1971 and has been a consistent development partner since then, operating in all corners of the country.

In alignment with Tanzania’s National Strategy for Growth and Reduction of Poverty, SNV works in the Agriculture, Water Sanitation and Hygiene, and Renewable Energy sectors. Within these three sectors, we provide advisory services, broker knowledge and support advocacy. 

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