In order to combat malnutrition in all its forms, the Government of Guinea has ratified most international According to the results of the 2018 Comprehensive Food commitments relating to children’s rights, including the Security and Vulnerability Analysis, 21 per cent of Guinean Convention on the Rights of the Child, which enshrines households are food insecure. [...] “first 1,000 days of life” approach by distributing the Enov range of nutritional supplements in pharmacies The commitment is to support the setting up of the and health centres throughout the country. [...] In parallel, NutriGuinée is working on the setting up of a local groundnut roasting unit and is participating in the development of the groundnut value chain to improve its nutritional quality through varietal selection, in partnership with the Guinean Agricultural Research Institute (IRAG) and AgroParisTech/INRAE (National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and the Environment). [...] Moreover, it will promote the development of the agricultural sectors, notably those of groundnuts, palm oil and the local products used in the manufacture of these inputs. [...] Strengthening advocacy for an increase in the Ministry of Health’s budget line dedicated to the procurement of nutritional inputs Construction of a groundnut roasting unit Adaptation and applicability Identification of appropriate private-sector partners according to the needs of the country An environment conducive to private-sector investment (taxation, security) Ensuring the existence of a budg.
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