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Inclusive Nutrition and Early Childhood Development (INECD) – locally known as USAID Gikuriro Kuri Bose Program
Since 2021, in collaboration with CRS, DUHAMIC-ADRI has been implementing the USAID-funded INECD program in Nyanza and Nyamasheke Districts.
The project’s overall goal was to enhance the health, developmental outcomes and nutritional status of women of reproductive age and children under five years, with special emphasis on the crucial 1,000-day window, to strengthen the inclusion of children and adults with disabilities, and to improve positive parenting and child development through the Nurturing Care Hub (ECD).
Project Goal
To improve the health, functioning, nutritional status (reduction of child stunting), and well-being of women of reproductive age and children under five years of age.
Project Coverage
Nyanza and Nyamasheke Districts
Key Achievements
By 2024
-301,781 participants received nutritional education messages.
- 8,642 egg-laying chickens were provided to ECDs and Village Nutrition Schools (VNS) to promote animal source food consumption for children.
-1,651 malnourished children were rehabilitated.
-As a contribution, stunting was reduced from 37% to 23.6% in Nyamasheke District and from 33.2% to 17% in Nyanza District.
-All 1,008 villages in Nyanza and Nyamasheke Districts were equipped with utensils to be used in cooking demonstrations.
-Community structures (DPEM, SPEM, CPEM, VPEM) were strengthened.
-34,403 children (22,379 in Nyamasheke District and 12,024 in Nyanza District were enrolled and acceded to ECD services.
-44 Nurturing Care Hubs/ECD facilities were constructed, equipped and accommodated 3,080 children.
-6,239 people with disabilities were assessed by MDART, of whom 233 were linked with rehabilitation and AT services.
-45,499 participants were reached with financial literacy.Child growth monitoring is one of the project activites.
By 2023
-32 ECD facilities/Nurturing care hubs have been constructed and provided integrated Nutrition, ECD and social inclusion services.
-1,008 Villages were equiped with kitchen utensils to be used in cooking demonstration.
-3,062 chickens for 1,736 families in Nyanza and in Nyamasheke 5,624 chicken for 2,842 families were distributed
-30 Vulnerable Persons with Disabilities who have graduated from TVET were equipped with tailoring machines
