Food security policy

SIERRA LEONE FOOD AND NUTRITION SECURITY POLICY IMPLEMENTATION PLAN 2012-2016 [1]

Goal:

The overall goal of the National Food and Nutrition Policy is to contribute to the improved health, social and economic well-being of all the people in Sierra Leone, especially women, children and other nutritionally vulnerable groups.

General Objective:

To improve the current nutritional status of the population, especially infants and young children, pregnant and lactating women and other vulnerable groups in Sierra Leone

Specific Objectives:

I. To undertake advocacy for policy makers, policy advisors and programme designers at national and district levels on nutrition and its relationship to development.
II. To actively promote and facilitate adequate household food security (quantity, quality and safety) to satisfy the daily dietary needs of the population.
III. To promote adoption of appropriate feeding practices by households.
IV. To strengthen preventive measures against nutrition related diseases
V. To provide curative services to individuals who are either malnourished or present a condition requiring diet therapy.
VI. To institute a nutritional surveillance system for monitoring the food and nutrition situation in the country.
VII. To promote operational research and periodic surveys into food and nutrition issues
VIII. To coordinate activities of relevant agencies involved in food and nutrition issues

 

[1] https://extranet.who.int/nutrition/gina/en/node/11533