The main objective of this project is to provide the necessary support to the Ministry of the Family (MIFAMILIA) of Nicaragua in the development and execution of an innovative nutrition component as part of the new phase of the Integral Program for Early Childhood Development (NI-L1009). The nutrition component consists in the provision of sprinkles (sachets containing iron (12,5g), vitamin A (300 g), folic acid (120 g), vitamin C (30g) and Zinc (5 g) in powder form) to all of the 87,000 children beneficiaries of the Program, as well as to approximately 13,000 breastfeeding and pregnant women, and the main impact from this component is expected to be the reduction in anemia in the target population, and more indirectly, the improvement in educational outcomes of the children. The specific objectives of this TC will be (i) to provide the necessary technical assistance to process the order of the sprinkles; and (ii) to build capacity among Ministry and NGO staff on the use and safety of sprinkles, how to train voluntary mothers, and how to monitor compliance and effect.

Project Detail

Country

Nicaragua

Project Number

NI-T1035

Approval Date

February 28, 2006

Project Status

Closed

Project Type

Technical Cooperation

Sector

HEALTH

Subsector

NUTRITION

Lending Instrument

-

Lending Instrument Code

-

Modality

-

Facility Type

-

Environmental Classification

-

Total Cost

USD 106,000.00

Country Counterpart Financing

USD 6,000.00

Original Amount Approved

USD 100,000.00
Financial Information
Operation Number Lending Type Reporting Currency Reporting Date Signed Date Fund Financial Instrument
ATN/CT-9706-NI Sovereign Guaranteed USD - Canadian Dollar Canadian Tech. Assist. Program (CANTAP3) Nonreimbursable
Operation Number ATN/CT-9706-NI
  • Lending Type: Sovereign Guaranteed
  • Reporting Currency: USD - Canadian Dollar
  • Reporting Date:
  • Signed Date:
  • Fund: Canadian Tech. Assist. Program (CANTAP3)
  • Financial Instrument: Nonreimbursable