FARARANO Food for Peace (FFP )

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Fararano is a five-year, USAID Food for Peace Development Food Assistance program whose goal is to reduce food insecurity in 48 communes in three of the most vulnerable regions in Madagascar: Atsinanana, Vatovavy, Fitovinany, and Atsimo Andrefana. The program provides an integrated package of nutrition, agriculture, disaster risk reduction, environment and gender-focused activities to reduce food insecurity in these target areas.

Expected Outcomes

The project aims to:

Deter undernutrition amoung Children under 2,
Increase household incomes,
Improve access to healthcare,
Improve community capacity to manage shocks.

Actual Outcomes

The program has seen that:

Women and children have improved consumption of diverse and nutritious foods;
Women and children (especially during the 1,000 days) utilize preventive and curative maternal and child health and nutrition services;
Households practice optimal water management, hygiene, and sanitation behaviors;
Increased diversified agriculture production;
Increased on- and off-farm sales by households and producer organizations;
Community-based disaster mitigation, preparedness, response systems and social safety net mechanisms meet national standards.