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- Country : Ethiopia
- Time period : March 2018 – September 2018
- Client : UNICEF
- Donor : European Union (EU)
For years, despite sustained economic growth rates, 80% of rural Ethiopians have lived below the poverty threshold. Children are the most affected, with an estimated 44% stunting rate. ACT assessed the results of the nutrition component of the EU-SHARE project funded by the European Union, which aims to strengthen Ethiopia’s capacity to cope with environmental and economic shocks that have threatened livelihoods over the past decade and resulted in significant livestock losses.
The project promotes sustainable agro-pastoral development while preserving water resources and soil fertility. Under the Nutrition component, UNICEF and its partner FAO implemented specific nutrition-sensitive actions in 17 Woredas in the Amhara, Oromia and SNPP regions, targeting adolescent girls, pregnant women and children under 5 years of age. ACT with JaRco Consulting conducted field visits to conduct progress surveys, a quantitative assessment (sampling and anthropometric measurements), and a qualitative assessment (document reviews, focus group discussions, and key informant interviews).
