UNICEF-WFP cooperation

UNICEF-WFP cooperation

The Wood Food Program (WFP) and UNICEF would cooperate in ongoing
attempts to address the problems of malnutrition in Indonesia,
the agencies said Friday.

The two agencies have signed a memorandum of understanding to
work together in 41 districts and to provide specific support to
the integrated health service posts (Posyandu), the statement
made available to The Jakarta Post on Friday said.

"The joint cooperation will capitalize on the expertise of the
WFP in procurement of complementary foods, particularly Delvita,
and extensive UNICEF experience with Posyandu and primary health
care systems in rural areas," they said.

"Through education the mothers will have the knowledge and
ability to provide adequate nutrition for their children," they
said.

The understanding also highlighted several specific areas of
partnership, including: the use and production of fortified
foods; refugee joint assessment; policy, program and advocacy
development; sharing of information; capacity building;
monitoring and evaluation. -- JP