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Kenya
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Population
48.5 Million
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Pop. Under 5
7 Million
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% Stunting
26% Of Children Under 5
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% Underweight
11% Of Children Under 5
Photo credit: David Mutua, USAID-KHCP/Fintrac
Malnutrition in childhood and pregnancy has many adverse consequences for child survival and long-term well-being. It also has far-reaching consequences for human capital, economic productivity, and national development overall. The consequences of malnutrition should be a significant concern for policymakers in Kenya, where out of a total under-5 population of 7 million, 1.82 million children (26 percent) are suffering from chronic malnutrition (stunting or low height-for-age). In addition, although malnutrition indicators are improving, it is estimated that from 2010–2030 undernutrition will cost Kenya approximately US$38.3 billion in GDP due to losses in workforce productivity.
USAID Programs: Accelerating Progress in Nutrition
As of January 2018, the following USAID programs with a focus on nutrition were active in Kenya. The U.S. Government selected Kenya as one of 12 Feed the Future target countries for focused investment under the new U.S. Government Global Food Security Strategy.
- Feed the Future
- Food for Peace
- Livestock Market Systems (LMS) Program
- USAID Kenya Crop and Dairy Market Systems Development Activity
- Afya Halisi
- Afya Uzazi
- Afya Timiza
- Kenya integrated Water and Sanitation Program (KIWASH)
- Kenya Resilient Arid Lands Partnership for Integrated Development (Kenya RAPID)
- Increasing Smallholder Productivity and Profitability (ISPP) Project
- Maternal Child Survival Program (MCSP)
- Nutrition Health Program plus (NHPplus)
- Afya Pwani
- Kenya Agricultural Value Chain Enterprises (KAVES)
- Accelerated Value Chain Development Program (AVCD)
- Afya Jijini
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