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Mozambique
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Population
28.8 Million
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Pop. Under 5
4.95 Million
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% Stunting
43% Of Children Under 5
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% Underweight
15% Of Children Under 5
Photo credit: USAID/AgriFUTURO
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 policy makers in Mozambique where chronic malnutrition (stunting or low height-for-age) affects more than 2 million children under 5 years (43 percent).
USAID Programs: Accelerating Progress in Nutrition
As of January 2018, the following USAID programs with a focus on nutrition were active in Mozambique.
- Viable Sweet Potato Technologies for Africa (VISTA)
- Communication for Improved Health Outcomes (CIHO)
- Procurement and Supply Management (PSM) Project
- SPEED+
- Nutrition Innovation Lab
- UNICEF
- Maternal and Child Survival Program (MCSP)
- World Food Program (WFP)
- Nathan & Associates (Leadership in Public Financial Management II/LPFM II)
- Aflasafe
- PEPFAR, Clinical HIV/AIDS Services Strengthening (CHASS) Project
- Media Strengthening Project (MSP)
- The Food and Nutrition Technical Assistance III Project (FANTA)
- World Health Organization (WHO)
- Food for Peace (FFP)
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