NCDs, Food Security and Nutrition Programme
The Program is responsible for designing and implementing regional activities in line with the Resolutions of the ECSA Health Ministers Conferences, other regional and global commitments and relevant Strategic and Business Plans.
Programme Objectives
- Promote, track and support the implementation of evidence-based relevant nutrition and Food Security policies and programmes in Member States
- Support MS to accelerate implementation of integrated high impact interventions in NCDs, Food Security and Nutrition.
- Support MS to scale up programmes to promote, prevent and control, NCDs and other nutrition deficiencies.
- Build capacity of NCDs, nutrition and food security training institutions.
- Initiate and strengthen Nutrition education programmes for civil society.
- Strengthen leadership and management skills of NCDs, nutrition and food Security programme managers in the MS
- Strengthen documentation and dissemination of best practices and lessons learnt and promote knowledge sharing and utilization
- Promote joint programming and align programme activities within Member States.
