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Taking a Strategic Approach
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multiple stakeholders of the problems and available solutions. DSM also advised the WFP during the design of its Nutrition Improvement Approach, which saw the WFP focusing more on including nutrient-rich food (nutrition security), beyond providing food security (sufficient energy). The partnership sees DSM assist the WFP with expertise, high nutrient products, and financial support to feed more of the world’s poorest a nutritious meal. Sight and Life brings its expertise in nutrition science and advocacy to the partnership. DSM’s commitment requires the active participation of its employees, and focuses on two initiatives: > Nutrition enhancement DSM is providing WFP with DSM expertise, know-how, and products to increase the nutritional value of the WFP food basket > Employee engagement DSM employees are supporting WFP projects, and organizing and participating in events to create awareness of malnutrition
A strategic framework Sight and Life cares about the world’s most vulnerable populations and exists to help improve their nutritional status. Acting as their advocates, it guides original nutrition research, disseminates its findings and facilitates dialog to bring about positive change.
Historical snapshots
Between 1986 and 2007, Sight and Life allocated $37 million of funds, covered 80 countries and distributed 77 million vitamin A capsules. In 1987
Sight and Life supported 15 projects in 12 countries. It distributed 1.2 million capsules. It saw the mass distribution of liquid vitamin A via dispenser: > To refugee camps in Malawi (100,000 doses) > To Pernambuco, Brazil (80,000 doses) > To Japara, Central Java, Indonesia (for a cost-effectiveness study) Vitamin A was also added to monosodium glutamate in Indonesia. In 1997
Sight and Life supported 241 projects in 75 countries. These included: > 137 vitamin A capsule donations > 9 research projects