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Kerry’s African relief project
KERRY Group has extended its partnership with Concern Worldwide through a four-year project aimed at improving food security and nutrition in Niger.
To mark World Food Day 2018, details of an innovative programme supported by Kerry Group and implemented by leading international NGO, Concern Worldwide were announced.
The Realigning Agriculture to Improve Nutrition (RAIN) programme will make lasting improvements to food security, nutrition and the overall livelihoods in the Tahoua Region of Niger. This second phase of the RAIN programme will be implemented over a four-year period and builds on the success of the previous Kerry-funded RAIN project in Zambia.
The RAIN programme uses a multi-disciplinary approach to tackling hunger and malnutrition in some of the world’s poorest regions, with a core objective of increasing food production and encouraging a more diverse, nutrient-rich diet. The programme also works to promote key health practices for improved maternal and child nutrition; improve access to reliable and safe water sources; and reduce inequalities experienced by the extremely poor and vulnerable, particularly women and girls.
By addressing these broader factors contributing to hunger and malnutrition, the objective of this second phase of the RAIN programme is to make a positive, long-term impact on the lives of some of the world’s poorest people.
“As the world’s leading Taste and Nutrition company, we recognise the positive impact Kerry can have on the millions of people who consume our products every day. However, many of the world’s poorest people are beyond our direct reach. The RAIN programme offers practical support to some of those most affected by hunger and malnutrition. This World Food Day, we are extremely proud to announce this second phase of the project, demonstrating Kerry’s further commitment to help make Zero Hunger a reality,” said Kerry Group CEO Edmond Scanlon.