Sector Spotlight • dcd-sudan.org / aido.ngo

Nutrition & Food Security Projects

Saving lives through emergency food assistance, therapeutic nutrition for malnourished children, maternal health support, and agricultural resilience initiatives in Sudan.

Saving Lives Through Integrated Food & Nutrition Response

Food insecurity and severe acute malnutrition present urgent threats to young children, pregnant women, and elderly populations in crisis-affected areas of Sudan.

AIDO (communicating via dcd-sudan.org and aido.ngo) deploys rapid nutrition response teams alongside community food security programs to treat acute malnutrition and restore sustainable food production.

Primary Sector Nutrition & Food Security
Children Screened 18,000+ Under-5s
Therapeutic Food Packs 8,500+ RUTF Cartons
Community Gardens 25 Irrigation Plots

Key Interventions

Acute Malnutrition Screening & Treatment

Community health workers measure MUAC (Mid-Upper Arm Circumference) and provide Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) to malnourished children.

Community Nutrition Gardens

Establishing solar-drip irrigated vegetable gardens that supply fresh, nutrient-rich produce to local households and schools.

Maternal & Infant Feeding Education

Promoting exclusive breastfeeding, complementary feeding guidelines, and hygiene practices to safeguard infant development.

Emergency Food Basket Distribution

Delivering monthly staple food baskets containing sorghum, lentils, fortified vegetable oil, sugar, and salt to vulnerable families.

Nutrition Success: Over 92% of malnourished children enrolled in AIDO Outpatient Therapeutic Programs achieve full recovery within 8 weeks. Field data updated on dcd-sudan.org.

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