Kenya Agri-Nutrition Strategy Overview

 
OVERVIEW OF THE
KENYA AGRI-NUTRITION
STRATEGY
 
The Strategy
 
Six technical focus areas that were identified as primary opportunities for
enhanced nutrition sensitive agriculture actions:
1) 
Leadership, Advocacy, Governance and Coordination
2) Strengthen service delivery systems and structures for provision of
equitable and quality nutrition sensitive agriculture interventions
3) Increase availability, access and consumption of safe diverse foods
4)
 
Harness Resources through Public-Private initiatives to Support Nutrition
Sensitive Agricultural Interventions
5) Community empowerment to engage in viable nutrition sensitive
agricultural initiatives
 
6)
 
Monitoring, Evaluation and Knowledge Management of Agri-Nutrition
Interventions.
 
Focus Area 1: Leadership, Advocacy, Governance and
Coordination
 
Strategic objective
To strengthen leadership, advocacy, governance and coordination on Agri nutrition at
national and county levels
 
Specific objectives
To Improve Regulatory, legal  and policy environment for NSA
To Increase Resource Planning  and  allocation for implementation of NSA
To strengthen Advocacy and communication  for NSA
Promote Multi sectorial  coordination, governance and accountability for results
To provide mechanism that ensures government responsibilities
 in 
Agri-
nutrition 
are
consistent, 
coordinated
 and collaborative.
Provide leadership for a
 platform for the government to ensure 
that no single
organization or line ministry 
will
 act alone to achieve the goal of ending hunger
,
malnutrition 
and poverty as 
guided by 
the government’s 
clear policies and strategic
plans
.
 
 
 
Strategic outcomes
Improved regulatory, legal and policy environment for Agri-Nutrition programming
across all levels of Government
Increased Resource Planning  and  allocation for implementation
Advocacy and communication strengthened
Multi sectorial  coordination, governance and accountability for results
 
Focus Area 2: Strengthen service delivery systems and
structures for provision of equitable and quality nutrition
sensitive agriculture interventions
 
Strategic objective
To enhance equitable provision and utilization of Agri-Nutrition extension and information
services for a well-nourished population
.
 
Specific objectives
To enhance the capacity of agriculture extension workers 
and service providers 
on nutrition
sensitive agriculture and food systems
To advocate for an increased and sustainable Agri-Nutrition workforce to support NSA
initiatives at county level
To increase access to information on Nutrition sensitive agriculture 
and 
food systems for
policy makers, implementing officers and the community.
To create and operationalize a forums/structures at 
county and 
community level to engage
various change agents for nutrition sensitive agriculture interventions.
 
 
Strategic outcomes
Enhanced capacity of agriculture extension workers 
and service providers 
on nutrition sensitive
agriculture and food systems
Increased 
awareness and utilization of 
 information on Nutrition sensitive agriculture 
and 
food
systems 
by
 policy makers, implementing officers and the community.
Strengthened coordination systems and implementation of 
nutrition sensitive agriculture
interventions
 
Focus Area 3: 
Increase availability, access and consumption
of safe diverse foods
 
Strategic objective
To Increase availability, access and utilization of affordable, safe, diverse and nutritious
foods
 
Specific Objectives
Enhance provision of quality and quantity farm inputs for optimum food production
Improve production 
and 
consumption of safe and nutrient dense diverse foods
including fruits and vegetables
Improve 
post-harvest handling, 
processing technologies  and distribution for 
improved
access to safe and nutrient dense diverse foods
Strengthen food marketing systems as a means of improving access safe and diverse
foods
To strengthen market system service models within value chains, for reliable, efficient
and responsive access to affordable safe diverse foods
 
Strategic outcomes
Increased availability 
of 
appropriate 
farm inputs for optimum food production.
P
roduction of safe and nutrient dense diverse foods improved.
C
onsumption of 
diverse 
nutrient dense 
safe 
foods increased.
S
trengthened sustainable food processing practices, preservation and storage
techniques for safe diverse nutritious foods
, that minimize food waste and losses.
F
ood marketing systems as a means of improving access to safe and diverse foods
strengthened
 
Focus Area 4: 
Harness Resources through Public-Private
initiatives to Support Nutrition Sensitive Agricultural
Interventions
 
Strategic objective
To enhance ownership and sustainability of nutrition sensitive agricultural initiatives
through engagement, participation, resource mobilization and investments by non-state
actors for improved food and nutrition security.
Specific Objectives
To enhance the participation of private players & other non-state actors in nutrition
sensitive agricultural initiatives
 To enhance resource mobilization and investments by private sector & non-state actors
in efficient NSA interventions
To enhance access to safe and diverse foods through appropriate private sector led
business development services
 To enhance the role of the  private sector in  advocacy & policy influence towards NSA
interventions
 
Strategic Outcomes
Private sector & other non-state actors mobilized and engaged for participation in NSA
initiatives
Private sector & other non-state actors involvement in research and knowledge
management enhanced
Increased resource mobilization and investments by private sector & non-state actors in
efficient NSA interventions
Increased capacity of private sector & non-state actors to deliver efficient and cost
effective NSA initiatives
Appropriate NSA Private sector led business development services(logistics, financing,
contract farming) adopted
Effective public-private initiatives to enhance access to safe and diverse foods
promoted
Private sector led advocacy & policy influence enhanced
 
Focus Area 5: 
Community empowerment to engage in viable
nutrition sensitive agricultural initiatives
 
Strategic objective
To build the capacity of communities to engage in production and utilization of Diverse nutrient
dense food products.
 
Specific objectives
To establish, strengthen and operationalize Community level structures.
To enhance Capacities of local community structures to engage in viable NSA interventions
To promoted Inclusive financial and insurance services for community level organizations.
Functional social accountability systems initiated and made operational for local level
advocacy
 
Strategic Outcomes
Community level structures established/strengthened and made operational
Capacities of local community structures enhanced to engage in viable NSA interventions
Inclusive financial and insurance services promoted for community level organizations
Functional social accountability systems initiated and made operational for local level
advocacy
 
 
Focus Area 6: 
Monitoring, Evaluation and Knowledge
Management of Agri-Nutrition Interventions.
 
Strategic objective
To build an effective M&E system to track and assess Agri nutrition program
implementation and performance at both national and county level.
 
Specific objectives
To Develop M&E system for nutrition sensitive agriculture interventions
To promote Agri nutrition knowledge management
Upscale research agenda to inform Nutrition sensitive agriculture policy, programming
and practice
Promote use of data for decision making in agrinutrition
 
Strategic Outcomes
M
onitoring and Evaluation 
system for nutrition sensitive agriculture interventions
developed.
Agri nutrition knowledge developed and shared
Nutrition sensitive agriculture evidence-based policy, programming and practice
promoted
 
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The Kenya Agri-Nutrition Strategy focuses on six primary areas to enhance nutrition-sensitive agriculture actions. These areas include leadership, advocacy, governance, strengthening service delivery systems, increasing food availability and consumption, harnessing resources, community empowerment, and monitoring and evaluation. The strategy aims to improve regulatory environments, resource planning, advocacy, communication, and multi-sectorial coordination for effective implementation.


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  1. OVERVIEW OF THE KENYA AGRI-NUTRITION STRATEGY

  2. The Strategy Six technical focus areas that were identified as primary opportunities for enhanced nutrition sensitive agriculture actions: 1) Leadership, Advocacy, Governance and Coordination 2) Strengthen service delivery systems and structures for provision of equitable and quality nutrition sensitive agriculture interventions 3) Increase availability, access and consumption of safe diverse foods 4)Harness Resources through Public-Private initiatives to Support Nutrition Sensitive Agricultural Interventions 5) Community empowerment to engage in viable nutrition sensitive agricultural initiatives 6)Monitoring, Evaluation and Knowledge Management of Agri-Nutrition Interventions.

  3. Focus Area 1: Leadership, Advocacy, Governance and Coordination Strategic objective To strengthen leadership, advocacy, governance and coordination on Agri nutrition at national and county levels Specific objectives To Improve Regulatory, legal and policy environment for NSA To Increase Resource Planning and allocation for implementation of NSA To strengthen Advocacy and communication for NSA Promote Multi sectorial coordination, governance and accountability for results To provide mechanism that ensures government responsibilities in Agri-nutrition are consistent, coordinated and collaborative. Provide leadership for a platform for the government to ensure that no single organization or line ministry will act alone to achieve the goal of ending hunger, malnutrition and poverty as guided by the government s clear policies and strategic plans.

  4. Strategic outcomes Improved regulatory, legal and policy environment for Agri-Nutrition programming across all levels of Government Increased Resource Planning and allocation for implementation Advocacy and communication strengthened Multi sectorial coordination, governance and accountability for results

  5. Focus Area 2: Strengthen service delivery systems and structures for provision of equitable and quality nutrition sensitive agriculture interventions Strategic objective To enhance equitable provision and utilization of Agri-Nutrition extension and information services for a well-nourished population. Specific objectives To enhance the capacity of agriculture extension workers and service providers on nutrition sensitive agriculture and food systems To advocate for an increased and sustainable Agri-Nutrition workforce to support NSA initiatives at county level To increase access to information on Nutrition sensitive agriculture and food systems for policy makers, implementing officers and the community. To create and operationalize a forums/structures at county and community level to engage various change agents for nutrition sensitive agriculture interventions.

  6. Strategic outcomes Enhanced capacity of agriculture extension workers and service providers on nutrition sensitive agriculture and food systems Increased awareness and utilization of information on Nutrition sensitive agriculture and food systems by policy makers, implementing officers and the community. Strengthened coordination systems and implementation of nutrition sensitive agriculture interventions

  7. Focus Area 3: Increase availability, access and consumption of safe diverse foods Strategic objective To Increase availability, access and utilization of affordable, safe, diverse and nutritious foods Specific Objectives Enhance provision of quality and quantity farm inputs for optimum food production Improve production and consumption of safe and nutrient dense diverse foods including fruits and vegetables Improve post-harvest handling, processing technologies and distribution for improved access to safe and nutrient dense diverse foods Strengthen food marketing systems as a means of improving access safe and diverse foods To strengthen market system service models within value chains, for reliable, efficient and responsive access to affordable safe diverse foods

  8. Strategic outcomes Increased availability of appropriate farm inputs for optimum food production. Production of safe and nutrient dense diverse foods improved. Consumption of diverse nutrient dense safe foods increased. Strengthened sustainable food processing practices, preservation and storage techniques for safe diverse nutritious foods, that minimize food waste and losses. Food marketing systems as a means of improving access to safe and diverse foods strengthened

  9. Focus Area 4: Harness Resources through Public-Private initiatives to Support Nutrition Sensitive Agricultural Interventions Strategic objective To enhance ownership and sustainability of nutrition sensitive agricultural initiatives through engagement, participation, resource mobilization and investments by non-state actors for improved food and nutrition security. Specific Objectives To enhance the participation of private players & other non-state actors in nutrition sensitive agricultural initiatives To enhance resource mobilization and investments by private sector & non-state actors in efficient NSA interventions To enhance access to safe and diverse foods through appropriate private sector led business development services To enhance the role of the private sector in advocacy & policy influence towards NSA interventions

  10. Strategic Outcomes Private sector & other non-state actors mobilized and engaged for participation in NSA initiatives Private sector & other non-state actors involvement in research and knowledge management enhanced Increased resource mobilization and investments by private sector & non-state actors in efficient NSA interventions Increased capacity of private sector & non-state actors to deliver efficient and cost effective NSA initiatives Appropriate NSA Private sector led business development services(logistics, financing, contract farming) adopted Effective public-private initiatives to enhance access to safe and diverse foods promoted Private sector led advocacy & policy influence enhanced

  11. Focus Area 5: Community empowerment to engage in viable nutrition sensitive agricultural initiatives Strategic objective To build the capacity of communities to engage in production and utilization of Diverse nutrient dense food products. Specific objectives To establish, strengthen and operationalize Community level structures. To enhance Capacities of local community structures to engage in viable NSA interventions To promoted Inclusive financial and insurance services for community level organizations. Functional social accountability systems initiated and made operational for local level advocacy Strategic Outcomes Community level structures established/strengthened and made operational Capacities of local community structures enhanced to engage in viable NSA interventions Inclusive financial and insurance services promoted for community level organizations Functional social accountability systems initiated and made operational for local level advocacy

  12. Focus Area 6: Monitoring, Evaluation and Knowledge Management of Agri-Nutrition Interventions. Strategic objective To build an effective M&E system to track and assess Agri nutrition program implementation and performance at both national and county level. Specific objectives To Develop M&E system for nutrition sensitive agriculture interventions To promote Agri nutrition knowledge management Upscale research agenda to inform Nutrition sensitive agriculture policy, programming and practice Promote use of data for decision making in agrinutrition Strategic Outcomes Monitoring and Evaluation system for nutrition sensitive agriculture interventions developed. Agri nutrition knowledge developed and shared Nutrition sensitive agriculture evidence-based policy, programming and practice promoted

  13. THANK YOU

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