BNFB About
PROJECT NAME: | Building Nutritious Food Baskets (BNFB) | |
START DATE: | 1 November 2015 | |
END DATE: | 30 October 2018 | |
REGION: | Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) | |
COUNTRIES: | Nigeria & Tanzania | |
LEAD ORGANIZATION: | The International Potato Center (CIP) with expertise in orange fleshed sweetpotato (OFSP) | |
COLLABORATING ORGANIZATIONS: | i)The International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) with expertise in high iron beans ii)The International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) with expertise in vitamin A (orange) maize iii)The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) with expertise in vitamin A (yellow) cassava and vitamin A (orange) maize iv)HarvestPlus as the global leader in biofortification with experience in scaling up at the country level v) Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) which is responsible for policy engagement and advocacy at regional level vi)Governments of Nigeria & Tanzania vii)National implementing partners (government, civil society and private sector in Nigeria and Tanzania) | |
FINANCING SOURCES: | Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) | |
FUNDING AMOUNT (USD) | USD 5000000 | |
PROJECT DESCRIPTION | ||
The problem Hidden hunger is characterized by chronic deficiency of essential vitamins and minerals (micronutrients). It is particularly severe in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), where many people do not consume enough essential micronutrients to lead healthy and productive lives. This is especially true among poor, rural, and other vulnerable populations. Most women of reproductive age, infants, and young children in SSA countries suffer from deficiencies in vitamin A, iodine, iron, zinc, and folate. The objective The overall goal of BNFB is to accelerate and support scaling up of biofortified crops for food and nutrition security and to help reduce hidden hunger by catalyzing sustainable investment for the utilization of biofortified crops at scale. BNFB purposes to demonstrate how scaling up can be achieved through a concerted effort by a range of CGIAR centers and programs along with community, national, regional, and international partners. Where we work BNFB is a three-year project (November 2015 – October 2018) implemented in Nigeria and Tanzania. Summary description The project has two specific objectives: (1) Strengthen the enabling environment for investments in biofortified crops (2) Strengthen institutional and community capabilities to produce and consume biofortified crops The Building Nutritious Food Baskets (BNFB) Project has at its core advocacy efforts aimed at catalyzing policy change, combined with efforts to mobilize resource commitments by governments, developmental partners, and the private sector. It seeks to build national and community capabilities to produce and consume biofortified crops for improved nutrition and increased incomes, particularly for adolescent girls and women of child-bearing age and young children, in both rural and urban areas.
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CIP is the lead project partner implementing with a range of CGIAR centers and programs as well as community, national, regional, and international stakeholders. The partners work together on advocacy, policy development, behaviour change communication for demand creation and capacity development to support the scaling up of multiple biofortified crops.
These strategic partners are:
- The International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) with expertise in high iron beans
- The International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) with expertise in vitamin A (orange) maize
- The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) with expertise in vitamin A (yellow) cassava and vitamin A (orange) maize
- HarvestPlus as the global leader in biofortification with experience in scaling up at the country level
- Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) which is responsible for policy engagement and advocacy at regional level
- Governments of Nigeria & Tanzania
- National implementing partners (government, civil society and private sector in Nigeria and Tanzania)
Dr. Adiel Mbabu Project Advisor Dr. Hilda Munyua Project Manager Anna-Marie Ball Head, Africa Strategic Alliances HarvestPlus Kampala – Uganda Godfrey Mulongo Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist CIP – Tanzania James Gethi Seed Systems Specialist CIMMYT-Zimbabwe Jean-Claude Rubyogo Seed Systems Specialist CIAT-Tanzania Joyce Maru Capacity Development and Communication Specialist CIP – Nairobi | Moses Mnzava Country Coordinator (Tanzania) CIP – Tanzania Nancy Munyeki Program Assistant CIP-Nairobi Nelson Ojijo Regional Advocacy Coordinator FARA – Ghana Olapeju Phorbee Country Coordinator (Nigeria) CIP – Nigeria Paul Ilona Country Manager HarvestPlus Nigeria Wende Mengesha Maize Breeder IITA – Nigeria |
as a result of the BNFB investment over the next five years.