Empowered communities and CSOs for inclusive nutrition governance in the hilly and mountain regions of Western Nepal project is consortium-based project, in which LIBIRD is lead organization in consortium and implementing project in Bajura District, WAC Nepal is local counterpart for Achham District and WHH Nepal is as a technical support. The project is funded by European Union.

The projects’ objective is to strengthen a sustainable and inclusive nutrition governance for an effective and efficient implementation of the Multi-Sector Nutrition Plan (MSNP III, 2023 – 2030) by facilitating pathways to improved nutrition through fostering knowledge and awareness for elected local government representatives, service providers as well as for citizens and CBOs representing disadvantaged groups, in combination with community and women’s empowerment are proposed among the pathways to improved nutrition and lie at the heart of engagement of all three organizations in their varied capacities and experiences to work for striving communities in the hilly and mountain areas of Western Nepal.

The project contributes to the overall effectiveness of the MSNP III with specific contributions to MSNP III’s outcome 2 (equitable access and use of safe, healthy and nutritious food); outcome 4 (knowledge, behaviour and practices improvement); and outcome 3 (nutrition friendly local governance). The project will facilitate and increase the access to public quality nutrition services for socially and economically disadvantaged, and marginalized population groups including people with disabilities (PWD). The project outputs are as below:

Output 1: Local governments and multisectoral service providers are strengthened in effectively practicing inclusive nutrition friendly local governance.

Output 2: Strengthened community-based organizations (CBOs) / networks and empowered citizens (focusing on women and youth) in nutrition advocacy and policy influence to deliver quality services at sub national levels.

Output 3: Targeted households have enhanced their Knowledge, Attitude and Practices (KAP) on socially and culturally accepted local solutions for better nutrition security for all.