Haiti: Human foundation key to recovery

Published on 20 July 2010

Haiti has rarely been a country that makes the news for the right reasons. (..) in Haiti, we have to start a change. A change in the way we re-build. Yes, we need bricks. But reconstruction must start with the stomach. The World Food Programme has recognized this and initiated a major change in the way it designs and implements its feeding programmes. Under its new Nutrient Improvement Approach, it ensures that the strategic focus of food security -providing enough calories - is now supplemented by an additional focus on nutrition security - providing nutrient-rich food that includes the right balance of vitamins and micronutrients.

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