ISLAMABAD
Pakistan and the European Union on Friday signed the financing agreement on improved nutrition in Sindh worth €60 million, which will help align and actively support the ongoing accelerated action plan for the reduction of stunting and malnutrition in Sindh.
EAD Secretary, Shahid Mahmood, signed the agreement on behalf of the government of Pakistan, while Ambassador of the EU Delegation to Pakistan, Jean-Francois Cautain, signed it from the EU side.
The objective of the financing agreement is to primarily increase the capacity of the government of Sindh so that it may efficiently implement its Nutrition’s multi-sectoral policy while providing direct assistance to significantly and rapidly reduce malnutrition in Sindh.
Under this program, various activities will be carried out including policy and advocacy, support in improving national procedures, capacity building of local stakeholders, strengthening the provincial government’s nutrition-specific information management systems, and creating awareness about the significance of nutrition related issues.
Minister for Finance Ishaq Dar witnessed the signing ceremony. The minister appreciated EU’s assistance for improving nutrition in Sindh. He said Pakistan and EU share a long history of cooperation on a wide range of areas.
EU Ambassador Jean-Francois Cautain said the project would help overcome the problem of malnutrition in the province of Sindh.
