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Uganda Food and Nutrition Policy, 2003.

Country/Territory
Uganda
Document type
Date
2003
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Agricultural & rural development, Environment gen., Food & nutrition
Keyword
Agricultural development Education Capacity building Ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes Non-governmental entity Pollution control Institution Food security Nutrition Poverty Processing/handling Public health Transport/storage Internal trade International trade Standards Food quality control/food safety Hygiene/sanitary procedures Data collection/reporting Research Inspection Human rights Right to food Food waste
Geographical area
Africa, AFRICA FAO, Eastern Africa, Landlocked Developing Countries, Least Developed Countries
Abstract

The overall objective of the Policy is to promote the nutritional status of all the people of Uganda through multi-sectoral and co-coordinated interventions that focus on food security, improved nutrition and increased incomes.Chapter 2, the core of the Policy, lists the key specific objectives as follows: i) to ensure availability, accessibility, affordability of food in the quantities and qualities sufficient to satisfy the dietary needs of individuals sustainable; ii) to promote good nutrition of all the population; iii) to incorporate food and nutrition issues in the national, district, sub-county and sectoral development plans; iv) to ensure that nutrition education and training is incorporated in formal and informal training in order to improve the knowledge and attitudes for behavioural change of communities in food and nutrition-related matters; v) to ensure food and income security at household, sub-county, district and national levels for improving the nutrition as well as the socio-economic status of the population; vi) to monitor the food and nutrition situation in the country; vii) to create an effective mechanism for multi-sectoral co-ordination and advocacy for food and nutrition; viii) to promote the formulation and/or review of appropriate policies, laws and standards for food security and nutrition; ix) to ensure a healthy environment and good sanitation in the entire food chain system; x) to safeguard the health of personnel associated with agricultural chemicals, food processing inputs and products, consumers; xi) to promote gender-sensitive technologies and programmes; xii) to achieve maximum production with minimum effort; and xiii) to promote technologies that are user-friendly to people with disability.

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References - Legislation

Implemented by

Uganda Nutrition Action Plan 2011-2016.

Legislation | Uganda | 2011

Keyword: Food security, Poverty, Nutrition

Source: FAO, FAOLEX