Uganda Food and Nutrition Policy, 2003. País/Territorio Uganda Tipo de documento Fecha 2003 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Materia Agricultura y desarrollo rural, Medio ambiente gen., Alimentación y nutrición Palabra clave Desarrollo agrícola Educación Fortalecimiento de la capacidad Eco-productos/ecoprocesos Entidad no gubernamental Control de la contaminación Institución Seguridad alimentaria Nutrición Pobreza Procesamiento/manipulación Salud pública Transporte/depósito Comercio interior Comercio internacional Normas Control de calidad de los alimentos/inocuidad de los alimentos Higiene/procedimientos sanitarios Recopilación de datos/informes Investigación Inspección Derechos humanos Derecho a la alimentación Desperdicio de alimentos Área geográphica Africa, AFRICA FAO, Africa Oriental, Países en Desarrollo Sin Litoral, Países menos Desarrollados Resumen 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. Texto completo Inglés Referencias - Legislación Implementado por Uganda Nutrition Action Plan 2011-2016. Legislación | Uganda | 2011 Palabra clave: Seguridad alimentaria, Pobreza, Nutrición Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX