Uganda Food and Nutrition Policy, 2003. Pays/Territoire Ouganda Type du document Date 2003 Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Agriculture et développement rural, Environnement gén., Alimentation et nutrition Mot clé Développement agricole Éducation Renforcement des capacités Éco-produits/processus écologique Entité non-gouvernementale Lutte contre la pollution Institution Sécurité alimentaire Nutrition Pauvreté Transformation/manutention Santé publique Transport/dépôt Commerce intérieur Commerce international Normes Contrôle de qualité alimentaire/innocuité des produits alimentaires Hygiène/procédures sanitaires Collecte de données/déclarations Recherche Inspection Droits de l'homme Droit à l'alimentation Gaspillage alimentaire Aire géographique Afrique, AFRIQUE FAO, Afrique orientale, Pays en développement sans littoral, Pays les moins avances Résumé 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. Texte intégral Anglais Références - Législation Implementé par Uganda Nutrition Action Plan 2011-2016. Législation | Ouganda | 2011 Mot clé: Sécurité alimentaire, Pauvreté, Nutrition Source: FAO, FAOLEX