Welthungerhilfe India, Nepal, Bangladesh
Key Facts
42.5 %
of the children being malnourished (NFHS)Almost 67%
of Indian population live in rural areas (World Bank)1 of every 21
children born in India die before reaching their fifth birthday (UN)55%
of Indians live in poverty (Multidimensional Poverty Index)Our work
The focus of our Governance and Peace Initiatives is on improving food and nutrition security, building capacities of civil society organisations, strengthening local government institutions, empowering people to access entitlements, promoting good governance and including women in peace-building processes.
With our partners, we support local government institutions, village functionaries and committees, and empower people to access entitlements and social safety nets. To ensure better access to food and nutrition and to promote mother and child health, we undertake behaviour change interventions by working with the community through Participatory Learning and Action (PLA) tools. Quality of public services are improved through capacity building programmes of village level functionaries and the use of Community Score Cards (CSC).
We have also undertaken initiatives to build capacities of civil society and grass root-level organisations to better equip them to protect the rights of the vulnerable sections of society.
By strengthening women-led peace building initiatives for sustainable peace in South Asia, we are striving to mainstream women’s participation in peace processes, thus breaking the vicious cycle of women’s marginalization and subordination at all levels and bringing significant gains in women’s socio-economic status.
We focus on supporting civil society organisations that engage with communities, raise their awareness about their rights and entitlements and thereby help them improve their lives.
We seek to achieve the following goals:
- Greater access to government’s welfare schemes
- Greater knowledge about rights and entitlements related to food and nutrition security as well as rural employment
- Better awareness about health, nutrition, hygiene and sanitation
- Active role of women in decision-making processes in local governance and in peacebuilding efforts, particularly in conflict areas
Initiatives
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Building Grassroot Civil Society
The initiative works towards strengthening civil society particularly at the grass root level, for effectiveness and transparency.
Governance and Peace
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Fight Hunger First Initiative
Through its Fight Hunger First Initiative, Welthungerhilfe has an innovative project that can significantly help improve key indicators related to food and nutrition security in the most vulnerable parts of the country.
Governance and Peace
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Initiative for transparent and accountable governance systems in Jharkhand
The five year programme aims to increase and improve the access, delivery and quality of public services aimed at reducing poverty and social exclusion in the state’s four least developed districts - Khunti, Dumka, Pakur and Sahebganj.
Governance and Peace, Project updates, Thematic Areas
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Food and nutrition security and enhanced resilience amongst vulnerable communities in the state of Madhya Pradesh in India
The food and nutrition security programme in Madhya Pradesh focuses on improving diet and increasing access to entitlements.
Governance and Peace
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Empowering Women for Peace and Development in South Asia
Empowering Women for Peace and Development in South Asia project works towards increased peace and security in the conflict-ridden areas.
Governance and Peace