Zero Hunger: What do beneficiaries of this program have access to?

Zero Hunger It is a program that is conducted by the Ministry of Equality and Equity with the intention that the country’s residents who live in historically marginalized and excluded places can receive adequate nutrition. What do beneficiaries have access to?

What are the objectives of the Zero Hunger program?

The authorities, through information published on the government agency’s website, indicated that they will develop four objectives for the fulfillment of this type of initiatives:

The first has to do with granting a physical and economic access to food taking into account the prioritization that populations currently have.

As a second aspect, local food systems must be strengthened with the intention of promotion of nutritionally and culturally correct nutrition.

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The third objective proposed is to advance in the reduction in malnutrition rates in children from zero to five years old and also in pregnant women with low weight.

Finally, this Ministry wishes to articulate different actions so that communities can have integrated managemently that of a response for the fulfillment of the Human Right to Food, they indicate on their digital platform.

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What do beneficiaries of the Zero Hunger program have access to?

This proposal aims to directly combat hunger and therefore, individuals who are part of the program will be able to have access to food that will include delivery of food baskets and also hot meals.

In addition, local producers will be supported by purchasing products made in their territories.

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Also, The infrastructure for the distribution of food to the communities will be improveds in question. A guarantee will be given so that they are destined for the neediest homes throughout the national territory.

Finally, a series of training sessions will be held with the aim of making different communities aware of the distribution of food in vulnerable sectors.