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Royal DSM N.V. announces a three year extension of its global partnership with the World Food Programme (WFP) to fight hunger worldwide.
The aim of the partnership is to fight the debilitating effects of hunger in the developing world.
Hunger affects an estimated one billion people around the world, mostly in Africa, India, and Southeast Asia.
Hunger takes its toll on the individual and society from increasing the prevalence of chronic diseases and higher mortality to impaired mental and physical development to higher healthcare costs to lower economic output.
According to WFP, the cost of child malnutrition accounts for between 2-3% of GDP in some developing countries.
DSM and WFP have trialed and tested new products and programs to tackle hunger related malnutrition, developed a more sophisticated understanding of the problem, and have been active in building awareness of the problem and available solutions.
Both organizations also worked closely together during the design of its Nutrition Improvement Approach, which shifted its strategic focus from food security (providing enough calories) to including nutrition security (providing nutrient-rich food).
Says DSM CEO Feike Sijbesma: “I am really proud of the collaboration to date.”
“The objective of our partnership is that the impact of public-private nutritional interventions will be felt by all of WFP’s beneficiaries.”
“Nutritious food with essential vitamins and minerals mean better future for millions of people.’
Having established the foundations, DSM will assist WFP in implementing its Nutrition Improvement Approach.
The company will continue to provide ongoing technical and scientific support, supply food supplements and food fortification products, and will work with WFP as it develops and rolls-out country specific nutrition strategies.
The aim of the partnership is to fight the debilitating effects of hunger in the developing world.
Hunger affects an estimated one billion people around the world, mostly in Africa, India, and Southeast Asia.
Hunger takes its toll on the individual and society from increasing the prevalence of chronic diseases and higher mortality to impaired mental and physical development to higher healthcare costs to lower economic output.
According to WFP, the cost of child malnutrition accounts for between 2-3% of GDP in some developing countries.
DSM and WFP have trialed and tested new products and programs to tackle hunger related malnutrition, developed a more sophisticated understanding of the problem, and have been active in building awareness of the problem and available solutions.
Both organizations also worked closely together during the design of its Nutrition Improvement Approach, which shifted its strategic focus from food security (providing enough calories) to including nutrition security (providing nutrient-rich food).
Says DSM CEO Feike Sijbesma: “I am really proud of the collaboration to date.”
“The objective of our partnership is that the impact of public-private nutritional interventions will be felt by all of WFP’s beneficiaries.”
“Nutritious food with essential vitamins and minerals mean better future for millions of people.’
Having established the foundations, DSM will assist WFP in implementing its Nutrition Improvement Approach.
The company will continue to provide ongoing technical and scientific support, supply food supplements and food fortification products, and will work with WFP as it develops and rolls-out country specific nutrition strategies.
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