Mid-Term Review of the Programme for Improved Nutrition in Sindh (2021)

This Mid-Term Review covers the Programme for Improved Nutrition in Sindh (PINS) aims at contributing towards more efficient/effective management of the EUD Pakistan’s portfolio, by providing an independent assessment of the action, and producing lessons learned and recommendations.

The Specific and General Objectives of the Action are to capacitate the Islamic Republic of Pakistan Government of Sindh (GoS) to efficiently implement its multisectoral nutrition policy, and to sustainably improve the nutritional status of children under five (U5) and of Pregnant and Lactating Women (PLW) in Sindh in line with the second target indicator of the SDG Goal No2.

The PINS Action in Pakistan is implemented as three distinct projects (components) each implemented under grant contract between the EU and an implementing partner consortium, respectively led by the following organizations: Conseil Santé (CS), Action contre le Faim (ACF), and the Pakistan Rural Support Programs Network (RSPN). Their contributions are articulated around their Specific Objectives as follows:  

1.) Assist the GoS and related capacity building efforts to efficiency implement its multi-sector nutrition policy,  

2.) Strengthen facility-based treatment, and linking severe acute malnutrition and other related programmes,

3.) Reduce water-borne diseases and increase availability and diversity of nutritious crops and foods.

The Geographical area covered by the assignment include ten districts in Sindh Province of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan: Larkana, Qambar Shahdadkot, Shikarpur, Dadu, Jamshoro, Matiari, Tando Allahyar, Tando Muhammad Khan, Sujawal, and Thatta.