Food and Nutrition Security Enhancement Pro

he project aims to reach 55,000 direct beneficiaries. Agriculture is a major driver of Nepal’s economy and the dominant source of employment. Food and Nutrition Security is multidimensional aspect and agriculture plays the main role for ensuring it. The constitution of Nepal has recognized the right to food as fundamental right of Nepalese citizen. The government of Nepal (GON) has formulated various national policies and programs and has also committed to various international agreement for ensuring food and nutrition security. The GON has committed to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Similarly, achievement of Food and Nutrition Security has been given prime importance in GON national policies like; Vision 2100, 16th periodic plan and Agriculture Development Strategy (ADS). FANSEP compliments the Food and Nutrition Security Program of Agriculture Development Strategy which is one among its four flagship programs. Additionally, FANSEP plays direct role in achieving all the targets related to food and nutrition security set forward in all aforementioned government policies, ADS and international commitments like SDGs .