Building resilience through improved nutrition in suburban food systems, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan

About this project

The project titled "Building resilience through improved nutrition in a suburban food systems, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan" is being implemented in the suburab localities of district Peshawar and Khyber. According to NNS-2018, 40.0% of children under five in the province of KP are stunted, 15.0% suffer from emaciation, 23.1% are underweight, and 12.9% are overweight. A total of 35.5% of the population in KP is food insecure in 2019, according to the Comprehensive Food Security and Livelihood Assessment (CFSLA) Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES). Increasing urbanization aggravates precarious conditions in suburban spaces. Both districts, has severely affected by ‘war on terror’ with subsequent military operations and internal displacement of population. Both districts especially Peshawar has experienced rapid urbanization in the last decade. the overall objective is "The social and economic resilience and nutritional status of suburban communities in Khyber and Peshawar districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province are strengthened.

Published by

Welthungerhilfe · International NGO

Countries

Pakistan

Sectors

I.5.a. Government and civil society, generalFood crop productionPlant and post-harvest protection and pest controlLivestock/veterinary servicesLivestockBasic nutritionDecentralisation and support to subnational governmentFood safety and qualityAgricultural water resourcesHousehold food security programmesBasic drinking water supplyBasic sanitation

Funded by

Germany - Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development

Published by Welthungerhilfe to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 15 Sept 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: DE-CR-RA000220-VR3810-PAK1136-22.

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