Memorandum of Cooperation between Ministry of Women and Child Development,
Q. Which are priority areas of work under the Memorandum of Cooperation between Ministry of Women and Child Development, Government of India, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation?
1) Tracking chronic diseases among women
2) ICT solutions for improving and strengthening ICDS Service Delivery System
3) Technical support for the National Nutrition Mission- Published on 23 May 16a. 1, 2
b. 2, 3
c. 1, 3
d. All of the above
ANSWER: 2, 3
Improving the health and lives of women and children in India, by strengthening nutrition programs in order to promote their holistic development is one of the topmost priorities of the Government. In sync with this focus, the four priority areas of work as part of this MoC would include:
- Development and deployment of ICT solutions for improving and strengthening ICDS Service Delivery System.
- Support Ministry of Women & Child Development in developing a shared national communications campaign for maternal and child nutrition among target populations.
- Provision of technical support for the National Nutrition Mission, Restructured ICDS Systems Strengthening and Nutrition Improvement Project (ISSNIP) and Restructured ICDS through a Technical Support Unit at the national and state level for strengthening their capacities to deliver nutrition especially during pre- conception, pregnancy and first two years of life.
- Technical support and Knowledge management support to strengthen human resource capabilities at various levels in order to deliver effective nutrition interventions.
This collaboration will strengthen the government’s restructured ICDS Systems Strengthening and Nutrition Improvement Project (ISSNIP) and National Nutrition Mission, with a focus on technological innovation, sharing best practices and use of data and evidence to enhance performance at the national and state level.
