TaiwanICDF partners with World Vision Eswatini to meet nutritional needs of vulnerable pregnant women in Eswatini
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Many vulnerable households in Eswatini are facing challenges in maintaining livelihoods due to the severe impact of COVID-19. In response, the International Cooperation and Development Fund (TaiwanICDF) is collaborating with World Vision Eswatini (WVE) to implement the Cash Assistance Project to Complement Maternal and Infant Health Care Improvement Project. The project officially started on July 15, 2021, and will aid vulnerable pregnant women to improve their health and nutritional status during their pregnancy.
The COVID-19 pandemic has been raging the world for over one and a half years and has disproportionately affected the poor and vulnerable, leading to “the new poor.” For Taiwan’s diplomatic ally in Africa, the Kingdom of Eswatini, COVID-19 has considerably impacted the country’s steadily developing economy and healthcare system. In addition, Es