DSM - USAID partnership to meet nutritional challenges of developing world
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
Royal DSM N.V., the global Life Sciences and Materials Sciences company
headquartered in the Netherlands, and the United States Agency for International
Development (USAID) jointly announce today that they will collaborate and
collectively work to meet the nutritional challenges presented in the developing
world.
DSM and USAID expect to leverage their respective competencies, expertise,
products and services to support collaborative activities focused on meeting the
micronutrient needs of populations in the developing world. DSM and USAID have
executed a Memorandum of Understanding for this collaboration, which was signed
at the World Economic Forum in
Davos, Switzerland.
The initial focus of the collaboration will be on rice fortification;
achievement of the nutrition objectives as part of Feed the Future, the U.S.
Government's global hunger and food security initiative, and the United States
Global Health Initiative; support of the 1,000 days efforts to help countries
jumpstart the Scaling Up Nutrition Road Map with the support of other
development partners. In addition, DSM will provide input to USAID's Office of
Food For Peace in order to help improve nutritional value, quality, shelf life,
and methods for testing food aid commodities.
"We are witnessing an unparalleled opportunity right now for innovative, large-
scale private sector partnerships to achieve significant impact on global hunger
and nutrition. USAID is proud to build this new partnership with DSM, the
world's largest manufacturer of micronutrients and vitamins. Together we can
improve childhood nutrition in countries that depend on rice as a staple crop,"
USAID Administrator Rajiv Shah said.
Feike Sijbesma, CEO/Chairman of the DSM Managing Board, said: "Building on our
longstanding and successful collaboration with the United Nation's World Food
Programme (WFP) we look forward to working closely with USAID. Together we can
reach even more people to further combat hidden hunger. DSM has been playing an
active role in the fight against micronutrient deficiencies for many years,
contributing scientific know-how and technical expertise to help improve the
nutritional status of people in need. Our innovative solutions range from staple
food fortification to tailor-made products for specific target groups. This
collaboration with USAID shows our deep commitment to public-private
partnerships as a key element in dealing with nutritional challenges in the
developing world. "
USAID is an independent U.S. federal government agency. It is the lead
international development agency for the United States and receives foreign
policy guidance from the Secretary of State. USAID is engaged in development
assistance in over 80 countries world-wide and disburses approximately USD 14
billion in foreign assistance each year to build human and institutional
capacity in developing countries. USAID focuses on finding solutions to the
issues of food security and global hunger in the developing world through both
country-specific and sector-wide programs.
DSM is the only global company that integrates single vitamins and premixes in
ideal formulations for targeting developing-country beneficiaries with
innovative solutions such as Nutririce(®) - a fortified rice kernel created from
broken rice kernels, and MixMe(®), a micronutrient powder for home fortification
which has been widely adopted through WFP and other agencies in emergencies
worldwide. DSM maintains a successful partnership with the WFP to improve the
nutritional value of products in WFP's 'food basket' and has received numerous
awards for its work in finding sustainable solutions to micronutrient
deficiency, including awards from the Global Alliance For Improved Nutrition and
the 2010 World Business Development Award from the ICC. Feike Sijbesma received
the 2010 Humanitarian of the Year Award from the United Nations Association of
New York.
DSM - the Life Sciences and Materials Sciences Company
Royal DSM N.V. creates solutions that nourish, protect and improve performance.
Its end markets include human and animal nutrition and health, personal care,
pharmaceuticals, automotive, coatings and paint, electrical and electronics,
life protection and housing. DSM manages its business with a focus on the triple
bottom line of economic performance, environmental quality and social
responsibility, which it pursues simultaneously and in parallel. DSM has annual
net sales of about ?8 billion and employs some 22,700 people worldwide. The
company is headquartered in the Netherlands, with locations on five continents.
DSM is listed on Euronext Amsterdam. More information:www.dsm.com
For more information:
DSM Corporate Communications DSM Investor Relations
Elvira Luykx Hans Vossen
tel. +31 (0) 45 5782035 tel. +31 (0) 45 5782864
fax +31 (0) 45 5740680 fax +31 (0) 45 5782595
e-mail media.relations(at)dsm.com e-mail investor.relations(at)dsm.com
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