The DFID has contributed to improving the nutrition situation in the country by supporting nutrition programmes especially the First 1000 MCDP. It has played a critical role in capacity building which led to the development and sustaining of the BSc in Human Nutrition at the University of Zambia. It is currently supporting the development of the MSc programme in Human Nutrition. It supported the development of the research agenda for Zambia in 2012 through Care International Zambia which led to supporting of research in various areas of the nutrition specific and sensitive interventions. Generally, the DFID has supported the country to scale up implementation of various programmes listed in the minimum package and to develop the coordination structure of the nutrition sector.
