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 The Project titled “Establishment of database, network connection and
webpages of smallholders/ family farmers’ agricultural cooperatives
between the OIC Member States” which was implemented by Turkey in
partnership with twenty four other Member Countries.
101. The Committee also commended the efforts of Gambia, Indonesia and
Uganda for the following projects to be implemented in 2017 under the fourth
project call within the framework of the COMCEC Project Funding:
 The Project titled “Reduction of Post-Harvest losses in Cereals for
Improve Rural Livelihood” will be implemented by Gambia in
partnership with Indonesia and Nigeria,
 The Project titled “Improving income of small and medium scale farmers
in the OIC Member States Through Reducing Losses of Livestock
Production” will be implemented by Indonesia in partnership with
Brunei Darussalam, Arab Republic of Egypt, Malaysia and Sudan,
 The Project titled “Strengthening Capacity for Setting, Checking and
Compliance of Quality Standards for Agricultural Products” will be
implemented by Uganda in partnership with Turkey, Cote d’Ivoire,
Sudan and Gambia.
Agenda Item 9: Alleviating Poverty
102. Taking note with appreciation of the convening of the 9th Meeting of the
Poverty Alleviation Working Group held on April 6th, 2017 with the theme of
“Malnutrition in the OIC Member Countries: A Trap for Poverty”, the
Committee welcomed its following policy recommendations:
 Developing and implementing nutrition-specific and nutrition-sensitive
interventions, especially towards women of reproductive age from
vulnerable groups
 Improving infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) practices including
breastfeeding in line with WHO guidelines
 Ensuring universal access to healthcare, safe water and sanitation, and
launching educational campaigns on infectious diseases to eliminate
undernutrition
 Providing access to safe and nutritious food for all, incusing in situation
of acute food insecurity
(The Policy recommendations document, including their rationale, is
attached as Annex XI.)
103. The Committee called upon the Member States, which have registered to
the COMCEC Poverty Alleviation Working Group, to actively participate in
the 10th Meeting of the Poverty Alleviation Working Group to be held on
October 5th , 2017 with the theme of “Education of Disadvantaged Children in