ICDS I (ORIS & ANDHR

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The Integrated Child Development Services Project focuses on 301 tribal or otherwise disadvantaged blocks in Andra Andhra Pradesh and Orissa. Specific objectives are to reduce severe malnutrition by 50% among children 6 - 36 months, increase the proportion of children in normal or only mild malnourishment status, and to contribute to reductions in infant mortality and the incidence of low birth weight. The project consists of four components: A. Service delivery finances construction, furnishing and equipping of village child development centers and block offices; increased training for Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) and health workers and supervisors; incremental drugs and medicines; vehicles for supervision, and incremental salary and other operating costs. B. Communications finances production and distribution of audio-visual materials, local consultancies for message design and development, training, surveys and incremental salary and other operating costs. C. Community mobilization finances support to village women's organizations and special educational programs for women and adolescent girls, including incremental worker honoraria and other operating costs. D. Project management and evaluation finances furnishing and equipping of a project management office in each state, its operating costs, local consultancies, surveys and operations research, including the costs of therapeutic nutrition supplements under optional delivery arrangements.