CEDAW/C/PHI/4 English Page 61 (f) The Fourth Country Programme for Children provides, among other things, nutrition education, micronutrient and supplementation projects, family food production and food security and nutrition advocacy among decision makers. 250. All the programmes indicated above are being carried out through the assistance of the local government units, the Department of Education, Culture an Sports, the Department of Health, the Department of Agriculture, Rural Improvement Clubs, the Nutrition Center of the Philippines (NCP), the Food and Nutrition Research Institute (FNRI) and various private and non-government sectors. 251. Despite support from the above-mentioned agencies, the implementation of the programmes has been hampered by the following: (a) Inadequate supply of resources; (b) Lack of technical knowledge on the bio-intensive gardening approach; (c) Lack of a monitoring scheme; (d) capsule; Beneficiaries still believe that miscarriage is due to the iodized oil (e) Difficulty in taking in supplements owing to forgetfulness of women resulting from domestic worries and the discomfort of constipation; (f) (g) chores; Lack of awareness and demand for fortified food products; Difficulty in attending classes owing to household pressures and (h) Absence of an alternative scheme for those who are not reached by supplemental feeding; (i) Lack of funds to implement the projects fully. 252. In consideration of the health needs of victims and survivors of violence against women, Project HAVEN (Hospital Assistance to Women Victims/Survivors of Violent Environment) was conceptualized and a tie-up between and among the Women's Crisis Center (WCC), a non-governmental organization, the Department of Health and NCRFW was finalized. The project seeks to provide assistance to women victims of violence and to train caregivers of the beneficiaries. Located at the East Avenue Medical Center (EAMC), Project HAVEN is a pilot undertaking which is also designed to document and come up with guidelines on how to replicate it in other government hospitals, particularly in the regions. 253. Likewise, in coordination with the Department of Social Welfare and Development, the Congressional Spouses Foundation was recently inaugurated. This halfway house and sanctuary also caters for women victims of violent circumstances. /...