Project Asha Category: Social Developmental Health Initiatives Lehar Iron Chusti: Fortified biscuit & snack PepsiCo & MART
Iron Fortified Biscuits & Puff Pepsi Asha Project Business Problem 7 out of 10 girls in AP (Age group 12– 18 years) are Anemic Challenge Reducing iron deficiency among girls in the age group of 12-16 years Solution Launch of affordable Iron fortified food products (snacks and biscuits) and offering those through a sustainable model Lehar Iron Chusti Iron Fortified Biscuits & Puff PepsiCo (c)MART
Strategy in Action Phase I: Creating Mass Awareness at Relevant congregation platforms (Govt. & Pvt. Schools class 6th – 10th , Skilling Centres etc.) Through “EDUTAINMENT” Phase II: Behavior Change Communication Targeting individual households in villages (specifically R1 & R2) to ensure continuity Female change agents ((ICDS worker, ASHA, SHG leader, NGO activist) Phase III: Last Mile Distribution Product availability to TG in villages >2k population linking to the company’s last leg of distribution system (c)MART
‘Sapno ki Shakti’ Scholarship Program Scholarships for Aspiring Girls Education @ Iron deficiency ‘Maa-Beti’ Diwas Active Engagement with Brand Celebrating Mother-Daughter Bond
Amplification and Scale 100% coverage- Guntur & Tenali towns & surrounding 84 villages 280 schools and 110 communities- directly contacted 75,000 girls (50% of TG population in intervention geography) BCC Agents appointed in all 84 villages- imparting education in 5,000 hhs Coverage of retail outlets in 83 villages through employment of local entrepreneurs 100% (c)MART
Success of Education program 3 Indicators of Behavior Change Pre and Post Comparison