Safeguarding the Nutritional Well-being of Children and Pregnant Breastfeeding Women in Gaza through Emergency Nutrition Response IYCF-E Support

About this project

ltpgtltbrgtThe Gaza Strip continues to face a severe humanitarian crisis, with widespread food insecurity, disrupted health and nutrition services, and challenges in infant and young child feeding. Children under five and pregnant and breastfeeding women (PBW) are particularly vulnerable to acute malnutrition. In the three targeted locations, approximately 12,000 children under five reside, 15% of whom are under two years old—the highest-risk group. Around 4,000 PBW face increased vulnerability due to limited food intake, restricted healthcare access, and psychosocial stress.ltbrgtThis project addresses these gaps through community-level nutrition screening for children and PBW, early identification of at-risk individuals, provision of therapeutic and supplementary feeding, and referral of severe cases for treatment. It also strengthens Infant and Young Child Feeding in Emergencies (IYCF-E) via counselling, caregiver support groups, mother-baby spaces, and promotion of optimal feeding practices. All services are inclusive of people with disabilities and integrated with hygiene promotion and psychosocial first aid. By combining early detection, immediate support, and sustained preventive services, the project protects the nutritional status, prevents deterioration, and reinforces local nutrition response capacity in Gaza.ltbrgtlt/pgt

Published by

United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs · National NGO

Countries

Palestinian Territories

Sectors

Multisector aid

Funded by

oPt Humanitarian Fund

Implemented by

Ard El Insan Palestinian Association

Accountable

Ard El Insan Palestinian Association

Published by United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 3 Jul 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: XM-OCHA-CBPF-CBPF-OPT-25-R-NGO-37650.

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