Responding to drought affected people through emergency lifesaving nutrition interventions within rural villages in Baidoa district.

About this project

ltpgtThis project goal is to reduce morbidity and mortality related to acute malnutrition through the provision of emergency life‑saving nutrition treatment and prevention services to the drought‑affected rural population in Baidoa District. The project will cover 10 months, starting from 1st February to 30th November 2026. The project aims to reach 62,419 direct beneficiaries. The specific activities will include Community screening, Family MUAC approach, and Mass MUAC screening for malnutrition detection and referral, Provision of Maternal Infant, and Young Child Nutrition (MIYCN) counselling services for caregivers of children aged 0–24 months and pregnant women (PLWs) at all delivery points, and the formation and support of peer groups to promote optimal IYCF practices. Treatment of uncomplicated severe acute malnutrition through fixed and outreach Outpatient Therapeutic Feeding Programs (OTP) and the ICCM+ treatment model, as well as referral facilitation for children aged 0–59 months identified with complicated severe acute malnutrition and moderate acute malnutrition to treatment services run by other nutrition partners in the district. Capacity building of nutrition staff to provide high quality services, Monthly community sensitization and dialogue sessions with key community influencers. Social and behavior change communication (SBC) to promote appropriate IYCF practices targeting PLWs and caregivers of children aged 0–24 months. Provision of micronutrient suppleme…

Published by

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

Countries

Somalia

Sectors

Multisector aid

Funded by

Somalia Humanitarian Fund

Implemented by

International Medical Corps

Accountable

International Medical Corps

Published by United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 19 Feb 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: XM-OCHA-CBPF-CBPF-SOM-25-R-INGO-38654.

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