Provision of Emergency Lifesaving Nutrition Essential Package Services for Children Under-five and Pregnant and Lactating Women in Afgooye District, Lower Shabelle Region, South West State of Somalia

About this project

ltpgtSomalia Young Doctors Association (SOYDA) proposes a 12-month, life-saving nutrition intervention in Afgooye District, Lower Shabelle, in response to the SHF Reserve Allocation – December 2025: Drought Response in Southern Somalia. Prolonged drought, food insecurity, displacement, and disease outbreaks have significantly increased the risk of acute malnutrition and excess mortality among children under five (CU5) and pregnant and lactating women (PLW), requiring urgent, scalable action.ltbrgtltspangtThe project aims to reduce morbidity and mortality related to acute malnutrition through an integrated package of early detection, referral, treatment, and prevention services, in line with SHF life-saving priorities and the Somalia Nutrition Cluster response framework.lt/spangtlt/pgtltpgtltspangtSOYDA will implement multi-layered nutrition screening and identification using Mass MUAC campaigns, Family MUAC, routine CHW-led household screening, and systematic screening at supported health facilities to ensure early case detection and high coverage in drought-affected communities. All identified cases will be promptly referred to appropriate services.lt/spangtlt/pgtltpgtSevere Acute Malnutrition (SAM) cases without complications will receive treatment through health facility–based Outpatient Therapeutic Programme (OTP) services integrated within MCH platforms, while complicated cases will be referred to Stabilization Centres. Moderate Acute Malnutrition (MAM) among CU5 and PL…

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

Somali Young Doctors Association

Accountable

Somali Young Doctors Association

Published by United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 21 Aug 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: XM-OCHA-CBPF-CBPF-SOM-25-R-NGO-38641.

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