Scaling Up Integrated Nutrition Services to Prevent and Treat Acute Malnutrition among Children Under Five and Pregnant and Lactating Women affected by drought in Tayeeglow District, Bakool Region.

About this project

ltpgtCurrently, GRRN in partnership with UNICEF provides nutrition services covering only 40% of the acute malnutrition burden/caseload. However, services remain fragmented and underfunded, leaving significant gaps in the provision of integrated health and nutrition interventions mainly in the rural villages. In addition, the projected situation in 2026 will worsen the situation with 25% increase burden expected. This proposal seeks to scale up nutrition services through two fixed health/nutrition sites, one Stabilization Centre (SC), and two mobile outreach teams, with a primary focus on vulnerable populations. The intervention will target 6,729 drought affected individuals, including minority and marginalized groups within the catchment areas, to prevent morbidity and mortality among children and women.ltbrgtThe intervention will also provide screening , management of facility-based and community-based management of acute malnutrition (CMAM). Routine screening and identification of children with acute malnutrition through a facility- and community-based approach. Severely malnourished cases without medical complications will be enrolled into the OTP program for treatment as well as Moderately malnourished children and PLWs. Children with SAM and medical complications will be referred to stabilization Centers (SCs). GRRN will adopt a comprehensive IYCF in Emergencies (IYCF-E) strategy, engaging not only mothers but also fathers, grandparents, community leaders, religious fi…

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

Golweyne Relief and Rehabilitation NGO

Accountable

Golweyne Relief and Rehabilitation NGO

Published by United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 4 Sept 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: XM-OCHA-CBPF-CBPF-SOM-25-R-NGO-38674.

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