Provision of life-saving preventive nutrition services to the most vulnerable communities in underserved and hard-to-reach rural areas of Dinsor District.

About this project

ltpgtOver a 12-month period, MUDRO will implement an integrated nutrition and protection program targeting vulnerable populations in ten displacement camps and host community villages in Diinsoor District. The project aims to reach a total of 10,210 individuals, including 3,000 women, 3,250 girls, 400 men, and 3,560 boys, with at least 4% of beneficiaries identified as persons with disabilities (PWD). Emphasizing equity and inclusion, the program targets internally displaced persons (IDPs) and host communities, ensuring no one is left behind.ltbrgtThe core intervention focuses on community-based screening for acute malnutrition among children aged 0–59 months and pregnant and lactating women (PLW), incorporating training of caregivers on family MUAC to enable early detection. This is complemented by three rounds of mass MUAC and bilateral oedema screenings conducted by trained Community Health Workers (CHWs). Identified cases will be referred to Outpatient Therapeutic Programs (OTP), Targeted Supplementary Feeding Programs (TSFP), or stabilization centers as appropriate. A gender-balanced team of 20 CHWs, trained in Integrated Management of Acute Malnutrition (IMAM), protection, and accountability, will conduct active case finding, referrals, follow-up, and defaulter tracing to improve treatment adherence and case management at the community level.ltbrgtComplementing treatment, the project prioritizes Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) promotion through capacity building…

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

Mustaqbal Development and Relief Organization

Accountable

Mustaqbal Development and Relief Organization

Published by United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 3 Sept 2025 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: XM-OCHA-CBPF-CBPF-SOM-25-S-NGO-36510.

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