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Rapid Response Mechanism (RRM) for Nutrition South Sudan. Nutrition Cluster meeting 25 th April 2014. Outline of Rapid Response Mechanism (RRM). UNICEF , WFP and FAO working together in the field in a collaborative manner to : assess needs Provide multisectoral responses.
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Rapid Response Mechanism (RRM) for NutritionSouth Sudan Nutrition Cluster meeting 25thApril 2014
Outline of Rapid Response Mechanism (RRM) UNICEF, WFP and FAO working together in the field in a collaborative manner to : • assess needs • Provide multisectoral responses.
Objective of the RRM-Nutrition • To reduce excess mortality due to malnutrition of children under 5 years in South Sudan through the initiation of key nutrition service provisions targeting children, pregnant and lactating women.
Key activities - nutrition Children 6-59 months: • MUAC screening • SAM treatment • MNP • Vitamin A • Deworming PLW: • MUAC screening • MNT • IYCF Key messaging Supervision: • SC • OTP (re)-Establishment of nutrition services: • Identification of gaps and potential partners • Initiation of services • Ensure continuation of services • Ensure supplies Capacity building: • Anthropometry/screening • Treatment • Management • Reporting • IYCF
RRM-Nutrition process The implementation process: Nutrition intervention: Screening MN supplementation Deworming
RRM Nutrition process WFP GFD schedule Information gathering on area/situation Plan of Action in coordination with Cluster Scenario 1: With partners Scenario 2: Direct implementation (no partners) • UNICEF: • Coordination of activities and supplies • Supervision of services and support capacity building • Partner: • Planning and execution of activities • Follow-up activities • Direct implementation with community volunteers • Initiation of a minimum package of nutrition services. • Identification of key gaps in services • Identification of partners for follow-up activity
Benefits of the RRM Nutrition response Humanitarian level: Cluster level: Opportunity for revitalization of field presence for (previous) partners Creating new opportunities for partnerships Creating opportunities to increase quality of services (capacity building, supplies, supervision) • Increased coverage towards the targets of CRP 2014 • Golden opportunity: multisectoral actions in a minimum amount of time • Strengthened intersectoral and inter-organizational cooperation
Achievements to date • RRM-Nutrition initiated on the 8th April • 5 RRM-Nutrition missions completed: Akobo, Melut, Mayendit, Kodok, Pagak • NGOs Partners involved in RRM up to date : MORE NGOs involvement in RRM is expected
Impact of RRM Nutrition activities so far Target Achievement (25th April) 5 RRM-Nutrition missions 14,341 children 6-59 months screened 617 SAM children referred for treatment 2574 children 6-59 months supplemented with vitamin A and 555 children reached with deworming treatment 371 lactating mother received IYCF-E messages In addition 1 new OTP established 5 OTP/SC supervised • 24 RRM-Nutrition missions • 68,500 children 6-59 months screened • 5,000 SAM children referred for treatment • 68,500 children aged 6-59 months supplemented with vitamin A and deworming treatment • 29,000 PLW screened for acute malnutrition • 29,000 PLW accessing IYCF-E messages and micronutrients tablets.
Lessons learnt & actions taken • Development of tools to facilitate planning: • Check-list for planning • Supply needs estimation • Job aids for capacity building • Supervision tools • Identification of key nutrition interventions feasible for implementation during RRM • Discussion with ACF to support future RRM-Nutrition
Challenges • Rapidly changing timeline (security or weather conditions) • Late or no arrival of supplies • Limited logistic support in the field • Basic living conditions • Physically challenging (be prepared to walk) • Lack of skilled HR to ensure nutrition represented in all RRM missions