The GNC collective exists to safeguard and improve the nutritional status of crisis affected populations by enabling coordination mechanisms to achieve timely, quality, and appropriate nutrition response to effectively and accountably meet the needs of people affected by humanitarian crises.…
The Global Nutrition Cluster provides support to both formally activated country Nutrition Clusters as well as other nutrition sector humanitarian coordination groups. Nutrition Clusters have been set up at field level in a large number of countries experiencing humanitarian crises. Nutrition…
This website is intended to serve as a repository of relevant resources for Nutrition Cluster Coordinators and partners working at country and global levels. The tools, guidance and resources available here include material on both cluster/coordination and general nutrition in…
Training and capacity building is a key area of work for both the Global Nutrition Cluster and Nutrition Clusters at national and sub-national levels within crisis-affected countries. A well-coordinated and comprehensive response to education needs in humanitarian crises relies on…
This involves fostering internal (among GNC partners) and external (GNC to other clusters, agencies, institutions, etc.) partnerships; communicating essential information to all relevant stakeholders at global and country level in a timely fashion; and advocating with key decision makers to…
What is the Inter-Cluster page and how does it work? The inter-cluster page aims at strengthening and improving the exchange of information between the UNCIEF-led Clusters and other Clusters/Areas of Responsibility (AoR). It is an interface common to all UNICEF(co)-led Clusters/AoR and is…
The Global Nutrition Cluster (GNC) was established in 2006 as part of the Humanitarian Reform process, which aimed to improve the effectiveness of humanitarian response programmes by ensuring greater predictability, accountability and partnership.
The vision of the GNC is to safeguard and improve the nutritional status of emergency affected populations by ensuring an appropriate response that is predictable, timely and effective and at scale.
General information on the GNC is provided in the 2-pager GNC information flyer [pdf].
This website provides information on who the GNC is, what the GNC does, and where the GNC works in addition to providing resources and information on news and events. Click below to access the GNC Coordination Handbook, the 2016 Annual GNC Report and the latest GNC Bulletin.
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