Events
There are many events throughout the year that Nutrition Cluster partners can participate in to further the work of the GNC, to build capacity, to train others, and to exchange ideas. This page provides information about activities, events and trainings, organized by the GNC-CT and/or GNC partners and relevant institutions/entities.
Global Nutrition Cluster meetings
The GNC aims to conduct two face-to-face meetings a year: an Annual meeting and a working session. All GNC partners are invited to contribute to the planning and participate in the meetings. A Steering Committee of self-identified individuals will assist the GNC-CT and SAG in planning the meeting. The objectives of each of these meetings is as follows.
Typically the GNC annual meeting provides an opportunity for partners to review progress, share information, present technical updates and allows Task Forces to meet and further specific tasks. All partners and Nutrition Cluster Coordinators are invited to attend.
The GNC face-to-face working session aims to review or draft the Work Plan and provides time for the Task forces to meet and further specific activities. GNC partners and NCCs interested in contributing to the Work Plan discussions are welcome to attend this meeting, typically held in the first quarter of the year.
Meeting minutes for 2014 can be found on the right handside. For previous GNC meeting reports, contact the GNC-CT, gnc@unicef.org
National Nutrition Cluster meetings
Trainings events
A variety of training events are conducted each year by partners on a range of technical and coordination issues. Below is a list of known upcoming trainings.
For more information on training resources and materials, please visit the ‘tools and resources’ tab.
If you wish to submit information on an event for a publication on this website, please send the following information to gnc@unicef.org:
event name; agency which organises event; date and place; short description and/or information brochure.
Upcoming
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| 7 August 2017 | Tech RRT Webinar: Synergies in integration with IYCF-E – Breaking down sectoral boundariesCelebration of World Breastfeeding Week When: 7 August 2017 Presenters: Erin McCloskey-Rebelo, Nutrition Consultant, To be confirmed – IYCF/IYCF-E presenter Facilitator: Andi Kendle, Tech RRT Program Manager Topic: In line with this WBW 2017 call, the Tech RRT would like to join the celebration of the WBW2017, emphasizing the importance of ensuring synergies among key sectors like Health, Nutrition, WASH and others as well as the need for sustained efforts to ensure multi-sectorial integration of relevant IYCF-E interventions, to contribute to the prevention of child mortality, morbidity and malnutrition. Background on the Tech RRT project: The Technical Rapid Response Team (Tech RRT) is a partnership between International Medical Corps, Save the Children and Action Against Hunger working in close collaboration with the Global Nutrition Cluster and UNICEF, funded by USAID/OFDA. The purpose of the Tech RRT is to improve the quality of nutrition humanitarian response by deploying technical surge, providing remote support and building the capacity of nutrition partners while national capacity is overstretched or inexperienced in nutrition in emergencies. At all times, the Tech RRT aims to support and advance the specific agenda of each of its areas of technical expertise, including assessment, CMAM, IYCF-E and Social Behaviour Change – always for the collective emergency response. Remote access: Please register by 4 August to akendle@internationalmedicalcorps.org to receive the link to our online platform. Online access is limited to the first 50 respondents. Please feel free to forward this to colleagues. We hope you can join us! | Tech RRT | Online |
Completed
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| 18 July 2017 | GNC Global Call on Ethiopia, Kenya and South SudanDear GNC partners: A global call on the situation and cluster responses in Ethiopia, Kenya and South Sudan took place on 18 July 2017. For the minutes of the call, please click here to download (43 downloads) For the country presentations, click on the country name to download the presentation: GNC Coordination Team | GNC | Ethiopia, Kenya, and South Sudan |
| 29 June 2017 | Tech RRT Webinar: Recent IYCF-E deployment to SomaliaTech RRT Webinar: Recent IYCF-E deployment to Somalia When: Thursday, 29th June 2017 Time: 17:00 – 18:00 (Nairobi), 16:00 – 17:00 (Geneva), 15:00 – 16:00 (London), 10:00 – 11:00 (New York) Facilitator: Andi Kendle, Tech RRT Program Manager Presenter: Michele Georgen (CMAM/ IYCF-E, Tech RRT) Topic: The Tech RRT recently completed a deployment to Somalia to support the emergency nutrition response to the famine with an expert in IYCF-E. As a means of information sharing and to foster discussion on the situation, the Tech RRT invites you to a webinar on this deployment. There will be a presentation to highlight what was done during the deployment, with special focus on the IYCF-E workshops and trainings that were conducted, broad recommendations and lessons learned; this will be followed by an open discussion. We hope that a wide range of organizations and donors will join this presentation and discussion. Background on the project: The Technical Rapid Response Team (Tech RRT) is a partnership between International Medical Corps, Save the Children and Action Against Hunger working in close collaboration with the Global Nutrition Cluster and UNICEF, funded by USAID/OFDA. The purpose of the Tech RRT is to improve the quality of nutrition humanitarian response by deploying technical experts, providing remote support and building the capacity of nutrition partners while national capacity is overstretched or inexperienced in nutrition in emergencies. Remote access: Please register by Wednesday, 28th June, to sperera@internationalmedicalcorps.org to receive the link to our online platform. Online access is limited to the first 50 respondents. Please feel free to forward this to colleagues. We look forward to an active discussion and hope that you can join us! | Internet | |
| April 30 - May 4, 2017 | Infant and Young Child Feeding in Emergency TrainingMiddle East Region Amman, Jordan April 30 – May 4, 2017 Background: Supporting and protecting Infant and Young Child Feeding in Emergencies (IYCF-E) is critical for child survival. Exclusive breastfeeding is the single most effective intervention for saving lives. Paired with optimal complementary feeding, up to 26% of child deaths can be averted. In emergencies, children under two years of age face significant risks. For example, total infant mortality rate for infants under 1 year has been found to be 12-53% higher in emergencies than non-emergency periods. In these contexts, optimal IYCF saves even more lives. Although breastfeeding is common in the Middle East, various national household surveys have found that, on average, only 35% of children in this region are exclusively breastfed through the first six months of life; early initiation of breastfeeding and continued breastfeeding at two years are also low at 45% and 33% respectively. Crises across the region have likely worsened these practices, increasing the already high risks facing the children less than two years of age. Recognizing this, IYCF-E has been recognized as a core part of the minimum package for emergency responses in the region – multiple stakeholders are needed to implement quality IYCF-E responses to save lives. Objectives: This training serves to equip participants with the relevant skills, knowledge and understanding to establish and implement programs for IYCF-E which are consistent with agreed sector-wide approaches and standards. Attendees: Program Managers, Nutrition Managers, Nutrition Coordinators and Nutrition Advisors who design and implement IYCF-E programs and services, particularly for internally displaced persons, including NGO, UN, donors and government partners including the Ministry of Health. Agenda:
NB: The training will be conducted in English How to apply: Please return the Application Form fully completed by the participant and their supervisor to Save the Children at SCIYCFETraining@savechildren.org by March 23rd, 2017. Participant selection will be communicated within two weeks. For further information on logistics and scholarships please download the full Invitation. | Save the Children | Amman, Jordan |
| May 19th, 2017 | Technical RRT Webinar: Recent Tech RRT deployments to Yemen
Tech RRT Webinar: Recent Tech RRT deployments to Yemen When: Monday 22 May 2017 Time: 5 pm Yemen time Duration: 1 hour Facilitator: Andi Kendle, Tech RRT Program Manager Presenters: Simon Karanja (CMAM Advisor, Tech RRT) and Anne Marie Kueter (IYCF-E Advisor, Tech RRT on loan from Save the Children) Topic: The Tech RRT recently completed two deployments to Yemen, to support the emergency nutrition response with experts in CMAM and IYCF-E. As a means of information sharing and to foster discussion on the situation, the Tech RRT invites you to a webinar on these deployments. There will be a presentation to highlight what was done during the deployments, broad recommendations and lessons learned; this will be followed by an open discussion. We hope that a wide range of organizations and donors will join this presentation and discussion. Background on the project: The Technical Rapid Response Team (Tech RRT) is a partnership between International Medical Corps, Save the Children and Action Against Hunger working in close collaboration with the Global Nutrition Cluster and UNICEF, funded by USAID/OFDA. The purpose of the Tech RRT is to improve the quality of nutrition humanitarian response by deploying technical surge, providing remote support and building the capacity of nutrition partners while national capacity is overstretched or inexperienced in nutrition in emergencies. Remote access: Please register by Friday 19 May to sperera@internationalmedicalcorps.org to receive the link to our online platform. Online access is limited to the first 50 respondents. | Technical RRT; Consortium of GNC Global Partner NGOs | Online |
| 27 April 2017 | Tech RRT Webinar: Recent Tech RRT deployments to Erbil, IraqYou are kindly invited to participate in the following webinar: Tech RRT Webinar: Recent Tech RRT deployments to Erbil, Iraq When: Thursday, 27 April 2017 Time: 4:00 pm Central European Time Duration: 1 hour Facilitator: Andi Kendle, Tech RRT Program Manager Presenters: Scott Logue (Assessment Advisor, Tech RRT), Daniel Takea (SBC/ CMAM Advisor, Tech RRT) and Sebsibie Teshome (IYCF-E Advisor, Tech RRT on loan from Save the Children) Topic: The Tech RRT recently completed three deployments to Erbil, Iraq, to support the nutrition response to the Mosul emergency with experts in Assessments, IYCF-E and SBC. As a means of information sharing and to foster discussion on the situation, the Tech RRT invites you to a webinar on these three deployments. There will be a presentation to highlight what was done during the deployments, findings from the assessments undertaken, broad recommendations and lessons learned; this will be followed by an open discussion. We hope that a wide range of organizations and donors will join this presentation and discussion. Background on the projects: The Technical Rapid Response Team (Tech RRT) is a partnership between International Medical Corps, Save the Children and Action Against Hunger working in close collaboration with the Global Nutrition Cluster and UNICEF, funded by USAID/OFDA. The purpose of the Tech RRT is to improve the quality of nutrition humanitarian response by deploying technical surge, providing remote support and building the capacity of nutrition partners while national capacity is overstretched or inexperienced in nutrition in emergencies. Remote access: Please register by 26th April to sperera@internationalmedicalcorps.org to receive the link to our online platform. Online access is limited to the first 50 respondents. Please feel free to forward this to colleagues. We hope you can join us! | Online | |
| 4 April 2017 | Mother-led MUAC Screening Webinar on 4th April 2017You are invited to join a discussion on Mother-led MUAC screening (PB Mères) on Tuesday 4 April 2017, hosted by World Vision’s Interest Group for Nutrition, with speakers from both World Vision and Alliance for International Medical Action (ALIMA), who researched and developed this innovative approach and implemented in Niger. The webinar will be held in both French and English. ENGLISH: Tuesday 4 April 2017, 12:00 noon to 13:15 UTC (08:00 to 09:15 EST) Learn more and register for the English Webinar at: http://wvi.org/nutrition/webinar-use-mother-led-muac-screening-cmam-programming-4-april-2017 FRENCH: Tuesday 4 April 2017/mardi 4 avril 2017, 14:00 – 15:15 UTC (10:00 – 11:15 EST) Learn more and register for the French webinar/Inscrivez-vous ici pour webinaire en français: http://wvi.org/fr/nutrition/webinaire-lapproche-pb-m%C3%A8res-4-avril-2017 Involving mothers in nutrition screening activities recognizes the fact that they are best placed to identify early signs of malnutrition and reinforces their role in protecting and promoting their child’s health. In 2011, the Alliance for International Medical Action (ALIMA) began studying the feasibility of training mothers to measure mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) and detect oedema in Niger and in 2016 produced Guidelines for Trainers on the Mother-MUAC approach. World Vision piloted this approach in Mauritania as part of an Emergency Nutrition and WASH program, which was the first time the approach had been used in Mauritania. Click here to read more and access resources and videos about this innovative approach: http://wvi.org/nutrition/article/mother-led-muac Presenters Kevin Phelan, Nutrition Advisor, ALIMA Dèo Sibongwere, Medical Coordinator, ALIMA Niger Judith Haase, Regional Nutrition Advisor, World Vision Naroua Ousmane, Project Manager, World Vision Mauritania Mohamadou Abass Ngaide, Health and Nutrition Coordinator, World Vision Mauritania Colleen Emary, Senior Emergency Nutrition Advisor, World Vision International | World Vision International | Webex |
| 30 March 2017 | GNC Annual Working Meeting of Partners, 29-30 March 2017The Global Nutrition Cluster (GNC) Annual Working Meeting of Partners took place in Beirut/Lebanon, 29-30 March 2017. The meeting was hosted by our global partner – the International Orthodox Christian Charities (IOCC) at Gefinor Rotana Hotel. This working meeting of GNC partners endorsed the 2017-2020 GNC Strategy, including its four year strategic priorities, the supporting objectives and the internal development objectives and the expected outcomes and indicators. The meeting also reviewed the GNC rolling Work Plan activities for 2017-2018 and agreed on next steps for costing the two-year work plan. Objectives of the GNC Working Meeting of Partners:
Meeting materials available to download: To download the provisional agenda, click here: GNC Working Meeting Agenda 28 March version (93 downloads) To download the final list of participants, click here: Final List of participants (81 downloads) To download the administrative note, click here: Administrative Note GNC Annual Working Meeting, 2017 Beirut (81 downloads) Day 1 materials (click on the title to download):
Technical Presentations: Day 2 materials (click on the title to download):
Technical Presentations:
Please note that some presentations (cash) are not yet available for public posting. Thank you for understanding! Follow us on Twitter @gncgeneva for more updates! For the final report of the meeting, please click here (55 downloads) | Beirut, Lebanon | |
| 18-20 October 2016 | 2016 GNC Annual MeetingThe GNC Annual meeting will take place in Amman, Jordan from 18 to 20 of October 2016. Side meetings of the SAG, Cluster Coordinators, Information Management Officers and the GNC Task Forces are planned for 16th and 17th of October. The objectives of the 2016 GNC Annual meeting are to :
The Agenda of the meeting can be downloaded here: Agenda for the GNC Annual Meeting 18-20 October 2016. Background documents for the meeting:
Day 1, presentations can be downloaded on the following links:
Day 2, presentations can be downloaded on the following links:
Day 3, presentation can be found on the following link: Market Places related documents can be downloaded on the following links:
| GNC | Amman, Jordan |
| 8-12 August 2016 | GNC Information Management training for country clustersGlobal Nutrition Cluster has developed a comprehensive Information Management (IM) training package. This package was prepared together by RedR UK, with support from ACF, the GNC-CT and GNC RRT/IMOs. The training package consists of four weeks pre-course e-learning and a five days face-to-face learning. The pre-course e-learning covers Building a better response e-learning, Reference module for cluster coordination at country level, new Humanitarian Programme Cycle guidance, practical skills in using Excel and Tableau software. The five days face-to-face learning covers building on skills in humanitarian information management with emphasis on utilization of the newly developed GNC IM toolkit The first pilot IM training using this new package is planned in Nairobi, Kenya from 8th-12th August 2016. Countries with dedicated Information Management Officers (IMOs) as well as individuals who are acting in IMO positions were prioritized to participate in the training. In addition, countries with sub national level IMOs were prioritized. The training is also open to the GNC Rapid Response Team and stand-by partners.
| GNC | Nairobi, Kenya |
| 21 July 2016 | GNC partners call on NigeriaGiven the situation in Bono state in Nigeria, in consultation with the Country Sector/Cluster Coordinator, in Nigeria, GNC-Ct has agreed to have a GNC partners call on 21st July 206 at 3 pm Geneva time. During this call, the country team will update GNC partners on the situation, the current response, the gaps and the key asks from us at global level. Those who would like to attend this call should kindly sent confirmation to Geraldine our GNC Help Desk Officer (gnchelp@gmail.com).
| GNC | Skype/phone |
| 4-15 July 2016 | APHES Summer Course – Assessing Public Health in Emergency SituationsAPHES Summer Course – Assessing Public Health in Emergency Situations CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS | Université catholique de Louvain | Belgium, Brussles |
| 30-31 March 2016 | 2016 GNC working (face to face) meetingThe 2016 GNC Annual Working (Face-to-Face) Meeting, organised by the GNC-CT and hosted by the International Medical Corps, took place in Washington, DC, USA from 30 to 31 March 2016. The GNC SAG meeting followed on the 1st of April 2016. The agenda of the meeting can be downloaded here, the list of participants is here. Working meeting objectives:
Background documents for the meeting:
Presentations Day 1:
Presentations Day 2:
Technical presentations:
| GNC, with support from IMC | Washington, DC |
| 13-17 March 2016 | GNC regional training on Cluster Coordination for MENA regionIn an effort to adequately prepare for the emergency response and to boost the coordination around humanitarian response in nutrition, the Global Nutrition Cluster (GNC) is conducting a series of regional trainings – in collaboration with the Regional Offices - targeting nutrition stakeholders (NGOs, governments and UN) from both protracted and new emergencies as well as from countries not affected by emergencies but need some level of preparedness. The Regional training for Middle East and Northern Africa (MENA) region is scheduled for 13th -17th March 2016 and will take place in Jordan (Dead Sea) in collaboration with UNICEF MENA Regional Office and RedR-UK. The overall aim of the training is to provide participants with an opportunity to prepare for cluster coordination and response preparedness. It will expose them also to cluster performance management and skills and behavior necessary for coordination and orient them to specific tools and sources of information necessary for programme decisions and preparedness. | GNC with Red-R | Jordan, Dead Sea |
| 16 October 2015 | NCCs/IMOs Annual Meeting 20152015 NCC/IMOs Annual Meeting was held in Nairobi, Kenya on 16 of October. Report of the meeting will be uploaded once finalised Presentations of the day: Development of the advocacy toolkit for the Nutrition Clusters – ppt Infant and young child feeding in Emergency presentation – ppt Kenya and FSAU experience in setting up nutrition surveillance system – ppt Development and implementation of cluster preparedness plans – Dropbox link with materials IM challenges and ways forward – see action points in the final report of the NCC/IMO meeting Humanitarian Programme Cycle – Guidance updates 2015 – ppt GNC HelpDesk – Lessons Learned and ways forward – ppt | GNC | Nairobi, Kenya |
| 13-15 October 2015 | 2015 GNC Annual meetingThe 2015 GNC Annual meeting is held in Nairobi, Kenya from 13 to 15 of October 2015. Additional side meetings for the Strategic Advisory Group, Cluster Coordinators and Information Management Officers are planned for 12 and 16 of October. The objectives of the 2015 GNC Annual meeting are:
Background documents for the meeting:
Presentations and related documents: Day 1 Session 1: Introduction, welcome, objectives and expectations – no presentation Session 2: Update on GNC achievements, challenges and lessons learned 2010-2015 – ppt Session 3: Update from Level 3/Level 2 emergency countries on performance of the Nutrition Cluster (ppt: Yemen, Nepal, Syria, Ukraine) Session 4: Analysis and presentation of Cluster Coordination Performance Monitoring conducted (South Sudan, Ethiopia, Sudan, Nepal, CAR, Afghanistan) and discussion of finding and recommended actions – ppt Presentations and related documents : Day 2 Session 5: Learning coming out from the GNC knowledge management project, three country case studies (ppt: overview, Somalia, South Sudan and Philippines) Session 6: Market place: Session 7: Presentation and discussion on the role of the GNC and country clusters in technical work – ppt Session 8: Cluster transition – ppt Side session 1: Update on Inter-agency wok on Nutrition products and presentation of the preliminary data on RUTF alternative recipe survey – ppt Side session 2: Launch of the CMAM report: presentation of the software – ppt Presentations and related documents: Day 3 Session 9: Joint Nutrition and FSL Clusters accountability to affected population framework, actions and indicators – ppt Session 10: GNC advocacy strategy – ppt Session 11: Information management toolkit – ppt Session 12: Discussion on how to ensure that nutritional needs of older people are included in the cluster response – ppt Session 13: SAM and MAM caseload estimates and links to programming – ppt Session 14: Discussion and agreement on steps for drafting the next GNC strategy 2017-2019 (and wrap up of the meeting) - ppt | GNC | Nairobi, Kenya |
| 12 October 2015 | First IMOs Annual meeting 2015IMOs Annual Meeting will be held in Nairobi on 12 October , 13.00 to 17.00 | GNC | Nairobi, Kenya |
| 17 March 2015 | 2015 GNC Working Meeting: 17-18 March 2015The 2015 GNC Working (Face-to-Face) Meeting was held in Geneva on 17-18 March 2015 in Geneva, Switzerland. The former SAG members and those new SAG members who were be elected before the GNC Working Meeting stayed for one additional day on Thursday, 19 March 2015 for hand-over and induction. Over 30 people gathered for the GNC Face-to-Face Meeting, 17-18 March, 2015. A review of achievements since September was presented along with updates on the funding situation, results from the RRT evaluation, and overviews of projects (advocacy strategy, Knowledge Management, and Information Management toolkit). All presentations are available on the GNC website (www.nutritioncluster.net). Day 1
Day 2
Additional documents:
| GNC | GENEVA |
| 16-18 September 2014 | Global Nutrition Cluster Annual MeetingHand out materials:
Lessons learned from country clusters: Day 1 presentations:
Day 2 presentations:
Day 3 presentations: | All Partners and Cluster Coordinators | FAO, Rome, Italy |
| 15 September 2014 | Annual Nutrition Cluster Coordinators and Information Managers Meeting | Rome, Italy | |
| October 22nd, 2016 | 2016 Nutrition Cluster Information Management TrainingThe 2016 Nutrition Cluster Information Management Training is currently taking place in Amman, Jordan and will last until the 24th of October. The agenda can be downloaded on the following link: IM Training NCC 18-20 October 2016. Training material and presentations will be made available in due course.
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| April 26th, 2017 | Promoting an Integrated Famine Prevention package: Rome, 26 April 2017
A joint meeting of the Global Food Security and Nutrition Clusters “Promoting an Integrated Famine Prevention Package: Breaking the Bottlenecks” started at the WFP HQ in Rome. The meeting was called for by the Executive Directors of three Cluster-Lead Agencies (CLAs) – FAO, WFP and UNICEF and brought together more than 25 operational partners working in Northeastern Nigeria, Somalia, South Sudan and Yemen, including NGOs and UN agencies. The meeting aims to: I. To review current collective nutrition and food security responses and identify gaps; For presentations and additional documents please see below: 1. Agenda gFSC GNC Meeting (105 downloads) 2. List of Participants (85 downloads) 3. Food Security Situation Overview (90 downloads) 4. Nutrition Situation Overview (85 downloads) 5. Nigeria Presentation: Food Security and Nutrition Clusters (92 downloads) 6. Somalia Presentation: Food Security and Nutrition Clusters (98 downloads) 7. South Sudan Presentation: Food Security and Nutrition Clusters (88 downloads) 8. Yemen Presentation: Food Security and Nutrition Clusters (92 downloads) The final report of the meeting is available here (32 downloads) The Call for Action on Integrated Famine Response is available here (37 downloads) | ||
| April 27th, 2017 | Nutrition & Health Technical Adviser
ACF is seeking a Nutrition & Health Technical Advisor based in Paris and in charge of Middle East Countries (Jordan, Djibouti, Iraq and Yemen). See attached for more details: 04 EN Nutrition & Health Technical Advisor Pool 2 | ||
| June 1st, 2017 | Final Report of the 2017 Annual Working Meeting, 29-30 March 2017, Beirut
Dear Partners, The final Report of the 2017 Annual Working Meeting, which was held on 29-30 March 2017 in Beirut is now available. Follow the link to download: http://nutritioncluster.net/meetings/2017-annual-working-meeting-report/ | ||
| 27-29 June 2017 | ICNWG to develop an Inter-cluster training package of nutrition-sensitive interventions
The Inter-cluster Nutrition working group (ICNWG) is leading the development of a training package to support cluster coordinators and partners in applying nutrition-sensitive approaches across sectors, with a specific focus on: nutrition, food security, health, WASH, education and child protection. In order to develop the training package, the ICNWG has agreed to convene a consultative 2.5-day workshop in Geneva involving members of the ICNWG and representatives from health, WASH, education and child protection clusters as well as from OCHA, AAP and CHS. The workshop will take place in Geneva, 27-29 June 2017 . The objective of the workshop is to agree on the structure, themes and main content of the training package. The workshop should also be an opportunity to share information about existing capacity development materials for nutrition-sensitive programming in humanitarian responses and enhance synergies between initiatives supported by different partners and sectors. Please click the following link to download the Workshop Agenda (23 downloads) Please click the following link to download the List of Participants (16 downloads) | GNC-gFSC | Geneva, Switzerland |
| December 15th, 2016 | GNC SAG discusses the new GNC Strategy at UNICEF in GenevaThe Strategic Advisory Group (SAG) of the Global Nutrition Cluster (GNC) came together to UNICEF Office of Emergency Programmes (EMOPS) in Geneva on 14-15 December 2016 to discuss and develop the draft GNC Strategy for 2017-2020. Please follow us on Twitter @GNCGENEVA for more details. | ||
| December 20th, 2016 | Nomination for the new GNC SAG members is open!Dear GNC members and Country Cluster Coordinators/Information Management Officers, Please be kindly informed that the term of below listed Strategic Advisory Group’s (SAG) members will expire in March 2017:
The members that have re-confirmed their commitment to continue as the SAG members for one more term in 2017 are:
We would like to express my sincere appreciation for the hard work of our outgoing and current members! The GNC-CT would like to use the opportunity of its Working Face-to-Face (F2F) meeting in March 2017 and finalise the nomination of the new SAG members representing the NGO and UN partners. During its last meeting on 15 December 2016, the SAG members agreed that the UN membership of the SAG should be expanded from current two members to three (3) members to ‘match” the number of NGO partners represented, with WFP and UNICEF having a “permanent” seats. Hence, this time, nominations will be accepted for 1 (one) NGO partner seat and 1 (one) UN partner seat. For details of eligibility, please refer to the ToR of the GNC SAG: http://nutritioncluster.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2013/09/GNC-SAG-TOR-Final.pdf Nomination, establishment and duration of the SAG
The SAG members are to serve for a minimum of 1 (one) year and a maximum 2 (two) years. Selection of SAG members
Criteria for the membership of the GNC Strategic Advisory Group:
Timeline:
Please kindly send your nominations to the GNC-CT (jippe@unicef.org and asaparbekov@unicef.org) alongside with the documents listed above by 20 January 2017. Yours, GNC Coordination Team | ||
| May 31st, 2017 | Call for Action and Report of the Rome Four Famine Meeting
The final report of the joint gFSC-GNC Meeting on Four Famines (Rome, 26 April 2017) and the Call for Action on Integrated Famine Prevention and Response are now available on the GNC website: http://nutritioncluster.net/promoting-integrated-famine-prevention-package-rome-26-april-2017/ | ||
| April 12th, 2017 | GNC welcomes a new partner – AVSI FoundationThe Global Nutrition Cluster welcomes its newest partner – AVSI Foundation - People for Development. AVSI Foundation works towards development that is sustainable and capable of responding to the real needs of people. To learn more about AVSI, please visit the website: http://www.avsi.org/who-we-are/ | ||
| January 3rd, 2017 | Dates for the 2017 GNC Annual Working Meeting of PartnersThe 2017 GNC Annual Working (Face-to-Face) Meeting of Partners will take place on 29-30 March 2017 in Beirut, Lebanon. The meeting will be hosted by the International Orthodox Christian Charities (IOCC). The GNC SAG Meeting will take place on 28 March 2017. | ||
| April 21st, 2017 | Joint GNC and gFSC Meeting on Famine Prevention and Response
A Joint Global Nutrition and Food Security Clusters meeting to develop an Integrated Famine Prevention and Responses will take place on 26 April 2017, at WFP/HQ in Rome. For details, please go to the following link Meeting Poster and follow us on Twitter @GNCGENEVA | ||
| 16th and 17th February 2017 | World Vision’s New Global Health&Nutrition Emergency FrameworkDear Global Health Community, You are invited to World Vision’s Global Health, Nutrition and HIV Community of Practice February Discussion. Addressing the health and nutrition needs of populations affected by disasters has always been a priority focus for World Vision. In this Community discussion, the emergency health strategy working group will lead us in an orientation to this new response framework, the changes that were made, and how the strategy is taking shape within our global programmes. This webinar discussion is being offered at two times. REGISTER: APPROACH OBJECTIVE: To reduce mortality and morbidity in vulnerable populations affected by humanitarian emergencies and restore access to curative and preventative health and nutrition services. EXPECTED OUTCOMES: 1. Vulnerable groups such as women and children can access essential health and nutrition services in the immediate aftermath of a disaster. SPEAKERS:
| World Vision | Webex |
| February 17th, 2017 | Upcoming Nutrition Training in Bamako (Bioforce)
Bioforce will be holding a nutrition training in Bamako. Please see details attached (in French) fd_nut_comp_essentielles_mars_bamako.pdf (91 downloads) | ||
| March 3rd, 2017 | Global Food Security Cluster Inter-Cluster Nutrition Working Groupglobal Food Security Cluster Inter-Cluster Nutrition Working Group May 2012 Purpose The purpose of the gFSC Inter-Cluster Nutrition Working Group is to provide technical direction to the gFSC on key areas of synergy between the Nutrition Cluster and Food Security Cluster in humanitarian food security responses. Representation Chair: IMC, Caroline Abla, cabla@internationalmedicalcorps.org Co-Chair: IFRC, Hilary Motsiry, hilary.motsiri@ifrc.org Members include:
The purpose of the Working Group is to provide Operational/Coordination/Technical direction/Guidance to the gFSC on key areas of synergy between the Nutrition and Food Security Clusters in humanitarian responses. The rationale for developing the Working Group is to:
Objectives and Activities: The objective of the Working Group is to develop Standard Operating Procedures between the gFSC and the GNC through: 1.Identification of present coordination field practices between the Food Security and Nutrition Clusters.
2.Field Survey:
Deliverables: Joint Guidance Note with:
Lessons learned Decisions concerning budget availability and allocation will remain with the Global Food Security Cluster Coordinator according to prevailing resources. Method of work: The gFSC support team will act as the secretariat for the Working Group and will manage and ensure the communications through:
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| 6-10 February 2017 | IYCF-E Training, Maiduguri, Nigeria, 6-10 February 2017Dear GNC partners, Save the Children will be hosting an Infant and Young Child Feeding in Emergency Training in Maiduguri, Nigeria from February 6-10, 2017. This is the first of a series of OFDA-funded, country and regional trainings to increase capacity in IYCF-E response of the nutrition sector / cluster. The invitation and application have been circulated within the Nigeria Nutrition in Emergencies Working Group. We’d appreciate your help in also sending it on to your teams in the field to ensure they receive the information with enough time to apply. (Deadline for applications is December 14, 2016.) Any questions can be directed to sciycfetraining@savechildren.org. Application: infant-and-young-child-feeding-in-emergencies-training-application-nigeria-final Invitation: infant-and-young-child-feeding-in-emergencies-training-invite-nigeria_final | Save the Children | Maiduguri, Nigeria |
| June 27th, 2017 | Interim operational guidance for CMAM programming in exceptional circumstancesDear colleagues, We are pleased to announce that the interim operational guidance for CMAM programming in exceptional circumstances has been finalized. The guidance is posted on our website as an appendix to the Decision Tool for MAM in Emergencies (GNC MAM task force, June 2014; appendix D) The interim operational guidance in its current form was developed by UNICEF and WFP in collaboration with the GNC’s former MAM task force members, additional agencies and technical experts (all acknowledged in the document) - to address shortfalls in the continuum of care for acute malnutrition in emergencies. The interim operational CMAM guidance suggests revised protocols for Community Based Management of Acute Malnutrition (CMAM) in exceptional circumstances to support life-saving measures in acute crisis situations in the absence of either an Outpatient Therapeutic Program, a Targeted Supplementary Feeding Program or both. The revised protocols deviate from the standard CMAM protocols in terms of using RUSF to treat SAM and RUTF to treat MAM when there are no other alternatives available. Ultimately, the guidance is intended to provide options for agencies operating in emergencies when the risk of inaction is greater than the risk of action in terms of avoidable mortality risk. It is not intended to replace the standard CMAM protocols that have informed national protocols and are based on the global knowledge and research defining best practices to date. The need to apply the interim operational guidance should be identified and agreed through the Country Nutrition Cluster (or other active coordination mechanism). Use of a revised protocol must meet the requirements defining an exceptional circumstance, including use on a temporary basis with a plan in place to transition back to the national/standard protocols. As part of the learning agenda, country cluster coordinators will monitor the implementation of the interim operational guidance with support of the GNC, UNICEF and WFP, to contribute to global operational evidence on the use of the interim guidance. UNICEF and WFP headquarters agree to keep overall track of where amended protocols are being implemented, in collaboration with the Global Nutrition Cluster Coordination Team, Helpdesk and GNC partners. To download the updated Decision Tool for MAM with the Interim Operational Guidance, please click the following link: Updated Decision Tool for MAM 2017 (310 downloads) For any queries, please contact the GNC Coordination Team.
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| December 2nd, 2016 | GNC Annual Working (Face-to-Face) Meeting, March 2017Dear GNC partners: Thanks to the hospitality of our global partner “International Orthodox Christian Charities” (IOCC), the next GNC Annual Working (Face-to-Face) Meeting will take place in Beirut, Lebanon in March 2017. In order to set the dates for the meeting, please kindly cast your vote via Doodle Survey using the following link: http://doodle.com/poll/8vma79zustftq4f3 The proposed dates are:
The GNC SAG Meeting will take place on a day prior to the agreed dates – either on 14 or on 28 March 2017. Please cast your vote before 30 December 2016. Thank you, GNC Coordination Team |
