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

At a national level, active Clusters or nutrition sector working groups typically meet regularly to share information and move forward key areas of work for emergency response or preparedness. To find out if there is a Cluster or Working Group in a specific location, see ‘Where we work’.

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.

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2019-11-24

Webinar on the use of cash and voucher assistance in nutrition

The GNC is organizing two webinars (English and French) on the use of cash and voucher assistance (CVA) for nutrition outcomes. The objectives of the webinars include:

The enhance understanding of the role and objectives of CVA in a nutrition response
To present evidence and current practice on CVA in nutrition
To highlight opportunities and risks regarding the use of CVA for nutrition outcomes
To share the next steps of the GNC’s engagement on the topic
To discuss the role of NCCs in CVA discussions at national level
To discuss current challenges of partners to integrate CVA in their nutrition response

Webinar in English: Tuesday 26 November from 2-3pm CET. Click here to download presentation .

Webinar in French: Thursday 28 November from 2-3pm CET. Click here to download presentation .

GNC-CT

Webinar

2019-10-03

Les interventions sensibles à la nutrition

Presentation :

Les interventions sensibles à la nutrition

Linked Documents :

Recording link :

GNC-CT

Webinar

2019-10-01

Nutrition Sensitive Interventions

Presentation :

Nutrition Sensitive Interventions

Linked Documents :

Recording link :

GNC-CT

Webinar

2019-10-01

Nutrition Sensitive Interventions

Presentation :

Nutrition Sensitive Interventions

Linked Documents :

Recording link :

GNC-CT

Webinar

2019-08-26

Integrating AAP in Cluster Coordination Process

Documents :

Recording link :

GNC-CT

Webinar

2019-07-31

SAVE THE DATES! Tech RRT Capacity Strengthening Webinar Series: Programme Spotlights – Multi-sectoral Integration with IYCF-E

Tech RRT are pleased to invite you to the upcoming Tech RRT Capacity Strengthening Webinar Series: Programme spotlights – Multi-sectoral Integration with IYCF-E (Infant and Young Child Feeding in Emergencies)!

For more details please click her

Tech RRT

Webinar

2019-07-30

Webinar on Enhanced HPC Approach

1. Enhanced HPC Approach Webinar 30/07/2019
2. HPC Step by Step Guide
3. Tip Sheet: Disability Integration
4. Guidance on strengthening disability inclusion in Humanitarian Response Plans
5. Tip Sheet: Protection
6. Tip Sheet: Nutrition
7. Summary AAQ
8. AAQ Framework
9. Proposed GBV Integration based on Nigeria Example
10. NC Caseload Target and Supply calculator

Guidance on strengthening
disability inclusion in
Humanitarian Response Plans

Recording link :

GNC-CT

Webinar

2019-07-29

Social and Behaviour Change Deployment to support ADRA in Yemen (January-March 2019)

The Tech RRT and ADRA invite you to a post deployment webinar on Monday 29th July 2019 (see times below).

The deployment included support to formative research (barrier analysis and qualitative research) for three nutrition, health and WaSH related behaviours, followed by support in the development of a Social and Behaviour Change Strategy and Action Plan for ADRA Yemen.

The webinar will cover the objectives, activities and outcomes from the deployment, including noteworthy points of learning from the process. There will be time for questions and discussion.

Facilitators: Amgad Anees Ahmed Mohammed (ADRA Yemen Senior MEAL Officer) and Ben

Allen (SBC Advisor and now Tech RRT Deputy Program Director).

Please register via email at least 1 day before the webinar to receive the link to our online platform. TechRRT2@InternationalMedicalCorps.org

8:00 (New York), 12:00 (Bamako), 13:00 (London & Kinshasa), 14:00 (Geneva & Khartoum)

15:00 (Sana’a & Nairobi), 16:30 (Kabul), 18:00 (Dhaka), 20:00 (Manila). The webinar will last for up to 1.5 hours.

Please click here for the main post

ADRA & Tech RRT

Post Deployment Webinar

2019-07-05

2019 NCCs/IMOs Annual Meeting

2019 NCC/IMOs Annual Meeting will take place in “The office”, Rue d’Arlon 80, Brussels on July 5th,2019

The Agenda of the meeting can be downloaded here:Agenda NCC IMO Meeting v2

The Participant list of the meeting can be downloaded here:Attendance list NCC-IMO meeting

The Photo of the meeting can be downloaded here :

The GNC annual meeting document can be downloaded here:

Presentations and documents can be downloaded on the following links:

Progress of the GNC Helpdesk support to the countries and how to enhance it:

Update on the GNC capacity building strategy and initiatives

Advocacy and communication to support clusters in resource mobilization

Development Of Advocacy And Communication Tools For Nutrition In Emergencies

GNC

Brussels ,Belgium

2-4 July 2019

2019 GNC Annual Meeting

The GNC Annual meeting will take place in European Commission building, Rue Philippe Le Bon 3, Brussels from 2nd to 4th of July 2019.

The objectives of the 2019 GNC Annual meeting are to galvanise action across the GNC partners for improved NiE preparedness and response

The Agenda of the meeting can be downloaded here:2019 GNC annual meeting agenda FINAL

The GNC annual meeting document can be downloaded here:

Background documents for the meeting:

Day 1 (2nd |July), presentations can be downloaded on the following links:

Objectives: To set the scene for the GNC Annual Meeting in terms of GNC strategy,objectives and focus;To examine global level programming initiatives and country level experienceand realities.

Day 2 (3rd July), presentations can be downloaded on the following links:

Objectives: To examine country level programming and global level experiences in High Impact Nutrition Interventions (HINI) and CMAM to improve the quality of NiE responses .

Work group

Day 3 (4th July), presentations can be downloaded on the following links:

Objectives: To review progress of the Global Technical Assistance Mechanism for Nutrition (GTAM), key achievements and challenges in the implementation of the GTAM workplan for 2019 and confirm GTAM priorities for 2019-2020.

GTAM Panel Discussion Recording link :

Market Places related documents can be downloaded on the following links:Market Place Session Projects Showcased July 2019

Project #1

Name:	Mija Ververs
Job Title:	Senior Nutritionist/Health Scientist
Organization:	CDC
Title of the project showcased:	Nutritional care in Ebola Treatment centers – experiences and lessons learnt
Location of the project showcased:	West Africa and DRC
Short description of the project showcased:	Experiences and lessons learnt based on key informant interviews on how the nutritional care of patients with Ebola was organized in the 2014-2016 West Africa outbreaks as well as looking how it is done now in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Project #2

Name:	Ruth Situma
Job Title:	Nutrition Specialist
Organization:	UNICEF
Title of the project showcased:	Global Technical Assistance Mechanism for Nutrition
Location of the project showcased:	Global
Short description of the project showcased:	What is Global Technical Assistance Mechanism for Nutrition? A common global approach endorsed by over 40 Global Nutrition Cluster partners to provide systematic, predictable, timely and coordinated nutrition technical support to countries in order to meet the nutrition rights and needs of people affected by emergencies. The Global Technical Assistance Mechanism for Nutrition (GTAM) is co-led by UNICEF as the Cluster Lead Agency and World Vision International.

Project #3

Name:	Andi Kendle
Job Title:	Director of Technical Rapid Response Team (Tech RRT)
Organization:	International Medical Corps (IMC)
Title of the project showcased:	Tech RRT
Location of the project showcased:	Global
Short description of the project showcased:	The Tech RRT is an emergency response mechanism formed in August 2015, led by International Medical Corps in consortium with Save the Children and Action Against Hunger, which aims to improve the quality and scale/reach of nutrition humanitarian responses. A pool of technical experts is available for deployments and remote work on short notice to support either the entire nutrition community or individual agencies in planning, leading and responding to humanitarian emergencies. Currently the Tech RRT team includes specialists in CMAM, IYCF-E, and Surveys and Assessment and Social Behavior. More information on the website: http://techrrt.org/ and on Twitter @TechRRT

Project #4

Name:	Claudine Prudhon
Job Title:	Infant and Young Child Feeding in Emergency (IYCF-E) researcher
Organization:	Save the Children UK
Title of the project showcased	Development of interventions to help women during emergencies to resume or increase breastfeeding
Location of the project showcased	Somalia and Zimbabwe
Short description of the project showcased	This project aimed to evaluate relactation interventions in emergency settings through the development of easily operationalized standardized guidance for the implementation of relactation interventions. In this study, relactation interventions are defined as interventions to help women increase or resume breastfeeding. The study had two phases: 1- Phase 1 was a qualitative study to review current breastfeeding protocols (CBP) aimed at helping women to resume or increase breastfeeding in existing Save the Children IYCF-E programmes. 2- Phase 2 was piloting the optimized breastfeeding protocols (OBP). Health facilities were randomized by simple random sampling to one of the two study arms, following CBP or OBP respectively. The IYCF counsellors at health facilities allocated to the OBP study arm were trained in the new protocol. Around 50 caregiver- infant pairs were included in each group in Somalia and Zimbabwe and followed up for three months. The study showed evidence of improved breastfeeding practices after three months attendance of the IYCF-E programme using the OBP protocol, consisting of weekly one-to-one counselling and bi-weekly mother-to-mother support groups. To our knowledge, this is the first study to demonstrate that improvement in breastfeeding practices can be achieved after a relatively short period of time in humanitarian emergency contexts.

Project #5

Name:	Cécile Salpéteur HOAREAU
Job Title:	Research project advisor in Nutrition & Health
Organization:	Action Contre la Faim (ACF)
Title of the project showcased:	Clinical trial on reduced RUTF dosage vs standard one (MANGO)
Location of the project showcased:	Burkina Faso
Short description of the project showcased:	Preliminary results of the MANGO trial which main objective is to estimate the efficacy and cost-efficacy of a reduced RUTF dosage compared to standard one among children 6-59 months suffering from uncomplicated SAM in Burkina Faso

Project #6

Name	Caroline Antoine and Alexandra Rutishauser-Perera
Job Title	Health referent ACF France and Senior Nutrition and Health Advisor ACF UK
Organisation	Action Contre la Faim (ACF)
Title of the project showcased	AleDia : Alliance for integrated e-DIAgnostic
Location of the project showcased	Pilot testing and implementation of the project in Burkina Faso, Mali and Mauritania
Short description of the project showcased	Despite progress in reducing child mortality in the past two decades, treatable conditions such as diarrhea, pneumonia, malaria and malnutrition remain the leading causes of death among children under the age of five in low-income countries. IMCI and CMAM services are often not well coordinated, and children presenting with both an infection and severe acute malnutrition are at risk of not receiving the comprehensive treatment they need, resulting in delayed recovery and potentially death.This situation is particularly important given malnourished children’s higher risk of dying from an infection.The objective is to implement a common digital solution that includes both IMCI and CMAM clinical protocols, guiding primary health care workers in the evaluation, classification, treatment and follow-up of sick children. The following components will contribute greatly to the success of this innovative digital solution. 1- e-Diagnosis and Clinical Decision Support: Facilitate Health Care Worker adherence to IMCI & CMAM protocols when diagnosing and treating ill children in outpatient health clinics 2- e-Learning and Capacity Building: Provide training to health care workers to ensure the application is used correctly and accepted by staff and to district health workers to build data-management skills for better analysis of the service. 3. Data Management: Real-time data collection will result in data being readily available for district health officers. We are currently investigating potential funding opportunities to support the development and deployment of this digital solution. Action Against Hunger, Terre des hommes and World Vision International are confident that ALeDIA will have a lasting impact on the reduction of global child mortality. The comprehensive approach used for this project will reduce the heavy burden on healthcare workers and decrease fragmentation within health services by ensuring that just one mobile device is required to manage all children aged under 5 who need treatment for common infections or acute malnutrition.

Project #7

Name:	Sarah O’Flynn
Job Title	Director, Emergency Nutrition
Organization:	USAID Advancing Nutrition / Save the Children
Title of the project showcased:	Presentation of the USAID Advancing Nutrition Project and the 2018 revision of the CMAM Training Guide
Location of the project showcased:	United States
Short description of the project showcased:	What is USAID Advancing Nutrition?USAID Advancing Nutrition is the agency’s flagship nutrition project, led by JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc. (JSI), and a diverse consortium of experienced partners. Launched in September 2018, USAID Advancing Nutrition provides technical support to and implementation of interventions across sectors and disciplines for USAID and its partners. The project’s multi-sectoral approach draws together global nutrition experience to design, implement and evaluate programs that address the root causes of malnutrition. Committed to using a systems approach, USAID Advancing Nutrition strives to sustain positive outcomes by building local capacity, changing behaviors and strengthening the enabling environment to save lives, improve health, build resilience, increase economic productivity and advance development. The 2018 revision of the CMAM Training Guide will also be showcased.

Project #8

Name:	Regine Kopplow
Job Title:	Senior Advisor Food & Nutrition Security
Organization:	Concern Worldwide
Title of the project showcased:	The CMAM Surge Approach – progress and learning thus far
Location of the project showcased:	13 countries mainly West and East Africa
Short description of the project showcased:	Concern Worldwide used an initial framework to develop further and pilot the current CMAM Surge model in Kenya, beginning in 2012. To date, the approach has been implemented in 13 countries with support from multiple partners and donors.The CMAM Surge approach has eight basic steps to help government health teams respond to increases in SAM caseloads. These steps link an analysis of the local context, risks, health system capacity, and needs to specific response actions. The analysis process culminates in the setting of health facility-specific thresholds that, when crossed, move the health system from a normal implementation state into a higher phase of action (alert, serious, emergency) based on the severity of the shock. Passing a threshold then triggers pre-agreed-upon actions and capacity support from both government and non-government actors across health system levels.Like all health systems strengthening approaches, CMAM Surge is a long-term approach that increases system capacity over time. Evaluations of the approach show that with long-term investment, progress towards health system resilience and responsiveness can be gained.CMAM Surge is a useful entry point for introducing health systems strengthening concepts and that government health staff naturally expand these concepts into other parts of service delivery once they are mastered for CMAM. CMAM Surge is currently being implemented by Concern in Burundi, Chad, Ethiopia, Kenya, Niger, Pakistan and previously in Uganda. Other NGOs implementing the approach are Action Contre la Faim (ACF), COOPI, Croix-Rouge Française (CRF), GOAL, Save the Children, and International Rescue Committee (IRC) in Burkina Faso, Cameroon (pilot ended), Ethiopia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, and Senegal.Many of the above listed actors came together in Nairobi in May 2019 to share experience, discuss changes to the operational guidelines and to map out a way forward for this promising approach. A Technical Working Group was launched with Terms of Reference still under development. The objective of the group is to have CMAM Surge become an integral component of the CMAM operational guidelines.

Project #9

Name:	Laura Bramley
Job Title:	Technical Advisor, Measures
Organization:	Valid International
Title of the project showcased:	A Study Comparing the Infant and Child Feeding Index (ICFI) with the Standard Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) Indicators
Location of the project showcased:	Burkina Faso
Short description of the project showcased:	Assessment of infant and young child feeding (IYCF) practices is crucial for many nutrition interventions. The current standard IYCF indicators apply to children aged 0-23 months and are intended for large-sample surveys; they are less suited to the small samples needed for efficient monitoring and evaluation of sub-national programs and combine inefficiently with anthropometric surveys targeting children aged 6-59 months.Funded by OFDA, Save the Children and Valid International are conducting research in Burkina Faso, to compare the rapid Infant and Young Child Feeding Index (ICFI), a simplified IYCF indicator, to the standard IYCF indicators.The study is currently collecting data using the ICFI and the existing IYCF indicators on a sample of children aged 6-23 months to compare classifications by each indicator. ICFI data is also collected for children aged 24-59 months, along with detailed quantitative 24-hour food recall data. This data will be used to calculate minimum probability of nutrient adequacy for the minimum dietary diversity classification in the extended ICFI (children up to 59 months) and will validate the ICFI for the 24-59 months age group, which is currently not included in IYCF surveys.The resulting validated ICFI indicator set will require smaller sample sizes and allow IYCF assessments to be coupled with SMART surveys or rapid assessment survey methods (such as VI’s RAM), enabling lower-cost IYCF assessments while maintaining sufficient statistical precision. More affordable IYCF assessments will make more frequent assessments possible in smaller areas, improving M&E to design and implement more appropriate IYCF interventions.

Project #10

Name:	Adama Coulibaly and Paul Kagayo
Job Title:	MOH Mali and Co-Cluster Coordinator
Organization:	MOH and UNICEF
Title of the project showcased:	French Activités réalisées dans le cadre système d’informations nutritionnelles- EnglishActivities in line with nutrition information systems
Location of the project showcased:	Mali
Short description of the project showcased:	French Les différentes composantes d’activités qui génèrent les informations nutritionnelles dans le cadre de la surveillance nutritionnelle : Forces / Faiblesses / Opportunités / Menaces- EnglishThe different activities that generate nutrition information in the frame of a nutrition information surveillance system: Strength, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats

Project #11

Name	Dr. Wilfred Bengnwi
Job Title	Nutrition Cluster Coordinator
Organisation	UNICEF
Title of the project showcased	Lessons learnt from 2015 and 2019 Cyclone Idai Flood Response in Malawi
Location of the project showcased	Malawi
Short description of the project showcased	Malawi presents a unique setting on how it successfully institutionalized emergency response into its normal developmental agenda, thereby creating a resilient community to shocks, cyclones and droughts. The way Malawi has been able to do it is a best practice worth showcasing.

Project #12

Name:	Colleen Emary
Job Title:	Technical Advisor, Nutrition
Organization:	World Vision International
Title of the project showcased:	Integrated Nutrition and ECD for Moderately Acute Malnourished Children in Sudan
Location of the project showcased:	Sudan
Short description of the project showcased:	Background: Research demonstrates that maternal and child health programmes containing both positive stimulation and support for caregivers are more effective in promoting growth and optimal child development than standalone health and nutrition interventions. World Vision Sudan, implemented an early childhood development package developed by World Vision International, known as ‘Go Baby Go’ (GBG), within a supplementary feeding program for the prevention and treatment of MAM. Using a combination of caregiver group sessions and home visits, GBG is focused on early childhood psychosocial stimulation and care for 0-3 yrs with an aim of helping parents and other caregivers create a positive environment that maximizes their baby’s growth and development.Objective: To assess the effectiveness of combined early childhood psycho-social stimulation and care on the treatment outcomes of malnourished children integrated within existing nutrition programs.Methodology: The study was conducted at three established feeding centers in the south Darfur district. At two sites, attending caregivers and children received nutritional support plus the intervention (Go Baby Go). At a third site, caregivers received the nutrition intervention alone. The intervention was delivered by a cadre of community health workers trained in the GBG approach.Results: Better MAM treatment outcomes (cured, default and non-recovered) in the intervention group, compared to the group receiving the nutrition intervention alone.Conclusion: Combining an early childhood psycho-social stimulation and care package within an existing nutrition program is feasible, and may contribute to improved nutrition and development outcomes. Further research is needed to prove concept for scale-up.

Project #13

Name	Iris Bollemeijer
Job Title	Nutrition Advisor
Organisation	International Medical Corps
Title of the project showcased	IMC’s nutrition surveillance system in South Sudan
Location of the project showcased	South Sudan
Short description of the project showcased	The poster would describe a bit of the background of South Sudan and the need for a thorough nutrition surveillance system. More details are presented about the creation of this system, how it works, the challenges it has faced, the results to date and the way forward.

Project #14

Name:	Colleen Emary
Job Title:	Technical Advisor, Nutrition
Organization:	World Vision International
Title of the project showcased:	Using a food-based approach to address acute malnutrition in the fragile context of Burundi
Location of the project showcased:	Burundi
Short description of the project showcased:	Burundi is currently categorized as a ‘fragile’ context largely due to natural disasters and political shocks within the country. In such a context, one of the approaches World Vision Burundi (WVB) is using to address malnutrition is through ‘Positive Deviance/Hearth’ (PDH), an internationally recognized community-based intervention for families with underweight children (6–59 months), but published evidence of effectiveness of the food-based approach to rehabilitate MAM or SAM children is scarce. Monitoring data was collected by WVB between October 2017 to September 2018. Graduation rates were calculated at 3 months follow-up.WVB admitted 1,727 underweight children (WAZ<-1.0) 6-59 months of age into PDH. Of these admissions, 17.9% (n=309) met MAM criteria (yellow MUAC); and 0.8% (n=14) met SAM criteria (red MUAC). Following 12 consecutive days of Hearth sessions, 53.7% (n=166) of MAM children and 35.7% (n=5) of SAM children were rehabilitated to a MUAC of ≥12.5cm.The overall graduation rate at three months for all PDH-admitted children in their first round of Hearth was 64.0% (n=956), with a default rate of 2.7% (n=46). Of the MAM and SAM children admitted on day one of Hearth, 53.1% (n=164) of MAM and 50.0% (n=7) of SAM children graduated in three months. Programme observations suggest that recovery of MAM children takes longer (an additional one to two Hearth sessions) than for children who are only underweight, but a food-based approach can be used to rehabilitate MAM and even SAM children in their homes and community even in fragile contexts.

Project #15

Name:	Nora Hobbs
Job Title:	Nutrition, Policy and Programme
Organization:	WFP
Title of the project showcased:	Fill the Nutrient Gap: a situation analysis for multi-sectoral decision-making on the prevention of malnutrition
Location of the project showcased:	Several country examples, including refugee settings
Short description of the project showcased:	The FNG assessment considers the availability, physical access and affordability of nutritious foods required for adequate nutrient intake. In addition, it identifies context-appropriate interventions that can be implemented by different sectors to enable people to choose more nutritious foods, and hence fill nutrient gaps.The market place presentation aims to sensitise and engage the humanitarian community on the concept and methods of the FNG assessment. For this, posters will present applications of FNG assessments in fragile contexts, including findings and recommendations from a couple of countries to illustrate how results were used to inform humanitarian responses.The FNG assessment engages stakeholders throughout the process and based on the findings they identify appropriate nutrition-specific and nutrition-sensitive interventions that can be implemented by different sectors using their existing delivery platforms.Analysis of bottlenecks and opportunities to improve the diets of nutritionally vulnerable groups through different sectors contributes to strengthening systems, an approach that reinforces the links between humanitarian and development programmes.

Project #16

Name:	Said M. Yaqoob Azimi
Job Title:	Information Management Specialist
Organization:	UNICEF
Title of the project showcased:	1- Advancement on IMAM M&E mechanism and its linkage with evidence-based decision making2- Findings on Afghanistan MUAC screening data and its program implicationNote that two projects will be showcased
Location of the project showcased:	Afghanistan
Short description of the project showcased:	1- Advancement on IMAM M&E mechanism and its linkage with evidence-based decision makingBackground: Collection and provision of quality nutrition information is one of the key objectives of public nutrition directorate (PND). It enables PND to evidence-base decisions by identifying the drivers and the barriers of good practices, so all nutrition partners utilize that information to plan the intervention accordingly, thus improve effectiveness and efficiency of the services. In addition, availability of the evidence strengthens the capacity of nutrition sector to utilize the evidences to advocate, support and/or formulate the new policies and strategies to fill the policies and strategies’ gap. To fulfill the mentioned objective PND with support from UNCIEF has established an online reporting mechanism for nutrition services. The online Nutrition management information system (MIS), which includes data reporting and monitoring of nutrition services, is producing timely and accurate information which is being used for decision-making.Objectives: The objective is to describe improvements to the quality and use of national routine nutrition information and strengthening of the nutrition reporting and monitoring system.Results: National nutrition reporting timely submission rate (within the first 10 days of the new month) increased from 70% in 2017 to 95% in 2018 at a time of rapid nutrition intervention expansion (from 900 HFs to 1308 HFs). Nutrition Monitoring Checklist results was expanded and applied to 32 provinces with 1280 visits within 5 months’ time-period between October 2018 to Feb 2019. The monitoring mechanism indicated nutrition data accuracy of above 80%. In 2017, UNICEF supported the ministry of public health to develop an online reporting mechanism for nutrition (IMAM) services. The online nutrition Management Information System (MIS), which includes data reporting and monitoring of the services, is producing timely and accurate information for decision-making.2- Findings on Afghanistan MUAC screening data and its program implicationObjective: To assess malnutrition situation using HMIS dataMethodology: routine HMIS screening dataResults: 2,262 HFs provide screening services and report via HMIS 14,611,854 under five visits 8,018,514 screening sessions conducted 271,272 SAM cases notifiedConclusion: Seasonality of malnutrition is confirmed by routine screening data. HMIS screening figures are compatible with local and national figures with some exceptions (outliers). The HMIS system is considered as a great opportunity to assess children nutrition status on a regular basis. The quality of screening data can be assured by implementing partners. There are considerable missed opportunities for screening and admission of SAM cases geographically (equity issues). Share of SHCs for screening services are 17%; while its share for SAM admission is only 6%. Lower level of screening by CHC and BHCs comparing their SAM admission contribution.Programmatic Implications: More analysis is required, maybe estimation of correction factor is a way to use routine screening data efficiently for planning Utilization of HMIS screening data can be a way for annual nutrition emergency planning and programming

Project #17

Name:	Esther Busquet
Job Title:	Nutrition Advisor
Organization:	International Medical Corps
Title of the project showcased:	A Cost of the Diet analysis in Bria, Central African Republic
Location of the project showcased:	Bria, Central African Republic
Short description of the project showcased:	In November 2018, IMC conducted a Cost of the Diet analysis in Bria, CAR to determine if a nutritious diet was available and affordable for the people in Bria Town and PK3 IDP camp.Despite a general food distribution (GFD) ration for 20 days per month, and the availability of nutritious foods in the area, a typical family of nine (husband, two women, one grandmother, and 5 children) could not afford a nutritious diet in both Bria town and PK3 IDP camp. The very poor earn barely enough to meet their energy needs for the 10 days not covered by the GFD (using >95% of their monthly income), and poor people can only meet energy needs using 40% of their monthly income. Very poor households are unable to consume a nutritious diet in the 10 days not covered by the GFD and poor people can only do so when using 71% of their income for food.It is recommended to provide a full 30-day general ration to all people in Bria Town and PK 3 camp in order to ensure a nutritious diet for all.Measures should be taken to ensure a nutritious diet without dependency on GFD, such as increasing income within the most vulnerable households, ensuring access to land for both inhabitants of Bria town and IDPs in the camp in order to have at least a small plot to grow vegetables for the household, normalization of the food prices which increased significantly due to the conflict.

Project #18

Name:	Shabib Al Qobati, Angeline Grant and Mija Ververs
Job Title:	GNC IMO Help Desk, GNC Coordination Help Desk and Senior Nutritionist/Health Scientist
Organization:	UNICEF GNC-CT and CDC
Title of the project showcased:	Mapping of number of SAM cases in need versus number of SAM cases admitted and in treatment – CDC and GNC GIS collaboration
Location of the project showcased:	Global Support
Short description of the project showcased:	The aim of the mapping tool is to compare immediate SAM needs to existing SAM treatment caseloads at district level. It seeks to identify districts where OTPs and SCs can anticipate an increase in admissions (and therefore require increased resources), on the basis of recent SMART survey data. The GNC and CDC will also showcase a map that seeks to compare cumulative admissions, over the course of a year, to annual cluster targets, at district level. The map seeks to determine which districts are on track to meet their annual targets and which districts require increased resources and support to scale-up the coverage of CMAM activities to meet needs.

GNC and ECHO

Brussels ,Belgium

2019-07-01

One day special session on DRC and Afghanistan

One day special session on DRC and Afghanistan will take place in “The office”, Rue d’Arlon 80, Brussels on July 1st ,2019

The Agenda of the meeting can be downloaded here

The Participant list of the meeting can be downloaded here :Draft Attendance list side event

DRC and Afghanistan Side event final report can be downloaded here :Afghanistan & DRC Side event final report

DRC Presentations and documents can be downloaded on the following links:

Afghanistan Presentations and documents can be downloaded on the following links:

Group work questions

Group Work Questions – Final Summary

Objectives of the Side Event

The GNC side event seeks to bring together a focused group of participants, including EU COHAFA member states with representatives from: DEVCO and EEAS; Humanitarian Rapporteur; EU Parliament; INGOs actively engaged in the two countries; donors and UN agencies (UNHCR, UNFPA, WHO, FAO, WFP, OCHA, etc.)

The overall goal of the meeting is to assess progress, challenges and identifying practical mechanisms that provide support to the countries in scaling up the nutrition response while progressing in Grand Bargain commitments/New Ways of Working.

Specific objectives are:

To identify successes, challenges and bottlenecks in responding to immediate needs in Afghanistan and DRC as well as to implementing a long-term transitional strategy to sustain programmes.
To identify successes and to examine opportunities improve progress in relation to New Ways of Working and Grand Bargain commitments with focus on: the humanitarian and development nexus; localisation; multi-year funding.
To discuss actions to address the structural and programmatic challenges to delivery of a comprehensive package of nutrition interventions through strengthened national systems, while ensuring the humanitarian imperative is upheld.
To as advocate for enhanced engagement of donors and the international community to support a comprehensive nutrition approach in Afghanistan and DRC.

Outcome of the Side Event

A call for action for partners and donors detailing how the two countries can be supported to strengthen nutrition structure and systems, with specific practical steps to bridge humanitarian and development policy and programming.

Call to Action - Nutrition in the Democratic Republic of Congo

GNC

Brussels ,Belgium

Vendredi 7 juin, à 13 heures (CET)

L’intégration programmatique de la nutrition et la mitigation du VBG – directives globales et expériences pays

Ce webinar met en évidence les liens entre la VBG et la nutrition et explore les activités spécifiques et les directives globales pour soutenir l’intégration des interventions en matière de mitigation de VBG et nutrition. Le webinar présent également l’expérience de pilotage des audits de sécurité pour les sites nutritionnelles au Sud Soudan et fournit une opportunité de partager les expériences sur le thème de l’intégration de la nutrition et la mitigation du VBG.

Agenda traité :

1. VBG et nutrition – liens clés, activités et directives globales pour une programmation intégrée

2. Mise en place d’audits de sécurité pour des sites de nutrition au Sud Soudan – conclusions de d’un projet pilote

3. Questions/réponses et discussions sur les besoins de soutien et les prochaines étapes

Liens utiles :

L’intégration programmatique de la nutrition et la mitigation du VBG – Présentation

Mise en place d’audits de sécurité pour des sites de nutrition au Sud Soudan – Présentation

Outils d’audit de sécurité VBG (non-spécifique au secteur de la nutrition)

Guide Thématique IASC pour l’intégration de la nutrition et la mitigation du VBG

GBV Pocket Guide

Recording link :

GNC-CT

Webinar

Tuesday, 4th of June at 2:30 P.M. (CET)

Integrating GBV and Nutrition Programming – Global Guidance and Country Experience

This webinar discusses the linkages between GBV and nutrition and explores specific activities and global guidance to support the integration of GBV risk mitigation and nutrition interventions. The webinar also showcases the experience of piloting safety audits in nutrition sites in South Sudan and provided an opportunity to share cluster experiences on the topic of GBV and nutrition integration.

Agenda covered:

1. GBV and nutrition – key linkages, activities and guidance for integrated programming

2. Implementation of safety audits in nutrition sites in South Sudan – key findings from recent pilot

3. Q & A – discussions on key asks and support needs

Useful Links:

GBV Mitigation and Nutrition Programming – Presentation

Implementation of GBV Safety Audits in Nutrition Sites in South Sudan – Presentation

GBV Safety Audit Tools (non-sector specific)

IASC Thematic Area Guide for Integrating GBV Mitigation and Nutrition

GBV Pocket Guide

Recording link :

GNC-CT

Webinar

2019-05-02

GNC partners call and update on cyclone Idai

Recording link :

GNC-CT

Webinar

2019-04-17

IYCFE Webinar

GNC-CT

Webinar

2019-04-09

ENGAGING WITH THE GBV REFERRAL SYSTEM AS NUTRITION ACTORS

Link : Save the date – GBV and Nutrition training in Nepal – April 2019 – Final

LOOKING FOR WAYS TO STRENGTHEN YOUR UNDERSTANDING OF GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE RISK
MITIGATION AND PREVENTION IN NUTRITION?
JOIN US

FOR A TRAINING ON ENGAGING WITH THE GBV REFERRAL SYSTEM AS NUTRITION ACTORS

WHEN: APRIL 9^th to 11^th, 2019 (3 DAYS) WHERE: KATHMANDU, NEPAL

WHO: PROJECT MANAGERS OR SUPERVISORS WORKING IN NUTRITION IN ACTION AGAINST HUNGER AND NUTRITION ORGANIZATIONS

We’re looking for staff working towards nutrition outcomes who are have close contact with program implementation and monitoring. Participants should be working in Asia and committed to share training outcomes with their teams. There will be a maximum of 25 participants.

WHAT ARE THE TRAINING OBJECTIVES?

The overall objective of this training is to ensure participants understand the importance of integrating GBV considerations in programs and linking to the GBV referral system for positive nutrition outcomes. Specific objectives include:

Understand key concepts like gender, sex, power and status and how they are related to GBV;
Understand how GBV is a violation of human rights;
Understand the purpose and core principles of psychosocial first aid;
Understand how psychosocial first aid is related to the GBV guiding principles and the referral mechanism

REGISTER BY 14 MARCH 2019:

https://goo.gl/forms/ANmVrbEVhrmOgpp63

FOR ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT GENDERUNIT@ACTIONCONTRELAFAIM.CA

ACF

KATHMANDU, NEPAL

2019-03-27

GNC partners call on cyclone Idai

Recording link :

GNC CT

Skype Call

2019-03-13

GNC partners call on new emergencies

Recording link :

GNC

Skype Call

2019-02-28

Outils et expériences pour renforcer le plaidoyer au sein du cluster nutrition

Ce webinar met en évidence les principaux outils et composants du guide de plaidoyer du cluster nutrition du GNC. La discussion a porté sur les cadres mondiaux, les différentes étapes d’élaboration d’une stratégie de plaidoyer pour un cluster nutrition, ainsi que les outils et activités pouvant soutenir la mise en œuvre du plaidoyer pour un cluster nutrition. Le webinar a permis également de partager l’expérience du Cluster Nutrition du Mali dans le développement d’outils de plaidoyer.

Agenda traité :

1. Présentation du guide de plaidoyer du cluster nutrition GNC – étapes clés de l’élaboration d’une stratégie de plaidoyer pour un cluster nutrition

2. Développement d’outils de plaidoyer – expérience du cluster nutrition du Mali

3. Questions et réponses

4. Discussions sur les besoins de soutien et les prochaines étapes

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Présentation:

Lien pour le guide du plaidoyer GNC : Nutrition Cluster toolkit (french)for print 1

Lien pour les outils de plaidoyer du Mali :Lien pour les outils de plaidoyer du Mali

Lien pour l’enregistrement du webinar :

NCCs and GNC partners

Webinar

2019-02-27

Tools and experiences to strengthen nutrition cluster advocacy

This webinar highlights the key tools and components of the GNC Nutrition Cluster Advocacy Toolkit. The discussion covered global frameworks, different steps in developing a nutrition cluster advocacy strategy and tools and activities that can help support implementation of nutrition cluster advocacy activities. The webinar also featured first-hand experience of developing and implementing the nutrition cluster advocacy strategy in Yemen.

Agenda covered:

1. Presentation of the GNC Nutrition Cluster Advocacy Toolkit – key steps in developing a nutrition cluster advocacy strategy

2. Developing the nutrition cluster advocacy strategy in Yemen – experiences and lessons learnt

3. Q & A – discussions on key asks and support needs

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Presentation :

GNC Advocacy Toolkit link : Nutrition-Cluster-toolkit-low-res

Yemen Advocacy Tools link :Yemen Nutrition Cluster Advocacy Tools (English)

Recording link :

NCCs and GNC partners

Webinar

2019-01-24

Tech RRT Capacity Strengthening Webinar Series: Effective On-the-Job Coaching Strategies to Improve Program Capacity

Tech RRT Capacity Strengthening Webinar Series: Effective On-the-Job Coaching Strategies to Improve Program Capacity

When: Thursday, 24th January 2019

Time: 8:00 (New York), 13:00 (Bamako & London), 14:00 (Geneva & Kinshasa), 15:00 (Khartoum & Amman), 16:00 (Nairobi), 17:30 (Kabul), 21:00 (Manila)

Duration: Up to 1 ½ hours

Facilitator: Michele Goergen, Tech RRT CMAM/IYCF-E Adviser

*Do you conduct supervision visits to nutrition programs?

*Are you responsible for building capacity of health workers?

*Do you conduct supervision visits regularly but uncover similar challenges each time?

*Do you want to learn how to get better results with on-the-job-coaching techniques?
This is the webinar for you! Learn about On-The-Job Coaching!

Through this webinar you will:

1. Better understand the concepts of coaching and how to incorporate them into supervision visits

2. Identify learning resources and tools that can be used during coaching and action plan development at health facility level

3. Learn the 4-step coaching process and how to implement each step

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 and Irish Aid. 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 Tuesday, 22^nd January, to TechRRT2@InternationalMedicalCorps.org to receive the link to our online platform.

Please feel free to forward this to colleagues that you think could benefit from this webinar.

We look forward to a productive training and hope that you can join us!

Tech RRT

Webinar

2019-01-16

New prevalence thresholds for wasting, stunting and obesity in children – summary

The proposed agenda for the call is below:

Presentation by the TEAM on threshold development and summary of recommendations (max 15 mins)
Presentation from UNICEF on programmatic implications (max 10 min)
Q&A and clarifications (15 mins max)
Implications for the global partners, roll out and advocacy (Discussion – 10 mins)
Implications for the countries’ HNOs/HRPs (Discussion – 10 mins)

Documents related to the meeting :

NCCs and GNC partners

Webinar

21 October 2018

One day special session on Sudan and Yemen

One day special session on Sudan and Yemen will take place in Amman, Jordan on 21st October 2018.

The Agenda of the meeting can be downloaded here

The Participant list of the meeting can be downloaded here : Yemen and Sudan Participant list GNC 2018

Sudan and Yemen Side event final report can be downloaded here :GNC 2018_Sudan and Yemen Side Event_Meeting Report_FINAL

Yemen Presentations and documents can be downloaded on the following links:

Sudan Presentations and documents can be downloaded on the following links:

Group work questions

Objectives of the Side Event – Sudan
The overall goal of the Sudan meeting is to propose immediate actions for a comprehensive nutrition approach for Sudan, identifying practical mechanisms that provide support to the Government of Sudan in bridging humanitarian and development work.
Specific objectives are:

To identify successes, challenges and bottlenecks in responding to immediate needs in Sudan and to implementing a long-term transitional strategy to sustain programmes.
To examine opportunities for an improved interface between existing structures and the nutrition in emergency coordination structure.
To discuss actions to address the structural and programmatic challenges to delivery of a comprehensive package of nutrition interventions through strengthened national systems, while ensuring the humanitarian imperative is upheld.
To advocate for enhanced engagement of donors and the international community to support a comprehensive nutrition approach in Sudan

Outcome of the Side Event – Sudan
A call for action for partners and donors detailing how the approaches and the principles outlined in the investment case should be supported, working with the Government of Sudan to strengthen nutrition structure and systems, with specific practical steps to bridge humanitarian and development work from both sides.

Objectives of the Side Event – Yemen

The aims of the side event on Yemen are:

To identify the operational implications of the Call to Action to end malnutrition in Yemen following the commitments due to be made at the UNGA in September 2018; and To prepare for operationalization of the three-year plan2, defining the support needed to address key challenges.

Outcome of the Side Event – Yemen
Key actions and support required to operationalise the three year plan outlined in the Call to Action to end malnutrition in Yemen developed at the UNGA will be agreed and roles of partners proposed.

UNICEF MENARO and GNC

Amman, Jordan

22-24 October 2018

2018 GNC Annual Meeting

The GNC Annual meeting will take place in Amman, Jordan from 22nd to 24th of October 2018.

The objectives of the 2018 GNC Annual meeting are to :

To set the scene for the GNC three-day meeting in terms of GNC strategy, objectives and focus. To examine global level programming initiatives and country level experience and realities.
To examine country level experiences and global level programming initiatives on High Impact Nutrition Interventions (HINI), IYCF-E and Assessment, and explore practical actions for global partners and countries to address challenges to achieve scale.
To review key achievements and challenges in the implementation of the GNC costed work-plan for 2017-2018 and confirm GNC priorities for 2019.

The Agenda of the meeting can be downloaded here: Agenda GNC Oct Meeting 2018

The GNC annual meeting document can be downloaded here: 2018 October Annual GNC meeting report FINAL

Background documents for the meeting:

Day 1 (22nd Oct), presentations can be downloaded on the following links:

Day 2 (23rd Oct), presentations can be downloaded on the following links:

Day 3 (24th Oct), presentations can be downloaded on the following links:

Market Places related documents can be downloaded on the following links:

Market Place topics summary
Topic #01:A presentation on a recent scurvy outbreak in a refugee camp
Topic #02:Enabling treatment of Severe Acute Malnutrition in the Community: Study of a Simplified Algorithm and Tools in South Sudan (June 2018)
Topic #03:Nutrition Impact and Positive Practice (NIPP): an inherent multi-sectoral approach to malnutrition.
Topic #04:IMAM in Ethiopia
Topic #05:SMARTplus
Topic #06:Committed to nutrition, a toolkit for action. Fulfilling UNICEF’s Core Commitments for Children in Humanitarian Action AND Video series on complementary feeding.
Topic #07:
• Title: Infant and Young Child Feeding in Refugee Situations: A Multi-Sectoral Framework for Action (GNC 2018) FINAL
• Title: Community-based Management of At Risk Mothers and Infants (C-MAMI): Results from Save the Children’s pilot of C-MAMI in Bangladesh
Topic #08:Alternative RUTF recipes and height board innovations.
Topic #09:Humanitarian-Development Nutrition Programming and Convergence with C4D/SBCC and WASH in Myanma
Topic #10 :Substandard discharge rules in current CMAM protocols lead to hidden and varying proportions of erroneous “cured status”. A long-overlooked source of ineffectiveness for programs?
Topic #11:m-VAM for Nutrition and SCOPE CODA.
Topic #12 CAPGAN Poster including
• Cost effectiveness of a simplified combined protocol for treating acute malnutrition
• Review of methods for detecting acute malnutrition in infants < 6 months
Topic #13:Yemen Nutrition Cluster scale up
Topic #14:Scaling UP Infant and Young Child Feeding in Emergencies.
Topic #15 :A Community Health Worker Approach
Topic #16:Showcase of the Tech RRT mechanism.

UNICEF MENARO and GNC

Amman, Jordan

25 October 2018

2018 NCCs/IMOs Annual Meeting

2018 NCC/IMOs Annual Meeting will take place in Amman, Jordan on 25th October 2018.

The Agenda of the meeting can be downloaded here:Agenda NCC IMO Meeting v1

The Participant list of the meeting can be downloaded here:GNC NCC-IM Annual meeting Participant list 2018

The Photo of the meeting can be downloaded here :Photo from the meeting

The GNC annual meeting document can be downloaded here: NCC IMO meeting 25 Oct 2018 Final report

Presentations and documents can be downloaded on the following links:

UNICEF MENARO and GNC

Amman, Jordan

22-24 October 2018

Dates for the GNC Annual Meeting: 22-24 October 2018, Amman/Jordan

Dear GNC partners and cluster/sector coordination teams:

Many thanks for participating in the Doodle poll to come up with the dates for the GNC Annual Meeting, which will be organised and hosted by the UNICEF Regional Office for Middle East and Northern Africa (MENA) in Amman, Jordan. Below are the results of the poll:

The majority of partners and cluster/sector teams voted for the week of 21-25 October 2018. We have consulted the UNICEF MENA Regional Office and the meeting dates would be as following:

20 October 2018, Saturday – half-day afternoon SAG meeting – only GNC SAG members are to attend;
21 October 2018, Sunday – one day special session on Sudan and Yemen;
22-24 October 2018, Monday to Wednesday – GNC Annual Meeting;
25 October 2018, Thursday – NCC/IMO Meeting – only NCC/IMOs to attend.

Please note that working week in Jordan is from Sunday to Thursday.

Please kindly mark your calendars and hope all of you will be able to attend. The SAG will be working on the development of the agenda and we will be sending a message requesting your kind inputs in due time. We will also be working with UNICEF MENA Regional Office on the selection of the venue and will share the Administrative Note and other details closer to the dates of the meeting.

Should you have any further questions, please do let GNC Coordination team know.

UNICEF MENARO and GNC

Amman, Jordan

28 September 2018

Nutrition Project Leadership Development Council

in English below Le conseil de perfectionnement pour la formation de Responsable de Projet Nutrition (RPNUT) aura lieu le 28 septembre 2018, de 9h00 à 13h00 (heure de Dakar) en ligne (plateforme de réunion en ligne) ou au Centre de Formation Bioforce Afrique (sise à la Villa N°4015 Amitié 2, Dakar). En tant qu’acteur incontournable sur les réponses nutritionnelles dans la région WCA, nous souhaitons vous convier à ce moment d’échange autour de cette formation afin de savoir comment elle doit évoluer pour coller au mieux à vos besoins et aux besoins du secteur. L’objectif final sera la révision des objectifs pédagogiques de formation pour un alignement avec vos fiches de poste les plus représentatives. Ordre du jour : - Rappel du projet global du programme de formation RPNUT - Prospective sur l’offre de formation RPNUT - Stratégie de mobilisation et Plan d’action d’amélioration Pourriez-vous s’il vous plait confirmer votre présence et nous spécifier si vous serez présents physiquement ou via Gotomeeting ? Au plaisir de vous compter parmi nous ! In ENGLISH The Nutrition Project Leadership Development Council (RPNUT) will be held on September 28, 2018, from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm (Dakar time) online (online meeting platform) or at the Bioforce Africa Training Center (located at Villa No. 4015 Friendship 2, Dakar). As a key player on nutritional responses in the WCA region, we would like to invite you to this moment of exchange around this training to find out how it needs to evolve to better meet your needs and the needs of the sector. The final goal will be the revision of the educational training objectives for alignment with your most representative job descriptions. Agenda: – Reminder of the overall project of the RPNUT training program – Prospective on the RPNUT training offer – Mobilization Strategy and Improvement Action Plan Could you please confirm your presence and specify if you will be physically present or via Gotomeeting? We look forward to counting you among us!

For more information contact:

Nicolas MOREL
Coordinateur des Formations Métiers AfriqueCentre Bioforce Afrique |Dakar, Sénégal
Port : 00221 77 263 31 11| n.morel@institutbioforce.fr

Bioforce Africa Training Center

Dhakar or online

10-21 July 2018

Nutrition in Emergencies Training Course

The American University of Beirut (AUB), in collaboration with the Institute of Global Health (University College London), will be holding, for the 8th time, the short course in Nutrition in Emergencies in Beirut, Lebanon from July 10 to 21, 2018.

The course is designed for both nutritionists and non-nutritionists who are working or interested in joining relevant sectors (e.g. nutrition, food security, health, logistics, etc.).

The 11-day intensive course covers key elements of NIE, including:

· The humanitarian system and nutrition cluster

· Causes of malnutrition and micronutrient interventions

· Assessments, surveys and surveillance

· Food security and food assistance

· Infant and young child and older people in emergencies

· Management of acute malnutrition

· Health and WASH

· Emergency preparedness and monitoring and evaluation

Interested candidates should complete and return the enclosed application form by email to AUB-coordinator@nietraining.net or by fax to the attention of NIE training: +961-1-744460. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until the course is full. Deadline for application is the 1st of June 2018.

NIE2018-Beirut.pdf (319 downloads)

NIE2018-Application-Form3.docx (200 downloads)

Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences at the American University of Beirut (AUB), in collaboration with the Institute of Global Health (part of University College London)

Beirut

2-6 July 2018

ACF: Formation régionale pour la prevention des violences basées sur le genre (VBG) et de l’égalité des sexes

Action contre la Faim a récemment lancé un projet visant à améliorer la responsabilité globale des organisations humanitaires travaillant dans le domaine de la nutrition, en faveur de la violence basée sur le genre (VBG) et de l’égalité des sexes. Un élément essentiel de ce projet est le renforcement des capacités du personnel d’Action contre la Faim ainsi que de ses partenaires.

Une formation régionale en français, sera organisée du 2 au 06 juillet sur l’égalité des genres et la violence basée sur le genre (VBG). La formation visera à fournir les bases des compétences dont le personnel a besoin pour mettre en œuvre et / ou gérer l’intégration du genre et l’analyse des risques de VBG.

Les objectifs de la formation de cinq jours sont les suivants :

Comprendre les concepts clés du genre tels que le genre, le sexe et le statut de pouvoir ;
Se familiariser avec les outils d’analyse de genre et la manière de les mettre en œuvre ;
Comprendre les racines de la VBG ainsi que ses conséquences ;
Comprendre l’importance de prévenir l’exploitation et les abus sexuels (EAS)

OÙ : Dakar, Sénégal

QUAND : Formation de 5 jours du lundi 2 au Vendredi 6 juillet 2018

POUR QUI : Tout membres du personnel intéressés par l’analyse et l’intégration de l’égalité des sexes et de l’atténuation des risques de VBG dans les programmes de nutrition. Cela peut inclure (mais n’est pas limité à) des directeurs de pays adjoints (DCD), des gestionnaires de subventions, des gestionnaires de programme de nutrition et du personnel de S & E.

COÛT : L’inscription est gratuite. Les missions doivent couvrir toutes les dépenses liées au transport (visas, vols, transferts depuis l’aéroport), à l’hébergement et aux indemnités journalières.

Les participants peuvent s’enregistrer en ligne a la formation Genre/VBG qui aura lieu à Dakar du 2 au 6 Juillet, en suivant le lien suivant : https://goo.gl/forms/J1jqeBTbkp5a80RH2

Pour toutes clarifications, merci de contacter : training@actioncontrelafaim.ca

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ACF

Dakar, Senegal

12 June 2018

Webinaire Tech RRT: Déploiements récents en RDC pour l’ANJE-U et la PCMA

Webinaire Tech RRT: Déploiements récents en RDC pour l’ANJE-U et la PCMA

Quand: Mardi 12 juin 2018

Temps: 14:00-15:00 (heure Kinshasa et Londres), 15:00-16:00 (heure Kananga & Genève), 16:00 – 17:00 (heure Nairobi), 9:00 – 10:00 (heure New York)

Facilitatrice: Charlotte D’Elloy, Conseillère humanitaire en nutrition pour Save the Children au nom d’Andi Kendle, Manager du programme Tech RRT

Presenté par: Michele Georgen (Conseillère PCMA/ANJE-U, Tech RRT), Farah Asfahani (Conseillère ANJE-U, Tech RRT prêtée par Save the Children) et representant(e) de l’equipe de nutrition de Kasai (a confirmer)

Sujet: Le programme Tech RRT a récemment accompli deux déploiements dans la région du Kasaï en RDC pour soutenir la réponse nutritionnelle avec des experts en PCMA et en ANJE-U. Afin de servir comme moyen de partage d’information et pour favoriser la discussion et le suivi de la situation, le Tech RRT vous invite à un webinaire sur ces déploiements. Il y aura une présentation pour expliquer ce qui a été fait pendant les déploiements, avec des recommandations générales et des leçons apprises; ceci sera suivi d’une discussion ouverte. Nous espérons qu’un large nombre d’organisations et de bailleurs joindront cette présentation et cette discussion.

Information sur le projet: Le Technical Rapid Response Team (Tech RRT), ou l’équipe de réponse technique rapide, est un partenariat entre International Medical Corps (IMC), Save the Children (SC) et Action Contre la Faim (ACF), travaillant en collaboration avec le Global Nutrition Cluster (GNC) et l’UNICEF, financé par USAID/OFDA. L’objectif du Tech RRT est d’améliorer la qualité de la réponse humanitaire nutritionnelle en déployant un appui technique pour renforcer la capacité des partenaires nutritionnels lorsque la capacité nationale manque ou n’a pas d’expérience dans la nutrition en situations d’urgence.

Accès à distance: Veuillez vous inscrire avant le lundi 11 juin sur techrrt2@internationalmedicalcorps.org pour recevoir le lien vers notre plateforme en ligne. L’accès en ligne est limité aux 50 premiers répondants.

N’hésitez pas à partager cette invitation avec vos collègues.

Nous avons hâte d’avoir une discussion active et espérons que vous pourriez nous rejoindre!

Technical RRT Consortia

Webinar

30 January - 4 May 2018

Nutrition Project Manager training – Institut Bioforce

3 month training program in french, in partnership with ACF.

The modules concern the following topics:

- Issues and context of humanitarian interventions

- Essential management of a humanitarian project

- Essential technical skills

- Session 1: Epidemiology

- Session 2: Design, implementation and monitoring of malnutrition prevention activities

- Session 3: Design, implementation and monitoring of programs for the management of acute malnutrition

- Session 4: Evaluation and monitoring of the nutritional situation and food security

- Session 5: Wash in Nutrition (together with WASH Project Manager)

Website: http://humanitaire.institutbioforce.fr/node/84

Details can be found in the following pdf (French) trfm_resp_projets_nutrition

For details contact: Henri Meyer - h.meyer@institutbioforce.fr

Institut Bioforce

Dakar

28-29 March 2018

The 2018 GNC Annual Working Meeting

The next GNC Annual Working (face-to-face) Meeting of partners will take place in New York, USA from 28 to 29 March 2018. The meeting will be organised by the UNICEF HQ. Please mark your calendars:

1. GNC SAG Meeting: 27 March 2018

2. GNC Working Meeting: 28-29 March 2018.

UNICEF Headquarters

New York, USA

28-29 March 2018

GNC Annual Working Meeting of Partners, 28-29 March 2018

The next GNC Annual Working (face-to-face) Meeting of partners will take place in New York, USA from 28 to 29 March 2018. The meeting will be organised by the UNICEF HQ.

1. GNC SAG Meeting: 27 March 2018

For the draft agenda of the SAG meeting, please click here (201 downloads)

2. GNC Working Meeting: 28-29 March 2018.

For the Administrative Note about the meeting’s logistics, please click here (190 downloads)

Meeting materials:

1. Final Agenda of the GNC Annual Meeting: click here for the final agenda (184 downloads)

2. List of Participants: click here for the final list (193 downloads)

3. Costed GNC Workplan for 2017-2018: Costed-GNC-WP_Final-16_06_2017.xlsx (189 downloads)

4. GNC Strategy: click here to download (1295 downloads)

Day 1 Presentations, 28 March 2018:

1. Strategic Directions – UNICEF Nutrition: click here to download (199 downloads)

2. Overview of the GNC Strategy/Rolling Workplan 2017-2018: click here to download (199 downloads)

3. Humanitarian Development Nexus: click here to download (223 downloads)

4. Progress on Nutrition Inter-Cluster Training Package: click here to download (198 downloads)

5. Updates on the Technical Mechanism click here to download (194 downloads) and Tech RRT Evaluation: click here to download (187 downloads)

6. Humanitarian Planning Cycle: click here to download (185 downloads)

7. GNC Website update: click here to download (157 downloads)

8. Mainstreaming GBV in emergencies in Bangladesh: click here to download (265 downloads)

9. Key findings of the Cox’s Bazar Joint mission: click here to download (185 downloads)

For the final report of the meeting click here. (207 downloads)

UNICEF NY - GNC

New York, USA

Wednesday 7th March, 14.00-15.00

International Women’s Day Event: Women, Under-nutrition and Healthcare in Crisis

Room: BGIPU room in Parliament, booked by Roberta Blackman Woods MP

Format: Panel discussion with teas/coffees and snacks. Last 15 mins for photos of MPs ,acedmia and civil society with the board.

Capacity: 40 people.

Please find below more details on the event’s purpose & outcomes, main objectives and proposed speakers.

International-Womens-Day-Women-Malnutrition-and-Health-Event-Concept-Note_.pdf (202 downloads)

RESULTS UK

London

14 December 2017

Tech RRT Training Webinar: Creating data entry forms using Epi Info 7.2

When: Thursday, 14th December 2017

Time: 08:00 – 09:30 (New York), 13:00-14:30 (London), 15:00 – 15:30 (Amman), 16:00 – 17:30 (Nairobi)

Facilitator: Scott Logue, Tech RRT Assessment Adviser

Topic: During the past several deployments by the Tech RRT Assessment Advisor, it was observed that it is common practice for organizations to use Microsoft Excel to conduct data entry for completed survey questionnaires. Although Microsoft Excel can be used for data entry purposes, for improved quality of data entry it is recommended to create a questionnaire template (or ‘form’ using Epi Info terminology) using Epi Info 7.2 or other software and enter questionnaire data into the form. The data can then be analyzed using Epi Info 7.2 or easily exported to any desired software.

The benefits of using Epi Info 7 questionnaire forms to enter data
Quick overview of Epi Info 7 software
Creating a Form and our example project
Creating fields such as text, numeric, check box, yes/no, drop down menus, lists, additional field properties, etc.
Field placement and alignment
Adding and removing pages, tab order, etc.
Transferring information entered to excel

The webinar will be an interactive exercise and examples will be provided for the above topics. At the conclusion of the webinar, participants will have a basic understanding of how to create a form using Epi Info 7.2. The facilitator will include indicators from several sectors in the examples discussed throughout the questionnaire.

Required Software for webinar: The software required for the webinar is Epi Info version 7.2 and can be downloaded for free at the following link from the CDC website:
https://www.cdc.gov/epiinfo/support/downloads.html

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 Monday, 11^th December, to slogue@actionagainsthunger.org to receive the link to our online platform. Online access is limited to the first 20 respondents.

Please feel free to forward this to colleagues.

We look forward to a productive training and hope that you can join us!

Tech RRT

Remote

30 October - 03 November 2017

Nutrition Cluster/Sector Coordinators Training

The Global Nutrition Cluster in collaboration with UNICEF MENA RO will organise a Nutrition Cluster/Sector Coordinators training (in English), 30 October-03 November 2017 in Istanbul, Turkey.

Profile of participants:

Individuals who currently serve as cluster/sector coordinators and/or Information Management officers in countries where cluster have been formally activated clusters or in countries that have coordination group or forum for emergency nutrition activities in the MENA and other regions;
Individuals who currently serve in nutrition sector coordination roles with a likelihood of serving as cluster coordinators in the event of the emergency, and here we would like to target government and local partners.

Learning objectives:

To provide participants with an understanding of Humanitarian Reform, Transformative Agenda and the Cluster Approach;
Be clear on the roles, responsibilities and accountabilities of cluster/sector stakeholders (including Cluster Lead Agencies, Cluster/sector Coordinators, Cluster/sector partners and national governments);
Be familiar with mainstreaming of Accountability to Affected Population (AAP) and Common Humanitarian Standards (CHS) in every phase of the Humanitarian Programme Cycle (HPC);
Be familiar with relevant management processes for effective cluster/sector performance;
Be familiar with the attitude, skills and behaviors needed by cluster/sector coordinators to support effective cluster/sector performance;
Be aware of cluster/sector specific tools, sources of information and lessons learned

Participants have to cover their travel costs and accommodation. GNC will not provide any financial support for this training opportunity. If interested, please contact Ayadil Saparbekov: asaparbekov@unicef.org.

For generic agenda of the course, click here to download (232 downloads)

GNC/UNICEF

Istanbul, Turkey

28 September 2017

Tech RRT Webinar: Recent deployment to Nigeria to Strengthen Inpatient Management of SAM

Time: 15:00-16:00 (Abuja & London), 16:00 – 17:00 (Geneva), 17:00 – 18:00 (Nairobi), 10:00 – 11:00 (New York)

Facilitator: Andi Kendle, Tech RRT Program Manager

Presenter: Michele Georgen (CMAM/ IYCF-E, Tech RRT) and Reuel Kirathi Mungai (Nutrition Cluster Coordinator, Borno, Nigeria)

Topic: The Tech RRT’s recent deployment to Nigeria provided technical support and guidance to strengthen the inpatient management of SAM. As a means of information sharing and to foster discussion and follow up 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 a special focus on the capacity assessment and capacity building plan including training a pool of coaches, with broad recommendations and lessons learned from the deployment; 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, 27^th September, 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!

Tech RRT

Webinar

7 August 2017

Tech RRT Webinar: Synergies in integration with IYCF-E – Breaking down sectoral boundaries

Celebration of World Breastfeeding Week
Tech RRT Webinar: Synergies in integration with IYCF-E – Breaking down sectoral boundaries

When: 7 August 2017
Time: 15:00 London time
Duration: 1-1:30 hours

Presenters:
Dr Shogo, Technical Officer, WHO Lao People’s Democratic Republic
Speaking on integration with Maternal and Child Health

Erin McCloskey-Rebelo, Nutrition Consultant,
Speaking on integration with WASH

To be confirmed – IYCF/IYCF-E presenter
Speaking broadly on integration with other sectors

Facilitator: Andi Kendle, Tech RRT Program Manager

Topic:
“In 2016, the World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA) began the 15-year journey to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by linking each of these goals to breastfeeding. But, we cannot achieve sustainable development without multi-level partnerships at all levels.
The World Breastfeeding Week’s 25th year in 2017 is about working together for the common good! #WBW2017 will call on advocates and activists, decision-makers and celebrants to forge new and purposeful partnerships. Together, let’s attract political support, media attention, participation of young people and widen our pool of celebrants and supporters. Only then can we campaign for a generation and commit to achieving the SDGs by 2030.”[1]

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

Tech RRT

Online

18 July 2017

GNC Global Call on Ethiopia, Kenya and South Sudan

Dear 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 (297 downloads)

For the country presentations, click on the country name to download the presentation:

ETHIOPIA (336 downloads) ;

Kenya (325 downloads) ;

South Sudan (317 downloads) .

GNC Coordination Team

GNC

Ethiopia, Kenya, and South Sudan

29 June 2017

Tech RRT Webinar: Recent IYCF-E deployment to Somalia

Tech RRT Webinar: Recent IYCF-E deployment to Somalia

When: Thursday, 29^th 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, 28^th 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 Training

Middle 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:

What is IYCF-E? Technical sessions on theory and practice.
How to plan and implement IYCF-E responses
Introduction to and use of operational tools
Planning for preparedness and scale up

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, Iraq

You 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 2017

You 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 2017

The 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:

To present and endorse the 2017-2020 GNC Strategy, review and finalize GNC work plan activities (2017-2018)
To detail and agree a process for costing the work plan
To finalize discussions and endorse the recommendations and proposed structure for coordination technical NiE work and update participants on changes in the update Cluster Handbook
To welcome new SAG members and plan for SAG activities in 2017

Meeting materials available to download:

To download the provisional agenda, click here: GNC Working Meeting Agenda 28 March version (370 downloads)

To download the final list of participants, click here: Final List of participants (347 downloads)

To download the administrative note, click here: Administrative Note GNC Annual Working Meeting, 2017 Beirut (395 downloads)

Day 1 materials (click on the title to download):

Technical Presentations:

IPC for Acute Malnutrition Presentation (358 downloads)

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!

For the final report of the meeting, please click here (379 downloads)

Beirut, Lebanon

18-20 October 2016

2016 GNC Annual Meeting

The 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 :

Review Key Achievements and challenges in the implementation of 2014-2016 GNC strategy and next steps for completion of outstanding strategic project in 2016;
Learn from country cluster experience on key areas, identify gaps and support needed, based on country cluster view point;
Discuss and endorse the preferred structures for strengthening technical work, consolidate strategic issues that could contribute to the GNC 2017-2019 strategy and outline processes for the development of the 2017-2019;

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:

GNC Technical Role Discussion;

Market Places related documents can be downloaded on the following links:

GNC

Amman, Jordan

8-12 August 2016

GNC Information Management training for country clusters

Global 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 8^th-12^th 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 Nigeria

Given 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 21^st 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 Situations

APHES Summer Course – Assessing Public Health in Emergency Situations
Belgium, 4-15 July 2016

CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS
Venue: Université catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium
Dates: 04-15 July 2016
Language: English
Organizer: The Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disaster, Université catholique de Louvain.
Deadline for submission of applications: May 31, 2016
More info in the attached flyer and at: www.aphes.be

Université catholique de Louvain

Belgium, Brussles

30-31 March 2016

2016 GNC working (face to face) meeting

The 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:

To review the results achieved, the impact and benefit of the 2014-2016 GNC strategy and the workplan, identify implementation bottlenecks and the tasks ahead to consider in the development of the 2017-2019 GNC strategy.
To review the progress made toward the major GNC projects and the way forward:

Study on transition from cluster to sector
Role of the GNC in technical discussions
Revision of the GNC handbook

To discuss and agree on next steps for the implementations of the strategies and operational guideline and inter-cluster initiatives:

GNC Advocacy strategy and toolkit (ACF-UK)
Accountability to affected population guidance and toolkit
Fundraising strategy and resource mobilization
Inter-cluster working group on food security and nutrition and next steps for inter cluster initiative with WASH, Health and gFSC clusters

To outline main pillars and objectives and broad activities for the GNC 2017-2019 Strategic plan and to agree on the way forward with regards to the Strategy development

Background documents for the meeting:

Presentations Day 1:

Presentations Day 2:

GNC technical role discussion
GNC consolidated recommendations under the thematic areas
GNC discussion on Strategic plan development: Group work feedback (consolidated), next steps

Technical presentations:

Side session 1: Update on ComPAS
Side session 2: SAM2.0, Bottleneck Analysis tool

GNC, with support from IMC

Washington, DC

13-17 March 2016

GNC regional training on Cluster Coordination for MENA region

In 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 13^th -17^th 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 2015

2015 NCC/IMOs Annual Meeting was held in Nairobi, Kenya on 16 of October.

Final agenda

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 meeting

The 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:

To review the work of the GNC in the past five years and identify challenges and bottleneck as well as endorse and launch key GNC documents
To provide a structured platform for discussions, sharing information and lessons learned from L3 and other countries from NCC, IMO and cluster partner perspective with an aim to improve coordinated response, information flow and learning.
To discuss the role of the GNC in technical nutrition work and provide a forum for presenting technical updates relevant to improving effectiveness of Nutrition in Emergency (NiE) response
To agree on the way forward with regards to the development of the GNC strategy 2017-2019

Meeting report

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
Related documents: CCPM reports

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:
IYCF technical capacities / new IYCF tools (SCI/UNICEF)
Coverage Monitoring Network
Other session documents to be uploaded if/when shared with the GNC-CT

Session 7: Presentation and discussion on the role of the GNC and country clusters in technical work – ppt

Session 8: Cluster transition – ppt
Related documents: Consolidated Learning and Best Practice on Nutrition Cluster Transitioning: , Case study Ethiopia, Case study Kenya, Case study Pakistan

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
Related documents: Nutrition Cluster AAP framework, Example of AAP indicators against the IASC Commitments for Nutrition Clusters, Activity list for Cluster Coordinators to implement AAP commitments, Guidance for mainstreaming AAP and Core People related issues to the HPC

Session 10: GNC advocacy strategy – ppt
Related documents: Nutrition Cluster Advocacy Strategic Framework

Session 11: Information management toolkit – ppt
Related documents: status of the IM toolkit development

Session 12: Discussion on how to ensure that nutritional needs of older people are included in the cluster response – ppt
Related documents: Nutrition of older people in emergencies guidelines, surveys on nutrition of older people, articles on rapid assessment method on nutrition of older people

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 2015

IMOs 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 2015

The 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).

Agenda

Day 1

Session 1: Welcome, introduction, opening remarks
Session 2: Progress on the Work Plan (WP)
Session 3: Pillar 1a. Fundraising
Session 4: Pillar 1b. Advocacy
Session 5: Pillar 2. Capacity development in humanitarian coordination
Side meeting: Assuring nutrition product quality, by Alison Fleet, UNICEF Supply Division, Copenhagen
Side meeting: Harmonizing composition of lipid-based products; by Saskia de Pee, WFP Nutrition Division, Rome

Day 2

Session 6. Updates on Ukraine and Syria nutrition response
Session 7: Pillar 3. Operational and surge support to country clusters
Session 8: Pillar 4. Knowledge Management
Session 9: Pillar 4. Information Management
Session 10: Wrap up and summary of action points from the meeting

Additional documents:

GNC

GENEVA

16-18 September 2014

Global Nutrition Cluster Annual Meeting

Final agenda of the meeting

Final report of the meeting

Hand out materials:

GNC update (report on the GNC progress since the last Annual meeting)
GNC brochure (general information about GNC)
RRT brochure (general information about GNC Rapid Response Team Mechanism)
CMAM Forum update (technical support and information on Acute Malnutrition)
CMAM Forum update (key resources for management of acute malnutrition)
List of participants

Lessons learned from country clusters:

Day 1 presentations:

Day 2 presentations:

Response planning and Nutrition Clusters scale-up (based on recent level 3 emergencies: South Sudan, Philippines and CAR
Rapid SMART surveys – implications for the Nutrition Cluster
Nutrition indicators in IPC
Update on Ebola and response
FAO update on ICN2

Day 3 presentations:

All Partners and Cluster Coordinators

FAO, Rome, Italy

15 September 2014

Annual Nutrition Cluster Coordinators and Information Managers Meeting

Final meeting agenda

Presentations from the meeting:

Rome, Italy

June 26th, 2019

Whole of Syria Nutrition Cluster Co-Lead,SCI

TITLE: Whole of Syria Nutrition Cluster Co-Lead
TEAM/PROGRAMME: Programme Development and Quality Department	LOCATION: Amman Jordan with frequent travel within the region
GRADE: 3	CONTRACT LENGTH:12 months
CHILD SAFEGUARDING: Level 3: the post holder will have contact with children and/or young people either frequently (e.g. once a week or more) or intensively (e.g. four days in one month or more or overnight) because they work country programs; or are visiting country programs; or because they are responsible for implementing the police checking/vetting process staff.
ROLE PURPOSE: The cluster approach ensures clear leadership, predictability and accountability in international responses to humanitarian emergencies by clarifying the division of labour among organizations and better defining their roles and responsibilities within the different sectors of the response. It aims to make the international humanitarian community better organised and more accountable and professional, so that it can be a better partner for the affected people, host governments, local authorities, local civil society and resourcing partners.The main purpose of this role is to be the Whole of Syria (WoS) Nutrition Cluster Co-Lead along with UNICEF WoS Nutrition co-lead and WoS Counterpart to ensure coordinated, timely and accountable nutrition response inside Syria. The WoS Nutrition Cluster Co-Lead will support the coordination of the two hubs (Gaziantep, Damascus) plus North East Syria WG and work closely with the Nutrition cluster/sector coordinator. In the event of a major humanitarian emergency, the role holder will be expected to work outside the normal role profile and be able to vary working hours accordingly.
SCOPE OF ROLE: Reports to: PDQ Director Staff reporting to this post: N/A
KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY: Representation duties as WoS Nutrition Cluster Co-Lead will be coordinated with the UNICEF WoS focal point and follow guidance from the Save the Children PDQ Director and Response Director. The post holder has joint responsibility for the functioning of the Nutrition Cluster with the UNICEF-seconded Co-Lead, resourcing partners and all cluster participants at the WoS and Hub levels for the efficient management and functioning of the Nutrition Cluster encompassing the following: Establish and maintain an appropriate humanitarian coordination mechanism Strengthen pre-existing sectoral coordination through increased predictability and accountability Build complementarity of partner actions: avoiding duplication and gaps Ensure adequate resources are mobilized and are equitably allocated for the effective functioning of the cluster and the humanitarian response, including through advocacy to donors WoS Coordination Working closely with the Nutrition WoS Focal Point at UNICEF and nutrition cluster/sector coordinators, ensure coherence and consistency of humanitarian education in Syria across the three hubs Facilitate WoS analysis, planning and reporting and ensure coherence and harmonization of standards across the three hubs Ensure effective communication, reporting, engagement and coordination between WoS and Hubs Effective and comprehensive integration of relevant cross-cutting issues, including age, gender, disability Maintain flexibility within the cluster to respond to changes in the operating environment, evolving requirements, capacities and participation Effectively use and transfer information to, from and between cluster participants and other stakeholders Interact with other clusters (including through inter-cluster coordination fora), humanitarian actors, government counterparts, and relevant authorities for operational planning, engagement and active contribution of operational partners Monitor performance of the core cluster functions Be accountable and transparent to the affected population through effective, transparent and inclusive consultative and feedback mechanisms. Represent the nutrition sector/cluster in the monthly Inter-Sector Cluster Coordination Group (ISCCG) of the WoS. Synthesize communication and information to the WoS Strategic Steering Group (SSG) Facilitate quarterly meetings and monthly ad hoc skype call among three hubs With the hubs, develop key advocacy messages including the use of innovative approaches Facilitate and support capacity development initiatives across the three hubs
BEHAVIOURS (Values in Practice)Accountability: holds self accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities – giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved. Ambition: sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves and their team, takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages their team to do the same widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others future orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale. Collaboration: builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, Members and external partners and supporters values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength approachable, good listener, easy to talk to. Creativity: develops and encourages new and innovative solutions willing to take disciplined risks. Integrity: honest, encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates highest levels of integrity
QUALIFICATIONS Education to University degree level (Masters preferred) in a relevant subject or equivalent field experience.
QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE AND ATTRIBUTESRequired Significant experience in leadership and coordination roles, including direct experience in Cluster or Nutrition Sector Working Group. Experience of developing and negotiating successful partnerships with institutional donors Significant experience of undertaking a MEAL related role in a remote management humanitarian context. Education to University degree level (Masters preferred) in a relevant subject or equivalent field experience. Experience in child friendly data collection. Experience in conducting and coordinating assessments Experience of applying relevant interagency humanitarian frameworks and standards in nutrition in emergencies Demonstrated strong monitoring and evaluation skills, including planning/participating in evaluations. Ability to work both in an advisory and a hands on implementation capacity. Ability to facilitate/conduct large technical trainings for staff. Experience in strategic planning and coordination of strategy development Experience of representation and ability to represent Save the Children effectively in external forums. Experience of contributing to successful funding proposals for donors. Ability to write clear and effective assessment and project reports. Demonstrates commitment to Humanitarian Principles Demonstrates commitment to Principles of Partnership Very good knowledge and experience in development, set up and use of data and information management systems and tools Excellent communication and influencing skills with experience in advocacy. Politically and culturally sensitive with qualities of patience, tact and diplomacy. A high level of written and spoken English. The capacity and willingness to be extremely flexible and accommodating in difficult and sometimes insecure working circumstances. Commitment to the aims and principles of Save the Children. In particular, a good understanding of the Save the Children mandate and child focus and an ability to ensure this continues to underpin our support. Desirable Language skills in Arabic. Experience or knowledge of working and living in relevant regions/contexts. Formal training in cluster coordination an advantage
Additional job responsibilitiesThe duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the role holder may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness of their level of skills and experience.
Equal Opportunities The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI Equal Opportunities and Diversity policies and procedures.
Child Safeguarding:We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.
Safeguarding our Staff:The post holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI anti-harassment policy
Health and SafetyThe role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with SCI Health and Safety policies and procedures.
JD written by: SCI		Application Deadline: 2 July 2019
Hiring Manager: Emanuela Rizzo
Apply: SCI Website https://www.savethechildren.net/careers/apply/details?jid=27274

October 22nd, 2016

2016 Nutrition Cluster Information Management Training

The 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.

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;
II. Agree on an appropriate integrated famine prevention response package; and
III. Complete plans for scaling up responses across the four respective countries through the Food Security, Nutrition, and WASH clusters respectively.

For presentations and additional documents please see below:

1. Agenda gFSC GNC Meeting (348 downloads)

2. List of Participants (317 downloads)

3. Food Security Situation Overview (363 downloads)

4. Nutrition Situation Overview (378 downloads)

5. Nigeria Presentation: Food Security and Nutrition Clusters (381 downloads)

6. Somalia Presentation: Food Security and Nutrition Clusters (347 downloads)

7. South Sudan Presentation: Food Security and Nutrition Clusters (353 downloads)

8. Yemen Presentation: Food Security and Nutrition Clusters (315 downloads)

The final report of the meeting is available here (295 downloads)

The Call for Action on Integrated Famine Response is available here (282 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 (240 downloads)

Please click the following link to download the List of Participants (237 downloads)

GNC-gFSC

Geneva, Switzerland

December 15th, 2016

GNC SAG discusses the new GNC Strategy at UNICEF in Geneva

The 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:

Victoria Sauveplane – ACF-Canada;
Caroline Wilkinson – UNHCR.

The members that have re-confirmed their commitment to continue as the SAG members for one more term in 2017 are:

Caroline Abla – IMC;
Carmel Dolan – ENN;
Diane Holland – UNICEF HQ, Nutrition Section;
Anteneh Dobamo – Cluster Coordinator, Sudan – representing all NCCs and IMOs;
Josephine Ippe – GNC Coordinator.

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

Interested agencies are asked to submit an expression of interest and identify the individual who will fulfil this role on behalf of the agency. A brief outline of the added value of the organisation’s participation in the SAG (approximately one paragraph) and a short bio (no more than half of one page) of the nominated individual should be submitted to the GNC Coordination Team.
In the event that the individual is an independent, the short bio and brief outline of added value should be submitted to the GNC Coordination Team.

The SAG members are to serve for a minimum of 1 (one) year and a maximum 2 (two) years.

Selection of SAG members

New SAG members will be elected by the GNC partners (each agency will have 1 vote);
Voting will take place through an on-line survey. In the event that there is only the required number of volunteers for each level of representation, a vote will not be needed.

Criteria for the membership of the GNC Strategic Advisory Group:

Nominated individuals should have significant relevant work experience at a strategic level, and have a solid understanding of the humanitarian aid sector.
Nominated individuals will commit to represent the interests of the GNC and not their own agency’s interest.

Timeline:

Nomination process starts today, Tuesday, 20 December 2016 until Friday, 20 January 2017;
Results endorsement and establishment of the new SAG, handover from the current SAG to the newly elected SAG: GNC Annual Working (F2F) meeting in Beirut, Lebanon, and special one-day SAG meeting in March 2017.

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/

30 June 2017

GNC Global Call on Yemen, Somalia and NE Nigeria

Dear GNC partners:

A global call on the situation and cluster responses in NE Nigeria, Somalia and Yemen took place on 30 June 2017.

For the minutes of the call, please click here to download (216 downloads)

For the country presentations, click on the country name to download the presentation:

Nigeria (205 downloads) ;

[Download not found]

Yemen (212 downloads)

GNC Coordination Team

Online

April 12th, 2017

GNC welcomes a new partner – AVSI Foundation

The 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 Partners

The 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.

September 6th, 2017

UN to launch new report on world hunger and nutrition

UN to launch new report on world hunger and nutrition, FAO headquarters, 15 September 2017, 12:30 CEST

Includes data on malnutrition and children from Rome-based UN agencies and new partners UNICEF and WHO.

On 15 September 2017, five UN agencies – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), and the UN World Food Program (WFP), the United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) and the World Health Organization (WHO) – will publish the first-ever consolidated UN report on progress towards eradicating hunger and malnutrition by 2030.

This new edition of The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World gives updated estimates of the number and proportion of hungry people on the planet and includes data for the global, regional, and national levels.

It offers a significant update on the shifting global milieu that is today affecting people’s food security and nutrition, in all corners of the globe.

This is the first time that UNICEF and WHO join FAO, IFAD and WFP in preparing the annual State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World report. This change reflects the new Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) broader view on hunger and all forms of malnutrition. The report includes enhanced metrics for quantifying and assessing hunger, including two indicators on food insecurity and six indicators on nutrition.

STAY TUNED

Launch webcast (15 Sept)

It will be launched at a news conference at FAO’s headquarters on 15 September 2017.

The event will be webcast live. Spanish and Italian interpretation will be provided.

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

October 5th, 2017

GNC Annual Meeting, 10-12 October 2017, Geneva

The 2017 GNC Annual Meeting took place 10-12 October 2017 in Geneva, Switzerland.

The new GNC Strategy for 2017-2020 was launched!

For the final draft agenda, please click here (258 downloads)

For the List of Participants, please click here (279 downloads)

Background materials:

1. GNC Strategy 2017-2020: click here to download (1295 downloads)

2. GNC Costed Workplan, 2017-2018 (597 downloads)

Day 1 Presentations:

1. Key points of Day 1 (262 downloads)

2. Meeting Objectives (250 downloads)

3. GNC Strategy, 2017-2020 Presentation (274 downloads)

4. Somalia Inter-cluster Experience Presentation (267 downloads)

5. Yemen Inter-cluster Experience Presentation (275 downloads)

6. South Sudan Inter-cluster Experience Presentation (254 downloads)

7. Nigeria Inter-sector Experience Presentation (251 downloads)

8. ENN Synthesis of Inter-cluster Experiences (237 downloads)

9. Kenya IMAM Surge Approach Presentation - UNICEF (251 downloads)

10. Kenya IMAM Surge Approach Presentation - Concern Worldwide (243 downloads)

11. Ethiopia - Responding to complex emergencies in pastoral communities (252 downloads)

12. North-Eastern Nigeria - Government Leadership in Coordination of NiE Response (240 downloads)

Day 2 Presentations:

1. ICNWG Presentation (251 downloads)

2. Key GNC Achievements 2016-2017 (237 downloads)

3. Introduction to New Guidance on Management of Adult Malnutrition (256 downloads)

4. Summary of Day 2 (244 downloads)

Day 3 Presentations:

1. Technical NiE Leadership TF Presentation (261 downloads)

2. GNC Technical RRT Mechanism Presentation (238 downloads)

3. "No Wasted Lives" Presentation (241 downloads)

4. R2HC/Elrha Presentation (232 downloads)

5. IFE Operational Guidelines Presentation (254 downloads)

6. IYCF Framework Presentation (266 downloads)

7. Monitoring of the Violations of the Code Presentation (245 downloads)

8. Measuring Malnutrition in Adolescents Presentation (242 downloads)

9. New guidance: F75 and F100 preparation instructions for inpatient care Presentation (279 downloads)

Thank you for attending the GNC Annual Meeting and your active participation and contributions! To download the final report of the meeting, please click on the following link: GNC Annual Meeting 10-12 October Final Report (283 downloads)

16th and 17th February 2017

World Vision’s New Global Health&Nutrition Emergency Framework

Dear 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.

DATES:
Time #1: 13:00 GMT 16 February
Time #2: 04:00 GMT 17 February

REGISTER:
https://goo.gl/forms/PmmrkCEY3JRLQqKm1

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.
2. Health and nutrition systems are strengthened to meet the immediate and longer term
needs of the affected populations.
3. Families and communities are supported to understand, monitor and protect themselves from public health risks, ensure each other’s wellbeing and access to health and nutrition services.
4. Early Warning and Surveillance are established to enable rapid detection and response to public health issues of concern.
5. Inter-agency level health and nutrition coordination platforms (area / country / regional levels) are supported, effective and meeting key needs of target groups

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 (308 downloads)

March 3rd, 2017

Global Food Security Cluster Inter-Cluster Nutrition Working Group

global Food Security Cluster

Inter-Cluster Nutrition Working Group

Terms of Reference

Work Plan

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:

ACF France, Julien Morel –- jmorel@actioncontrelafaim.org
ACT Alliance, Lisa Henry –- LIH@dca.dk
CARE, Mohamed Daw, (dmohamed@care.org)
Concern, Amanda McClelland –- Amanda.mcclelland@concern.net
FAO, Neil Marsland–– Neil.Marsland@fao.org
FAO, Florence Egal–– Florence.Egal@fao.org
IFRC, Kiflemariam Amdemariam – kiflemariam.amdemariam@ifrc.org
IFRC, Hilary Motsiri, hilary.motsiri@ifrc.org
International Medical Corps, Caroline Abla –– cabla@internationalmedicalcorps.org
International Rescue Commette, Frances Kimmins – Frances.Kimmins@rescue-uk.org
Mercy Corps, Gregory Scarborough – gscarborough@bos.mercycorps.org
Oxfam, Laura Phelps – lphelps@oxfam.org.uk
Save the Children Jessica Saulle, J.Saulle@savethechildren.org.uk
Solidarité Internationale, Peggy Pascal, ppascal@solidarites.org
World Vision International, Douglas Brown – douglas_brown@wvi.org
OC HA, Belinda Holdsworth –– Holdsworth@un.org
UNICEF Josephine Ippe – jippe@unicef.org

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:

Provide a holistic approach to integrating food security and nutrition responses in a humanitarian context.
Reinforce the critical linkages between food security and nutrition.
Understand complementarities

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.

Identify synergies and complementarities
Identify gaps and limitations
Identify Best Practices

2.Field Survey:

Develop, analyze, write-up and disseminate findings

Deliverables:

Joint Guidance Note with:

Synergies
Complementarities
Gaps

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:

Regular email correspondence
Conduct regular telephone conferences (the initial recommendation is for monthly meetings)
The first face-to-face meeting is scheduled for the 16 April 2012, in Geneva (the day prior to the gFSC bi-annual meeting in Geneva, 17-18 April 2012).
The gFSC WG on Assessments will report highlights to the gFSC partners during the monthly teleconferences and in more detail during the bi-annual meetings of partners).
Final meeting minutes will be circulated to all gFSC partners as information.

October 25th, 2017

ENN Blog: The Global Nutrition Cluster Annual Meeting: Thoughts on progress and risks

The Global Nutrition Cluster Annual Meeting: Thoughts on progress and risks

By Carmel Dolan, Jeremy Shoham & Marie McGrath on 20 October 2017

We recently attended the Global Nutrition Cluster Annual meeting in Geneva. ENN, as part of the process of pulling together a special issue of Field Exchange on Nutrition Cluster Coordination (which will be out in November), we worked behind the scenes with cluster coordinators from 6 countries to help them to set out and synthesise what is going well in their focal countries, what challenges they face, what steps they can take to overcome these challenges and, what ‘asks’ they have of the global level. They presented on Day 1 to around 90 participants from UN agencies, NGOs, donors, academia and from other clusters. It was a day of very rich learning.

Listening to the nutrition coordinators describe the complexities of their work in four high profile/Level 3 emergencies -Yemen, South Sudan, North Eastern Nigeria and Somalia- we were struck by how far the cluster mechanism has come and how skilled these coordination staff are in terms of navigating the architecture in which they operate, the work the cluster information managers do to map interventions, provide coverage and other data and, in terms of their outreach to other sectors, including to the development partners, to jointly plan and act where this is possible….and it seems, this is increasingly the case. In fact, the nutrition coordinators are increasingly the lynchpin to advocate for, broker, and catalyse inter-sectoral nutrition action. When you think about when (2005) and why the cluster system was established and the state of coordination and capacity leading up to it’s inception, the progress really has been phenomenal and nowhere more so than in the nutrition sector.

At the meeting we also heard about the 2017-2020 GNC Strategy and a 2-year costed Work Plan, the work that has gone on to put in place much greater inter-cluster (read sectors such as food security, WASH, health) coordination and integrated action for greater impact on those affected by crisis and the work of the coordination and technical rapid response teams, which provide surge support in response to country ‘collective’ need for urgent coordination, information management and technical nutrition in emergencies support in an emergency.

Over the 3 days, delegates focussed on the main driver of change in the humanitarian system- the New Way of Working, the Grand Bargain and the SDGs to mention a few and worked on priorities for the nutrition cluster to engage more effectively across both the humanitarian and development divide and across sectors to effect necessary change and greater coherence. Country cluster coordinators remained central to the thinking, a critical reality check, and never ceased to impress.

The meeting was rich in terms of experience based learning and analysis. Participation was engaging, colleigate, dynamic and at times, even fun! The energy and effort that went into the meeting is testament to the value of the collective that has evolved.However, on the final day, we were reminded that despite all the progress the nutrition cluster has made and many country success stories it can share highlighting the benefits of well-coordinated assessment and actions, it faces an unprecedented lack of funding for the implementation of its work plan, for the maintenance of the rapid response facility, for the GNC Help Desk and for staff who keep the cluster ‘show on the road’. It seemed to us that at a point when the nutrition cluster is needing to embrace the complex changes demanded of the humanitarian (and development) system post the world humanitarian summit, it is now at risk of being unable to rise fully to the opportunities and challenges ahead.

We are pretty sure that a lot of people in the room (some with a longer institutional memory than they may be prepared to admit) were very surprised that such a demonstratively successful cluster should be fighting for its financial life at a time when the challenges ahead are so great. It is also very difficult not to compare the nutrition cluster’s current position to that of other international nutrition coordination mechanisms whom, by comparison are more secure. Surely no one wants to return to the bad old days when the absence of coordination and professional peer support often led to very poor programming? We refer you to the 1996 Great Lakes Evaluation if you need reminding of how bad it was pre-humanitarian reform. We therefore have a very simple message ‘SAVE OUR NUTRITION CLUSTER. Fund the GNC!’.

November 28th, 2017

GNC Partners’ Call on Cox’s Bazar Response

Dear GNC Partners:

The GNC-CT and UNICEF Bangladesh organised a Partners’ Call on Cox’s Bazar Response on 28 November 2017 at 1500 hrs (Geneva time).

To download the presentation click on the following link: Presentation for GNC Partners' Call (169 downloads)

Click to download the minutes of the call (148 downloads)

November 28th, 2017

Report of the GNC Annual Meeting, 10-12 October 2017

Dear GNC Partners and Cluster/Sector Team,

We are pleased to share the final report of the GNC Annual Meeting, 10-12 October 2017. Please click on the following link to download the report: GNC Annual Meeting 10-12 October Final Report (283 downloads)

January 31st, 2018

GNC Donor Webinar, 31 January 2018

The GNC Donor Webinar was organised jointly by the GNC Strategic Advisory Group and UNICEF on 31 January 2018. More than 30 participants joined the webinar representing donors, partners and cluster/sector coordinators. The objectives of the webinar are:

To bring donors up to date on the history and accomplishments of the GNC by sharing the GNC story – who is GNC, what does GNC do, how does GNC work, the achievements and key challenges moving ahead;
To solicit the views of the donors on the GNC and its strategic priorities moving forward;
To increase financial support to implement core GNC functions

Click on the links below to download background materials and presentation of the webinar:

Agenda of the GNC Donor Webinar 31 January 2018 (151 downloads)

Introduction to the GNC Donor Webinar (157 downloads)

Why GNC Donor Webinar? (143 downloads)

GNC Donor Webinar Presentation (162 downloads)

June 5th, 2018

Piloting of the Integrated Training Package for Nutrition Outcomes in Ethiopia and Nigeria

The Inter-Cluster Nutrition Working Group (ICNWG) of the Global Food Security Cluster (gFSC) and the Global Nutrition Cluster (GNC) works towards improving coordination and collaboration between nutrition and food security clusters at country level. The ICNWG is also working with clusters, including WASH, Health, Education, Protection (including Gender-Based Violence (GBV) and child protection) at global and national levels to enhance emergency response effectiveness to address malnutrition.

The ICNWG has identified the limited capacities of humanitarian partners and clusters for multi-sectoral nutrition sensitive programming among the main barriers to effectively achieve nutrition outcomes in humanitarian settings. To address this, the ICNWG developed a training package (87 downloads) to support in-country cluster coordinators and partners in applying nutrition-sensitive approaches across sectors, with specific focus on: nutrition, food security, health, WASH, education, and protection. This training package focuses specifically on preparing participants for working in an integrated manner to improve nutrition outcomes through strengthened understanding of integration concepts, tools, processes, and specific integrated activity examples.

The training package is piloted with support of the Food Security and Nutrition Sectors in Addis Ababa/Ethiopia (12-14 June 2018) and Maiduguri/Nigeria (31 July – 02 August 2018).

For further information, please contact info@fscluster.org or asaparbekov@unicef.org

Addis Ababa and Maiduguri

July 26th, 2018

IYCF-E training (in French) by SCI in DRC

Dear Colleagues,

Save the Children has secured funding to conduct an Infant and Young Child Feeding in Emergencies (IYCF-E) training in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). This IYCF-E training is for Nutrition Advisors/Program Managers from organizations working in the country. Please find details below and make sure you nominate your participants by submitting the attached application form by Friday, 3^rd August 2018.

Location: Kinshasa, DRC

Dates: Monday, 3^rd September – Friday, 7^th September 2018

Attendees: Individuals who design and implement IYCF-E programs including Save the Children Nutrition Advisors/ Program Managers, NGOs, UN and MoH Partners and other interested individuals managing IYCF programs in the country

General agenda (specific agenda to be sent nearer the training date):

• What is IYCF-E? Technical session on theory and practice.

• How to plan and implement IYCF-E responses. Introduction to and use of Save the Children’s IYCF-E Toolkit

• Planning for preparedness and scale up

More details can be found in the invitation letter and application form, which should be returned fully completed by the participant and their Line Manager by Friday, 3^rd August 2018 to SCIYCFETraining@savechildren.org.

Application

Invitation

We look forward to receiving your nominations and seeing you in Kinshasa!

March 11th, 2019

A SENIOR NUTRITION AND HEALTH ADVISOR , ACF

Created in 1979, Action Against Hunger (Action Contre la Faim - ACF) is an international non-governmental organization fighting hunger in the world. Its charter of humanitarian principles - independence, neutrality, non-discrimination, free and direct access to victims, professionalism, and transparency - has been the foundation of its identity for more than 35 years. Its mission is to save lives by eliminating hunger through the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of undernutrition, especially during and after emergencies, conflict and natural disasters. Action Against Hunger coordinates its programs through 5 areas of activity: Nutrition and Health - Mental Health and Care Practices - Food Security and Livelihoods - Water, Sanitation and Hygiene - Advocacy. In 2016, Action Against Hunger is helping more than 14.7 million people in 49 countries around the world.
www.actioncontrelafaim.org

We are looking for:A SENIOR NUTRITION AND HEALTH ADVISOR

Based in Paris

Responsibilities :Under the hierarchical responsibility of the Expertise & Advocacy Director, your main mission will be to ensure and promote the technical development of the Nutrition & Health sector and to ensure its overall coherence. More precisely, you will be in charge of :

Develop, promote and contribute to the strategies, positioning and operations of the Nutrition & Health Sector Action against Hunger (ACF)

Ensure and propose an intervention strategy for Nutrition & Health and contribute to the choice of technical priority axes that will strengthen the participation of local partners, civil society and health authorities
Develop architecture & coherence of the N&H strategies promoting the articulation between emergency and development, prevention and treatment.
Contribute to the development of ACF International Strategy

Monitor activities in Nutrition & Health, evaluate reporting and promote results

Define monitoring indicators, ensure consistency and reliability of reporting
Promote internal and external evaluations of Nutrition & Health programs
Ensure transparency and accountability for monitoring and effectiveness
Ensuring technical standards and enrollment in communities of practices

Ensuring the development and monitoring of operational research in Nutrition & Health

Facilitating reflection on operational research topics and develop a research strategy
Develop or facilitate the implementation of inter-sectoral projects
Encourage the co-construction of research based on the issues identified with the partners
Propose innovations to be put in place to anticipate changes to come
Disseminate capitalization tools at the level of ACF International and partners

Promote the visibility and awareness of ACF for Nutrition & Health

·        Represent and promote expertise in Nutrition & Health with donors, research centers, universities, companies, major coordination groups, etc.

·        Participate in ACF's international network working groups and contribute to strategic decisions

·        Write and / or contribute to the writing of articles in technical, scientific or public magazines

Manage your team and participate in the management of human resources in the sector Nutrition & Health

·        Contribute to the recruitment of Nutrition & Health employees assigned to the HQ

·        Develop individual action plans and coordinate annual team evaluation

·        Develop and deploy a strategy for strengthening the HR skills of the sector

·        Validate the technical content of headquarters training and regional workshop

Qualification and previous experience : You hold of a minimum Master's degree in Public Health, Health Sciences or Nutrition. You have a significant experience of at least 5 years including at least 2 years on Nutrition and Health humanitarian experience in coordination level.

You also master the fundamentals in public health, as well as the principles and theories of nutrition. You also have experience in the practice of approaches and methodologies in epidemiology and global health.

Autonomous and rigorous, you have excellent editorial and interpersonal skills, and know how to communicate effectively.

Concerned about the well-being of your teams, you have excellent skills in team management.

Fluency in both oral and written English is essential. Social science expertise is a plus.

Status : full-time permanent contract provided by ACF according to the French legislation, Cadre Autonome

Salary conditions : From 43 to 54 K€ gross annual gross over 13 months depending on experience, 21 days of RTT, 20 days of teleworking per year (within the framework of ACF’s teleworking policy, after managerial agreement), meal vouchers at 8€ (60% covered by ACF), supplementary health insurance (80% covered by ACF), 50% reimbursement for public transport.

Starting Date: May, 6 of 2019

Specific conditions and skills : Prolonged sitting, oral expression, screen work, telephone contact, mobility and frequent international travel.

ACF has an employment policy for disabled people.

To apply, please visit our website :

http://recrutement.actioncontrelafaim.org/positions/view/3875/Un-Rfrent-Secteur-Sant-Nutrition-HF/

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March 12th, 2019

Humanitarian Nutrition Advisor – Technical Rapid Response Team ,Save the Children UK

https://jobs.savethechildren.org.uk/vacancy/humanitarian-nutrition-advisor–technical-rapid-response-team-4496/4522/description/

Division:Global Programmes
Department:Humanitarian Team:
Humanitarian Public Health Team
Location:Farringdon, London with up to 50% international travel
Contract Type:Fixed Term Contract
Full / Part Time:Full-time
Contract Duration:12 months
Closing Date:25 March 2019
Salary:£38,000 – £42,000
Hours Per Week:35 Hours

Do you want to play a key role in an organisation which stands up for children? Then join us as our Humanitarian Nutrition Advisor, working as our deployable Technical Rapid Response Team (TRRT) IYCF-E advisor and a Humanitarian Nutrition Advisor based in London.

In our Humanitarian department, we fight for children every single day. We integrate emergency and development work, through our country programmes. We increase our global capacity to meet the assistance and protection needs of children and their families affected by crises. We go the extra mile – and we don’t rest until the work is done.

As the Humanitarian Nutrition Advisor, you will be a member of the Technical Rapid Response Team, the Save the Children Emergency Nutrition Group (ENWG), and the SCUK’s Humanitarian Public Health Team. For approximately 50% of the time, you will be the lead IYCFE Advisor to be deployed by the TRRT mechanism and will contribute the remaining 50% of their time to supporting the research and capacity building priorities of the ENWG. In addition you will:

Deploy under the TRRT mechanism to provide senior leadership and be responsible for improving the delivery of IYCF-E responses in rapid onset and protracted emergencies globally, through in country deployments to governments, nutrition clusters, the Global Nutrition Cluster (GNC), and local and international non-government organisations.
Provide technical support to the ENWG’s operational research projects in Country Offices, including in-country and remote support
Contribute to the design and roll out of SC’s humanitarian nutrition capacity building initiatives

To be successful you will be a Nutrition professional with a post graduate qualification in a relevant subject, Master of Public Health, Nutrition or have equivalent field experience. As well as strong communication skills (both written and verbal) you will be motivated by working with Governments, national and international partners to increase the timeliness and quality of humanitarian nutrition responses globally. In addition you will have:

Field experience in several, diverse acute emergencies as well as protracted crisis settings
Demonstrated experience in designing and leading IYCF-E assessments and capacity in delivering high quality training in IYCF-E
Highly developed writing skills, both at a programmatic level and a policy level
Strong skills in coordination and the ability to work effectively with a range of stakeholders, including nutrition clusters, partners and the Ministry of Health
The ability to travel at short notice, to potentially remote and insecure locations.

Proficiency in English is required. Proficiency in French is highly desirable and knowledge of another language (Arabic, Spanish) is an asset.

At Save the Children we are committed to the safeguarding and protection of children in our work. We will do everything possible to ensure that only those who are suitable to work with children are recruited to work for us. This post is subject to a range of vetting checks including a criminal records disclosure.

If you share our belief in the power of children, join the fight. It takes relentless determination, creativity and a real commitment to real change. Because every child should be able to make their mark on their world, and help to build a better future. We look forward to hearing from you.

Closing date: 25th March 2019

April 24th, 2019

Deputy Program Director,Tech RRT

19-108: Deputy Program Director-Tech RRT

Country:	Global
Department:	International Programs
Link	Link to Source

Essential Job Duties/Scope of Work:

International Medical Corps is a global humanitarian nonprofit organization dedicated to saving lives and relieving suffering through health care training and relief and development programs, seeks candidates for the position of Consultant to the Nutrition Tech RRT.

Established in 1984 by volunteer doctors and nurses, International Medical Corps is a private, voluntary, nonpolitical, nonsectarian organization. Its mission is to improve the quality of life through health interventions and related activities that build local capacity in areas worldwide. By offering training and health care to local populations and medical assistance to people at high risk, and with the flexibility to respond rapidly to emergency situations, International Medical Corps rehabilitates devastated health care systems and helps bring them back to self-reliance.
Background

International Medical Corps is leading the Nutrition Technical Rapid Response Team (Tech RRT) a consortium with Action Against Hunger (ACF) and Save the Children UK (SC UK) to provide nutrition technical surge capacity for rapid response in emergencies and works in close collaboration with the Global Nutrition Cluster (GNC) and UNICEF, and under the umbrella of the Global Technical Assistance Mechanism for Nutrition.

Tech RRT Program Goal: To improve and strengthen the technical quality of programs and assessments for improved nutrition outcomes of affected populations in emergencies and protracted crisis situationsTech RRT Specific Objective: Improve global nutrition response by deploying technical advisers to countries requesting assistance and through various capacity strengthening initiatives during and between deployments.

Job PurposeThe Deputy Program Director (DPD), a consultant, will work on all aspects of the Tech RRT Project, including the deployment process, project monitoring and evaluation, knowledge/learning workflows and communications of the project. The Consultant will provide technical and other support to the Tech RRT Program Director as well as the Advisers, the internal steering committee and the deployment steering committee to facilitate the deployment process, increase the impact of deployments and facilitate timely reporting within the Consortium and to donors.

Main Responsibilities

Program and team facilitation (50%)

Support the request process and the deployment of Tech RRT advisers including:

For potential deployments, undertake technical review of TORs, coordinate and follow up with requesting agencies, identifying the appropriate adviser for the needs, etc. This can include support to countries to develop the initial draft of TORs.
Support the deployment of Tech RRT Advisers, including administrative process (generally and linked with cost sharing/recovery) as well as coordination with requesting agency, host agency, UNICEF standby partner unit, and others depending on the specific deployment, including through the deployment approval process.
Facilitate post-deployment follow up with external actors in coordination with the Adviser, i.e. sharing of recommendations, post-deployment webinar/follow up call, user satisfaction surveys, technical support for the knowledge/learning management of tools and resources developed, etc.

Facilitate to strengthen monitoring of program activities, providing solutions on the development and implementation of new tools.
Facilitate, participate and support the development of capacity strengthening webinars
Adapt program tools and templates to the needs based on lessons learned as well as program changes.
Organise and support the team and steering committee meetings.
In collaboration with the PD, actively participate in the Global Technical Assistance Mechanism for Nutrition (GTAM)
Promote the Tech RRT goals and missions through attending meetings and conferences involving occasional travel, as necessary

Communication (35%)

Support the development of new communication materials to raise the visibility of the Tech RRT project including internal and external communication, webinars/brochures, etc.
Maintain and update the Tech RRT website as well as social media accounts, keeping them active with information on current deployments, non-deployment time outputs, etc.

Grant Management (15%)

Collaborate with the PD to produce donor proposals and reports (monthly, annual, etc.) according to donor grant guidelines and International Medical Corps rules and regulations.
Support the development of partnership agreements and their subsequent oversight and monitoring

Code of Conduct

It is our shared responsibility and obligation to prevent matters involving Sexual Exploitation & Abuse, Trafficking in Persons, Child Safeguarding and any suggested violation to our Code of Conduct, which may involve Conflicts of Interest, Fraud, Corruption or Harassment. If you see, hear or are made aware of any suggested activities then you have an obligation to report.

Position location: Home-based, with locations within GMT+3 preferred.

Qualifications:

University degree in nutrition, public health, or related development studies; or equivalent combination of education and work experience in emergencies and program management.

Experience

At least 8 years work experience in program management in the area of nutrition and public health, with a minimum of 5 years specifically in international nutrition, preferably in emergencies.
Demonstrated experience in coordinating and working with partners and donors.
Significant experience in and understanding of working within the cluster system.
Technical area of expertise in nutrition including IYCF-E, CMAM, assessments, SBC, Nutrition in emergencies, and capacity building, required.

Specific Knowledge Requirements

Emergency response knowledge, required.
Program Management, required.
Fluency in written and oral English required.
Working knowledge of French, Arabic and/or Spanish, strongly desired.

Other

Proven teamwork, partnering skills (facilitating dialogue and communications across diverse sectors, institutions, and geographic administrative levels)
Excellent writing, oral and visual presentation skills; training skill
Ability to assess priorities and competently complete a variety of activities with a high level of accuracy and timeliness.
Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
Ability to initiate and implement activities with minimal oversight and supervision.
Proficiency in MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, etc).

Equal Opportunities

International Medical Corps is proud to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, age, disability or status as a veteran.

April 29th, 2019

Infant and Young Child Feeding in Emergency specialist,WFP

JOB TITLE:	Infant and Young Child Feeding in Emergency specialist
TYPE OF CONTRACT:	CST
UNIT/DIVISION:	Nutrition in Emergency / Nutrition Division
REPORTING TO: DUTY STATION (City, Country):	Chief, Nutrition in Emergency team WFP Headquarters – Rome (about 50% of the time will be allocated to country support)
DURATION:	11 months

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT:

The World Food Programme (WFP) Strategic Plan (2017-2021) builds on WFP’s recognized role as the world’s largest humanitarian organisation. With this identify comes a responsibility of fulfilling commitments and expectations in emergency response and recovery in contexts of crisis and disruption. Following the World Humanitarian Summit in 2016, WFP also continues to advocate for enhancing the complementarity between humanitarian and development assistance; safeguarding the foundations of humanitarian action; and better serve people in need. WFP’s recently approved Nutrition Policy (2017-2021) affirms its commitment to support good nutrition before, during and after emergencies, recognizing that the changing nature and frequency of emergencies exacerbate already critical levels of malnutrition.

In a significant number of countries, the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is jeopardized by conflict, natural disasters or health emergencies. Hunger and malnutrition are widespread among crisis-affected populations, disproportionately impacting women and children. Forty-five percent of deaths in children under-five are associated with undernutrition, related to both acute and chronic undernutrition. Equally important, poor nutrition also has longer term consequences related to child growth and development – these latter consequences are largely irreversible. Therefore, nutrition is an essential part of the emergency response. However, given the high number of concurrent and complex emergencies, it remains a global challenge within the nutrition community to implement appropriate, well-coordinated and effective nutrition responses at scale

WFP continues to improve its ways of working to address nutritional needs in diverse and complex emergency settings. Its primary role for nutrition is to ensure those affected by a crisis receive adequate nutrients, not just adequate food. Given the multiple causes of malnutrition, WFP also advocates for a comprehensive response to the underlying and immediate causes of malnutrition to be achieved in partnership (i.e., optimal caring practices, good health services, proper hygiene and sanitation and household food security).

WFP’s Nutrition Division (OSN) supports WFP country offices in achieving an appropriate, timely, well- coordinated and effective nutrition response in emergencies at the required scale. In line with corporate priorities, the Division’s Nutrition in Emergencies Team (NIE), created in January 2016, works towards achieving:

1) Resources and capacities are available at all time to ensure WFP leadership in NIE response; 2) WFP Nutrition response in Emergencies meets the minimum quality standards; 3) Strengthened partnerships and coordination for Nutrition in Emergencies 4) Improved management of information and communication on WFP Nutrition in Emergencies.

A key priority of WFP works in Nutrition in Emergencies is to improve the quality of maternal and child malnutrition prevention programmes in emergency settings. As a complement to existing programmes, WFP plans to further invest in infant and young child feeding practices in emergencies programming (IYCF-E) as a critical part of WFP emergency food and nutrition responses.

ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Infant and Young Child Feeding programme and policy support

Monitor and evaluate progress of the pilot projects implemented in 2018 with the aim of integration of Infant and Young Feeding in Emergency actions into WFP Emergency food assistance.
Document lessons learn from pilot projects to better define operating models, estimate the necessary steps and resources needed for achieving the integration of IYCF-E actions into WFP Emergency responses.
Develop field guidelines and training modules for the integration of IYCF-E in WFP emergency food and nutrition assistance, including capacity development in collaboration with the other Divisions, as well as regional Bureau and Country Offices including frequent visit to emergency Country Offices.
Provide on the job technical assistance for the implementation and monitoring of the IYCF-E activities in collaboration with knowledge management team, and other Divisions, as well as Regional bureau and Country Offices including support to missions to country offices as required.

2. Coordination and partnership

Contribute to build the partnership with key IFE stakeholders to improve the integration of IYCF-E into WFP emergency operations and to strengthen the inclusion of IYCF-E into Humanitarian Response Plans and WFP Country Strategic Plans.
Represent WFP in all relevant international, regional and national forums on IFE, and to contribute to technical discussions, exchange experiences, advocate for IYCF-E interventions and identify areas of potential collaboration (Infant Feeding in Emergency core group, Maternal and Newborn Health group, etc).

All activities will be carried out in close collaboration with team members of the Nutrition in Emergencies Team, and with other team members of the Nutrition Division such as Knowledge Management Team, Nutrition Specific and Sensitive Teams, as well as with other WFP divisions, Regional Bureaus and Country Offices

The above responsibilities will be summarized into an individual work plan as part of consultancy evaluation process.

DELIVERABLES AT THE END OF THE CONTRACT:

Operational guidance for the integration of IFE in WFP emergency food and nutrition response is available.
Global partnerships with key IFE stakeholders are established

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

Education:	Master’s in nutrition science, Public Health or related field
Experience:	Five years’ work experience in international nutrition programming with at least 3 years related to humanitarian contexts;

Minimum of 3 years’ work experience with Infant and Young Child Feeding in Emergency

programming;

Experience with other UN agencies, or key international NGO in humanitarian settings Experience with trainings and other learning approaches would be an asset

Knowledge & Skills:

Knowledge of global nutrition and global humanitarian architecture required; Solid knowledge of nutrition in emergencies programming

Knowledge and experience with gender concepts.

Solid knowledge of project cycle management, and good analytical skills.

Good interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to work in multicultural setting and teams.

Excellent written and oral communication skills required.

Languages:

Fluency in English required. Working knowledge of another UN language, especially French is highly desirable.

The assignment will require a minimum of 50% of duty travel.

6-10 February 2017

IYCF-E Training, Maiduguri, Nigeria, 6-10 February 2017

Dear 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 circumstances

Dear 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 (2956 downloads)

For any queries, please contact the GNC Coordination Team.

January 23rd, 2018

Safe Preparation of F75 and F100 Therapeutic Milks Video

Safe Preparation of F75 and F100 Therapeutic Milks Video is now available:

December 2nd, 2016

GNC Annual Working (Face-to-Face) Meeting, March 2017

Dear 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:

15-16 March 2017, or
29-30 March 2017

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

December 13th, 2017

Nominations for the GNC SAG are open!

Dear GNC partners and Country Cluster Coordinators/Information Management Officers,

Season’s Greetings from the GNC-Coordination Team!

Please be kindly informed that the term of below listed Strategic Advisory Group’s (SAG) members will expire in March 2018:

ENN – represented by Carmel Dolan;
IMC – represented by Suzanne Brinkmann;
UNHCR – represented by Caroline Wilkinson;
Cluster coordinators/IMO representative – Anteneh Dobamo.

The members that have re-confirmed their commitment to continue as the SAG members for one more term in 2018 are:

Save the Children UK;
WFP – standing member;
UNICEF – standing member.

We would like to express our sincere appreciation for the hard work of our outgoing and current SAG members!

The GNC-CT would like to use the opportunity of its Annual Working Face-to-Face (F2F) meeting in March 2018 in New York and finalise the nomination of the new SAG members representing the NGO, UN partners and cluster coordinators/IMOs. This time, nominations will be accepted for 2 (two) NGO partner seat,1 (one) UN partner seat and 1 (one) seat representing cluster coordinators and IMOs.

For details of eligibility, please refer to the attached ToR of the GNC SAG: click to download (165 downloads)

Nomination, establishment and duration of the SAG

Interested agencies are asked to submit an expression of interest and identify the individual who will fulfil this role on behalf of the agency. A brief outline of the added value of the organisation’s participation in the SAG (approximately one paragraph) and a short bio (no more than half of one page) of the nominated individual should be submitted to the GNC Coordination Team.
In the event that the individual is an independent, the short bio and brief outline of added value should be submitted to the GNC Coordination Team.

The SAG members are to serve for a minimum of 1 (one) year and a maximum 2 (two) years.

Selection of SAG members

New SAG members will be elected by the GNC partners (each agency will have 1 vote);
Voting will take place through an on-line survey. In the event that there is only the required number of volunteers for each level of representation, a vote will not be needed.

Criteria for the membership of the GNC Strategic Advisory Group:

Nominated individuals should have significant relevant work experience at a strategic level, and have a solid understanding of the humanitarian aid sector.
Nominated individuals will commit to represent the interests of the GNC and not their own agency’s interest.

Timeline:

Nomination process starts today, Wednesday, 13 December 2017 until Sunday, 14 January 2018;
Results endorsement and establishment of the new SAG, handover from the current SAG to the newly elected SAG: GNC Annual Working (F2F) meeting in New York, 28-29 March 2018, and special one-day SAG meeting on 27 March 2018.

Please kindly send your nominations to the GNC-CT (jippe@unicef.org and asaparbekov@unicef.org) alongside with the documents listed above by 14 January 2018.

Should you have any additional questions, please do not hesitate to contact Josephine or myself at your earliest convenience. You could also get in touch with our current SAG members to learn about their involvement, time spent on the SAG issues, etc.

4 Responses to “Events”

Fahd yahya Moqbel Alkhawlani says:
April 25, 2017 at 9:47 pm
CMAM &IYCF
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Fahd yahya Moqbel Alkhawlani says:
April 25, 2017 at 9:48 pm
I NEED training in nutrition & health
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farhiyo abdullahi isaack says:
November 22, 2017 at 4:05 am
We ask you to come up with cluster meeting on the nutrition forums where we are in nutrition health Nairobi bes
MADFO
MAP ACTION DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION
Executive Director
Farhiye abdullahi isaack
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- Ayadil Saparbekov says:
  November 24, 2017 at 12:30 pm
  Dear Farhiyo,
  I have shared your comment with Somalia Nutrition Cluster.
  Thank you
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FOR A TRAINING ON ENGAGING WITH THE GBV REFERRAL SYSTEM AS NUTRITION ACTORS

WHEN: APRIL 9th to 11th, 2019 (3 DAYS) WHERE: KATHMANDU, NEPAL

WHAT ARE THE TRAINING OBJECTIVES?

The Global Nutrition Cluster Annual Meeting: Thoughts on progress and risks

We are looking for:A SENIOR NUTRITION AND HEALTH ADVISOR

Based in Paris

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT:

ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

2. Coordination and partnership

DELIVERABLES AT THE END OF THE CONTRACT:

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

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WHEN: APRIL 9^th to 11^th, 2019 (3 DAYS) WHERE: KATHMANDU, NEPAL