Emergency Nutrition Intervention Targeting Vulnerable At-Risk Communities in Al-Abdiah district - Marib Gov. (Priority 1) This is a nutrition project targeting highly vulnerable communities in Al  Abdiah in Marib governorate. The proposal is planned based on beneficiaries’ needs, Nutrition cluster cries for response and YHF strategy paper. The project is to contribute to the following Nutrition cluster objectives:
1-Reduce the prevalence of acute malnutrition through systematic identification, referral and treatment of acutely malnourished boys, girls under five
2-Strengthen humanitarian life-saving preventive nutrition services for vulnerable population groups focusing on appropriate IYCF practices in emergency, micro-nutrient, and optimal maternal nutrition
3-Strengthen capacity of national authorities and partners to ensure effective decentralized and quality nutrition responses.
A total number of 10,418 BNFs (1,700 girls, 1,634 boys, 1781 men, 5,303 women) with 1,562.7 PWD as 15% of the targeted direct BNFs) (i.e., parents/caregivers, U5, pregnant and lactating women will benefit from the project. Equipped by YHF assistance, SOUL will be able to reach out to give a hand to the neediest including people with disabilities as well as host community.
SOUL is very keen to maximize its efforts and continue serving Yemeni communities by providing high-quality NUTRITION services. Through this project, SOUL will be able to contribute to achieving the YHF objectives for priority (1) “Provide an integrated response through IFRR to contribute to the reduction of food insecurity and malnutrition (FSAC, HEALTH, NUTRITION, WASH)” by the included activities that will assist on raising the awareness of BNFs such as awareness session conducted by CHNVs in community and HWs in the IYCF corner that will contain hygiene and nutrition messages. In addition, screening U5 and PLW as well as treating the SAM and MAM cases. Moreover, delivering CHKs to U5 with SAM. Also, the U5 and PLW will receive preventive supplies which MNP will be distributed to U5 and folic acid will be distributed for PLW.  The planned Nutrition project will cover the gap in the following health facilities:
1- Ali Abdulmughni hospital
2- Mukhlaq center
3- Belghaith unit
4- Khalilah unit
After introducing the project to the relative stakeholders, SOUL will:
1. Build the capacity of HWs on CMAM and IYCF
2- Build the capacity of CHNVs on module 1 and GMP as well as on the hygiene messages
3- Establish IYCF corners in each of the nutrition sites
4- Treat SAM and MAM cases by HFs and MCs
3. Provide counseling on Infant and Young child feeding practices to pregnant and lactating women and care takers by HWs at IYCF corner.
4. Conduct screening of under-five and PLW by HWs at HFs, MCs, and CHNVs.
5- refer the SAM and MAM under five by CHNVs to the nearest HF.
5. Provide awareness sessions for pregnant and lactating women and care takers by HWs and CHNVs.
In order to ensure better implementation, SOUL will coordinate with BFD and QRC in in regards to health as well as with NFDHR for FSAC and WASH to ensure closing the gap amp provide variable services to the targeted BNFs. With YHF support amp as a co-chair of nutrition cluster in Ibb, SOUL will effectively play its role to enhance the quality of the provided Nutrition services enhancing the community awareness level for a healthy life as well as treating U5 and PLW with acute malnutrition.
Also, SOUL is closely coordinating with UNCIEF and GHO to ensure that the supplies will not be delayed or discontinued.
As of 2011, SOUL maintains its presence in most of Yemeni governorates through Nutrition, Health, WASH, FSAC amp Education interventions in around 15 governates. Thus, this project will utilize SOUL’s multi sectorial accumulative experience, the very good connections, and coordination capabilities. Accessibility risks are inevitable. However, since the projects’ staff will be recruited from the targeted areas amp SOUL maintains its intense pre-coordination, the project will certainly avoid grave risks.