Enhancing Life-Saving Nutrition Support to Mitigate the Impact of Acute Food Insecurity in Al Maghrabah and Najrah, Hajjah gov. and Al Ja'fariyyah, As Salafiyah and Bilad At Ta'am, Raymah gov. ltpgtIn response to the 1st Reserve Allocation 2024 and nutrition cluster identified gaps in the 34 most vulnerable districts, BFD proposed project aims to mitigate the impact of food insecurity and provide critical life-saving nutrition assistance including improved access to quality nutrition activities at health facilities with massive linkages to community-based activities. ltbrgtThis project aims to target four districts of Al Maghrabah, and Najrah in Hajjah governorate and Bilad At Ta'am , Al Ja'fariyyah and As Salafiyah in Raymah governorate. These districts are classified as phase four except for As Salafiyah and Al Ja'fariyyah (phase five) according to the nutrition severity score of 2024. ltbrgtThe targeted districts’ estimated total population is ltbgt445,265lt/bgt of which ltbgt36,702lt/bgt are IDPs, ltbgt44,526lt/bgt are People with Disabilities ,  ltbgt74,359lt/bgt children under five (37,923 girls, 36,436 boys), and ltbgt35,176lt/bgt PLW.ltbrgtThe project is designed to functionalize ltbgt17lt/bgt health facilities with integrated nutrition assistance (OTP, TSFP, IYCF) as follows, 4 HFs in Al Maghrabah, 3 HFs in Najrah, and 3 HFs in As Salafiyah and 4 HFs in Bilad At Ta'am, 3 HFs in Al Ja'fariyyah in addition to the community-based activities through CHNVs.ltbrgtThe project is consistent with the Nutrition cluster objectives identified in the HRP plan to scale up early detection, referral, and treatment of wasting through innovative, high-quality, timely, and integrated multi-sectoral life-saving responses, to enhance the resilience of crisis-affected vulnerable women, girls, and boys, through the provision of a package of integrated multi-sectorial preventative actions focusing on the first 1,000 most critical days, and to strengthen the capacity and systems of national authorities and partners for the effective delivery of quality nutrition responses.ltbrgtThe project activities have been designed meticulously in close coordination with Raymah and Hajjah GHOs and endorsed by Sub-national and National Nutrition Clusters to avoid any duplication and for optimum utilization of funds.ltbrgtBFD utilized the programmatic data for caseload and targets calculation, 2024 nutrition severity score, IPC AFI scores. In addition, a rapid need assessment was conducted for the nominated health facilities in targeted locations. This assessment identified health facilities’ needs and available resources. ltbrgtWhen providing these services, BFD will follow the national CMAM protocols, IYCF guidance, as well as the nutrition cluster guidance and updates and will commit to reporting all activities via necessary channels. ltbrgtltbgtThe proposed activities in nominated Health facilities will be as follows.lt/bgtltbrgt	The project will provide screening for ltbgt17403lt/bgt beneficiaries and treatment of ltbgtlt/bgt MAM and SAM cases to ltbgt4542lt/bgt (ltbgt2316lt/bgt girls, ltbgt2226lt/bgt boys )and ltbgt3354lt/bgt PLWs.ltbrgt	Activating ltbgt17lt/bgt OTPs/TSFP by providing incentives to 102 health workers, providing essential medical supplies, operational costs, and nutrition supplies, which are coordinated with WFP, UNICEF, and GHO.ltbrgt	provide transportation allowance to referred TFC cases, Per WHO recommended rates.ltbrgt	Establish ltbgt17lt/bgt IYCF corners to provide 7,736 caregivers and pregnant and lactating women with counselingltbrgt	Mobilizing ltbgt160lt/bgt community health and nutrition volunteers to screen children and PLW, providing iron folate to PLW, growth monitoring to children U2, case detection and referral, IYCF community-based counseling, MNP, and deworming distributions, and IPC messages on cholera prevention and other key important messages.ltbrgt	build the capacity of ltbgt51lt/bgt HWs and ltbgt160lt/bgt CHNVs on IYCF, CMAM, CHNV component. ltbrgt	In addition, malnourished cases eligible for receiving MPCA will be referred to the Cash Consortium of Yemen (CCY) for admission.ltbrgtThese needs-based activities are aligned with the identified needs to mitigate acute food insecurities as well as ensure complementarity with health services provided by BFD active project and GHO at the same targeted health facilities, guaranteeing an efficient and cost-effective response.ltbrgtlt/pgt