Multi-Sectoral Integrated Approach to Food  Livelihood Security in Geissan, Damazin and Wdelmahi Localities of Blue Nile state This consortium is aiming to attain food security focused intervention integrated by WASH, Nutrition amp Health outcomes, in 33 villages in Geissan, Damazin amp Wad El Mahi localities, targeting 110,393 people (35,326 men, 33,118 Women, 20,555 girls amp 21,394 boys). This intervention intends to strengthen nutrition sensitive food amp livelihoods security through improving food security, multi-purpose water supply, sanitation amp hygiene, nutrition amp health services while building management capacities of the target community towards self-reliance.  The targeted farmers amp pastoralists will be supported to diversify amp increase the agriculture production amp productivity, access markets to increase food security amp income. 15,000 HH will receive improved amp diversified seeds, seedlings amp tools. 60 women amp 140 men agro-Extentionists will receive basic amp refresher training. 3 solar irrigated horticultural women farms will be established for  training, improved nutrition amp income and supported by nurseries amp revolving inputs 29 women SLAs will be established amp equipped with solar lights/ mobile chargers for night’s IGAs, market information amp protection 300 LPG for cooking will be provided to protect women from GBV amp lessen health hazard amp wood cutting. 75 women will be trained in agro-processing for nutrition amp off season food security. 10 nutrition sessions will be provided for women amp children in schools to benefit from the introduced vegetables amp fruits. 45 CAHWs (15 women) will be trained amp provided by revolving drugs amp kits to support treatment, vaccination campaigns, awareness raising on animal health amp support migratory roots demarcation. 2 haffirs will be rehabilitated to serve 30,000 livestock. 150 fishermen (75 women) will be supported by inputs amp training in fish processing amp marketing. 
WASH sector will contribute to health amp productive capacity of food insecure population by improved sanitation amp hygiene,  providing for human amp animal watering amp irrigation through rehabilitating 26 HP, upgrading 3 water yards to solar power, water quality testing amp monitoring, training 7 water management committees amp care takers (30% women). 12 latrines amp handwashing facilities will be established in schools, markets amp Clinics as part of community led total sanitations to have resilient villages amp ODF communities with Solar lighting for protection. Communities will be mobilized to improve hygiene practice amp sanitation measures by comprehensive awareness campaign (sessions, radio messages, school clubs amp IEC materials). 87health promoters and teachers (34 women) will receive ToT in CLTS/PHAST. 
The project will increase nutrition sensitivity of FSL interventions by providing lifesaving nutrition amp health services with emphasis on increasing access amp coverage to 15 CMAM cites community based treatment services for acute malnutrition improved inpatient care services by capacity building of health amp nutrition staff amp developing linkage of service providers with OTP sites. Community-based support of IYCF through mother groups amp IYCF in exceptionally difficult circumstances will be implemented with focus on counselling for mothers, breast feeding amp hygiene promotion. The project will provide quality PHC services amp ensure provision of MCH services for women of reproductive age amp children lt5 contribute to reduction of maternal amp child morbidity amp mortality, building capacity of health staff on emergency preparedness amp response, provide the required support to detect amp promptly respond to public health risks. Existing and newly established community structures will receive capacity building training to ensure sustainable and independent management of interventions after the end of the project period.