Provision of life-saving nutrition assistance for the most vulnerable groups in the highly prioritized dist. (Juban, Qa'tabah, Al Dhalea) in Al Dhalea gov. and Bayt Al Faqiah dist. in Al Hudaydah gov. ltpgtltbrgtAligned with the YHF 1st RA 2024 and the nutrition cluster strategic objectives of 2024 HRP, YFCA plans to implement a 12 months nutrition project in Juban, Qa'tabah, Al Dhalea, Bayt Al Faqiah districts of Al Dhalea and Al Hudaydah governorates to reach 55,488 (16, 571 women,19,069 boys,19848 girls) of the most vulnerable communities with essential lifesaving curative and preventive nutrition services. The designed project aims to contribute to mitigating the high levels of malnutrition and high rate of stunting in the targeted locations by ensuring adequate access to curative and preventive nutrition services and SBCC at both community and HF levels with protection mainstreaming across all targeted locations. YFCA will benefit from its strong presence and good relationship with the concerned authorities and the other active stakeholders to ensure a harmonized, tailored response is provided to address life-threatening conditions driven by prevalent malnutrition and diseases.ltbrgtYFCA will complement the ongoing health services with integrated life-saving nutrition services in the 39 health facilities (10 in Juban (including 1 TFC in 22 May Hosp.), 13 in Qa'tabah,11 Al Dhalea, 5 in Bayt Al Faqiah) districts with a collective catchment population of 258,924 people of which approximately 11% are estimated to be IDPs living within the targeted host communities or displacement sites, and 10% are estimated to be persons living with disabilities (PWDs), as well as at the community levels. The names of the targeted HFs per district will be attached in the documents tab along with IYCF corners. ltbrgtAt the HF level, nutrition curative services will be provided by 1 TFC in 22 May Hosp. in Juban to treat SAM with complications,  34 HFs (11 in Juban, 13 in Qatabh, 11 in Al Dhalea 5 in Bayt Al Faqiah) to treat the SAM cases without complication for children under five (CU5), while providing treatment MAM services for CU5  PLW will be in 11 in Juban,13 in Qatabah, 5 in Bayt Al Faqiah only, as the 11 HFs in Al Dhalea district is currently covered MAM CU5 and PLW by ADRA and here YFCA will coordinate with ADRA. The SAM with complication cases will be referred to the TFC in Juban and to the nearest TFCs/SCs in Qatabah and Al Dhalea, Bayt Al Faqiah districts. To ensure saving their lives through reaching the TFCs/SCs, they will be supported with referral transportation costs. Additionally, at the HF level, IYCF services will be provided through establishing 14 IYCF corners in 14 targeted HFs (3 in Juban, 1 in Qatabah, 5 in Al Dhalea, 5 in Bayt Al Faqiah) districts that have a high catchment population, this established IYCF corners will be provided with the essential equipment and supplies necessary to deliver quality IYCF counseling services to the targeted PLW.ltbrgtAt the community level, nutrition preventive and SBCC services will be provided through 117 (CHNVs) in the targeted districts. These CHNVs will be trained to conduct screening and referral, community mobilization, and awareness-raising activities. Following the screening, the SAM and MAM cases of CU5 and PLW will be referred to the targeted HFs (OTP/TSFP). Since female caregivers will be targeted through CHNVs and to maximize good nutrition practices through SBCC services. ltbrgtYFCA will ensure protection mainstreaming during the project life cycle, mitigating protection risks, and providing access to the facilities and services to women, men, and children, including people with disability, IDPs, and marginalized. Also, it will ensure all provided services are free from all forms of discrimination with a strong Do-No-Harm focus.ltbrgtYFCA has been coordinating with stakeholders UN agencies (WHO, WFP, UNICEF) INGOs, NGOs as well as GHO/DHO and national/subnational nutrition cluster focal points in the targeted locations to facilitate the coordination and smooth project activities implementation as well as complement and integrate to avoid duplication and overlapping in services provision.ltbrgtlt/pgt