Multi-sector and integrated health, nutrition, WASH, food security and livelihoods interventions in Golo, Nertiti and Rokero Localities of Central Darfur state  (Consortium). This integrated multi-sector project is planned to be implemented in a consortium involving three agencies who have a strong presence in Jebel Marra localities amp rich experience in implementing health, nutrition, WASH, FSL amp protection sectors. The agencies include World Relief Sudan (WRS), Vétérinaires Sans Frontières Germany (VSF Germany) amp Sudanese Organization for Rehabilitation amp Construction (SORC). The project will be managed by a project coordination unit established in WRS office. The project coordination unit consists of consortium coordinator, finance officer amp MampE coordinator based in Zalingi amp supported by WR Khartoum office amp technical expertise from each organization. The consortium has a governance body (project steering committee) consists of country directors amp program directors of each organization. The steering committee meets once in a month amp discuss on project related matters. The partners have strong experience in working in a consortium amp currently, WR is part of one of the biggest consortium in the country working in integrated WASH, food security amp nutrition sector funded by DFID whereas VSF is currently leading SHF integrated project consortium in South Kordofan. Under this consortium, WRS fully implements health, nutrition amp WASH components, whereas VSF fully implements FSL amp the local NGO SORC  implements protection sector. 

The program will address the immediate needs amp priorities of the targeted communities with forethought to medium-term needs amp household resilience. As described in the sectors below, nutrition, health, WASH, FSL amp protection components integrated amp designed so that households may benefit from more than one intervention to serve beneficiaries more holistically amp enhance project effectiveness. The interventions are mainly designed to meet immediate emergency needs of the beneficiaries mainly women, girls amp children while employing approaches that increase community ownership amp thus sustainability.

The nutrition sector employs a CMAM approach to provide outreach amp treatment for children under five years of age amp PLW with moderate or severe acute malnutrition. At the community level, Community Nutrition Volunteers amp Mothers' Support Groups will mobilize communities on issues of good nutrition amp IYCF practices. Nutrition supports will be provided through 11 nutrition centers supported by the project. The health sector activities will provide lifesaving primary healthcare with a focus on primary curative and preventive care of diseases, reproductive, maternal and child health, amp strengthening community health. To carry out health activities, 11 clinics (3 in Rokero, 5 in Golo amp 3 in Nertiti) will be supported by the project. The WASH sector focuses on improving community access to sustainable WASH facilities and ensure proper management of the infrastructures. While doing these, emphasis given to improving household-level water treatment, solid waste management, hygiene behavior change amp ODF. The FSL sector focuses on saving lives amp building the resilience of the most vulnerable HHs and reducing acute food insecurity amp malnutrition through ensuring availability of nutritious food. The sector interventions also complement health and nutrition activities by improving dietary diversity amp HH income amp build capacity of farmers amp livestock owners in producing amp accessing food.  

The project is designed with the active involvement of the community amp activities are prioritized for implementation based on community priorities amp triangulated with data from different sources. IDPs, returnees amp extremely vulnerable host communities are the central focus of the project. The implementation of the sector’s activities carried out in partnership with line ministries, community-based committees, local authorities, community leaders amp beneficiaries.