Nutrition response to floods affected population in Mayo and Wadramli in Khartoum state An estimated 32,060 people were affected—including eight deaths—by heavy rains and flash floods in Mayo, Omdurman and Ombada areas (Mayo, El Nasr, El Kaddisia and the "open area" refugee site Dar Es Salam) as well as the localities of Sharq el Nile (Umdow, Haj Youssif areas where two people died) Karrari and Khartoum North (Al Gaili, Wad Ramli areas). The inter-sector coordination group led by OCHA undertook a rapid assessment to three locations in Khartoum to get an overall understanding of the needs, response and gaps of the people affected by the floods. The teams visited Mayo, Al Gaili and Al Salaama areas and had had focus group discussions, key informant interviews and also visited schools, health and nutrition centres as well as some affected households.
The intervention aims to support affected people and children to save lives via providing lifesaving nutrition intervention including treatment and preventive services the support will target most affected and vulnerable people in Gaboush and Dar Alnaeem area. The intervention will be provided through Almanar National voluntary organization working in Mayo area amp Wd-Ramly with IDPs, SSR and host communities by implementing construction of one shelter in Wadramly PHC , and rehabilitation and furnishing of the two centers in two target areas screening for 4,256 (2,511 Girls, 1,745 Boys) (765 Girls, 735 Boys per each area) under 5 children for SAM detection in Mayo and Wramly H/N Centers, admit, trace and treat 2000 (1020 Girls, 980 Boys) SAM children (510 Girls, 490 Boys per each area) in Mayo amp Wadramly in Khartoum state, 104 nutrition mobile OTP in Mayo and Wadramly areas, to reach beneficiaries at the inaccessible areas. The nutritionist and community health promoters conduct home visits to the beneficiaries within the catchment areas to readmit the defaulted children in the program, reaching new SAM cases in their areas, 80 cleaning campaigns in Mayo area develop 60 IYCF mothers support groups from the communities 600 mothers(breast feeding groups, group of mothers with malnourished children, grandparents group) to help empowering Mothers to solve issues related to the nutrition with focus on IYCF practices and knowledge in the two areas ( 600 mothers ( 300 in each area))(Mayo amp Wad Ramly) (support group providing basic health education in an interactive participatory manner during series of sessions provide 9600 individuals (4800 women and 4800 men) in the two target areas (8,064 in Mayo area, 4,032 men, and 4,032 women) and 1,536 in Wadramly area (768 men, and 768 women)) with awareness raising sessions including communicable diseases, breast feeding, complementary feeding, immunization, hand washing, using of mosquito bed nets, distribution of oral dehydration salts, distribution of soap, importance of education, HIV/AIDs and GBV provide Training in CMAM for OTPs 11 technical staff (5 per area + 1 nutrition officer for the two areas(6 women, 5 men))
 To ensure the timely support SC CO will work closely with local authorities and implementing partner to coordinate the activities and ensure a rapid implementation.