Provision of Integrated  life-saving primary health care services and nutrition aimed at reducing  the burden of morbidity and the burden of acute malnutrition through Fixed sites and IERT teams in Diinsor district of Bay region Due to limited access to health and nutrition facilities, Diinsor population remains under-served. Children, pregnant and lactating mothers face unimaginable challenges such as acute malnutrition, child mortality, and maternal mortality.  The main aim of this project is to provide essential package of integrated life-saving primary health care and nutrition needs of drought -affected population through 2 fixed health/nutrition sites (Diinsoor hospital /MCH, October Health Center), SC and 2 integrated IERT mobile teams covering October site, Horseed site, Jameecada site , Hawa take site and Kacamka site) targeting a total of 15,000 persons with equal access to 4,875 girls, 4,875 boys, 3,750 women and 1,500 men in Diinsor district. A particular focus will be given to ensure participation of people with special needs or with disabilities by targeting 10% of the total target populations.
MARDO has active PCA with UNICEF and will have access to nutrition and health supplies which will complement to the project resources. 
Nutrition: The project will offer essential nutrition services to drought affected children under five , PLW through integrated approach. Nutrition interventions will be integrated alongside primary health service provision such as immunization, ANC/PNC and skilled services. Capacity building of nutrition staff on IMAM/IYCF services, infants young child feeding best practices (IYCF), as well as conduct caregivers’ infant and young child feeding practices, IYCF promotion session for better information dissemination to the caregivers in the project area.

 Health: MARDO will ensure provision of reproductive health services and routine immunization services targeting children under five years and women of reproductive age through 2 fixed health center (Diinsoor hospital /MCH, October Health Center) and 2 integrated IERT mobile teams covering October site, Horseed site, Jameecada site , Hawa take site and Kacamka site). Women will be counseled on the importance of delivering at a health facility or with a skilled birth attendant, family planning methods, exclusive breastfeeding and IYCF practices. During these visits, the nutrition and health teams will work together to ensure that newborns and children seen with mothers during RH service provision are referred for appropriate nutritional services, including screening, the IYCF program, and stabilization center, as appropriate. MARDO will implement integrated health and nutrition services to identify missed opportunities and defaulters especially in immunization and increase coverage for SAM and MAM for children under five years and pregnant and lactating women. 
At the end of the project 
1. A total of 15,000 affected population will benefit integrated health/nutrition services such as OPD outpatient services, immunization services and basic nutrition services including screening of acute malnutrition. 
2. Provide support to strengthen 2 integrated fixed health center (Diinsoor hospital /MCH, October Health Center), SC and 2 integrated IERT mobile teams covering October site, Horseed site, Jameecada site , Hawa take site and Kacamka site). 
3. Screening of 4,550 children (6-59 months) of whom 2,366  girls , 2,184 boys, for acute malnutrition
4. Treatment of 150 children SAM with complication in Diinsor stabilization center.
5. Provide IYCF counseling and promotion messages for PLW/caregivers.
6. Provide immunization services to 4500 children 
7. Provision of reproductive health services (ANC/PNC) , skilled deliveries to 900 pregnant and lactating women
8. Identification and referral of 2100 (1071 girls ,1029boys) Moderate acute malnourished children by MARDO nutrition workers to DHO/WFP for further care and treatment
9. Organize five days training for 20 health staff (12 female , 8 male) on Sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) prevention, risk mitigation and response
10. Conduct training and health education sessions on AWD for 57 community members