Lifesaving Nutrition Interventions in Nertiti and Golo localities of Central Darfur The goal of the project is to contribute to the reduction of mortality and morbidity associated with malnutrition among children under five, pregnant and lactating women in conflict-affected communities in Nertiti and Golo Localities of Central Darfur. The primary focus is reducing and maintaining mortality level below the emergency threshold by implementing CMAM amp IYCF activities in order to improving the nutritional status of vulnerable members of the communities especially children under five years of age and PLW in accordance with the guidelines of MoH. 

The nutritional status in the proposed localities remain still very poor. The project will focus on the prevention and life-saving management of acute malnutrition for the population in conflict –affected areas, identifying, screening and treating malnourished boys and girls under-five, pregnant amp lactating women, and providing preventive nutrition services to the accessible population. CMAM approach will be used to deliver these activities as it remains the most appropriate way of managing malnourished boys and girls and aligns with emergency response and long-term strategies of FMoH. 

In the project life WR supports 4 OTP amp 4 TSFP centers in Nertiti (Mali , Kambila ,Jabal Ahmar and Koranga villages) and 3 OTP and 3 TSFP in Golo ((kairo, Trabil, and Kormolvillages), totally supporting 7 OTPs and 7 TSFPs in the above mentioned village and localities. The organization provides ambulance services to SAM children (boys and girls) with medical complications and refer them to stabilization centers to get further treatment in Golo rural hospital from the 3 OTP/TSFP centers in Golo areas and in Nertiti rural hospital from the 4 OTP/SFP centers in Nertiti area. WR nutrition monitors will keep the track record of children will SAM complications and once they recover from stabilization centers they will be enrolled back to Golo and Nertiti OTP sites. A total of 1800 will benefit from SAM treatment. In addition, WR will provide Deworming, Vitamin A supplementation, Iron folic supplementation and treatment of common childhood illness with antibiotics at OTP/TSFP distribution centers.  

Community Outreach activities including a focus on IYCF and behavioral change through mother support groups to educate and counseling to mothers and care takers of children at risk of malnutrition as well as provide IYCF amp Hygiene promotion key messages at OTP /TSFP sites. This will help to increase uptake of the Programme, contribute to prevention of malnutrition, early detection and referral of malnourished under five boys and girls and PLWS, default tracing and improved community acceptance and mobilization in Programe activities. To this end, WR will establish 24 mother groups in the two localities (8in Golo and 16 in Nertiti) amp a total of 240 mothers will benefit. 

The project also targets supporting local community capacity and augmenting capacity of health facilities so that service delivery is improved. It also ensures that available FMoH strategies and guidelines are applied. As part of this effort, training, supportive supervisions and reviews are proposed in order that immediate capacities are established and sustained. The project will also help better coordination, partnership and information sharing at all levels in the nutrition response, including joint emergency preparedness planning, joint assessment, referrals of vulnerable persons between Nutrition and available health, FSL amp WASH programming.

The project has less negative impact on environment. However, there are rehabilitation activities done to OTP/TSFP centers which involve cutting woods, soil digging and other activities. To reduce environment impact WR will be planting trees in OTP centers. WR will raise more than 100,000 seedlings through WFP fund in Nertiti amp Azum localities which will be used for planting in TSFP/OTP centers. Environmental awareness activities are also planned.