Provision of Integrated essential nutrition interventions to build the resilience of vulnerable communities in Galkayo south District. ltpgtThe Somalia Relief Center (SRC) proposes a 12-month nutrition intervention in Galkacayo south, Mudug region. The project will focus on providing essential nutrition services to children under five years old and pregnant and lactating women, specifically targeting vulnerable households in Galkacayo south . The overall goal is to build the capacity of local communities to rely on locally available resources to treat and prevent acute malnutrition.ltbrgtProject activities will include a robust program to build the capacity of the target community to screen, identify, and refer cases of moderate acute malnutrition while treating severe acute malnutrition without medical complications. These activities aim to empower communities to utilize their existing structures and affected households for self-screening and referral to suitable treatment centers. SRC will work with the target community to identify Community Health Workers (CHWs) who will lead the screening and referral activities. Additionally, SRC will implement the Family MUAC approach, empowering households to take control of monitoring their children for acute malnutrition.ltbrgtSRC will also closely collaborate with Galkayo health authorities to continue supporting OTP centers in the one  fixed facilities and  three outreach  mobile team, increasing the Ministry of Health's capacity to treat severe acute malnutrition. The nearest stabilization centers will receive cases of severe acute malnutrition with medical complications, while the nearest targeted supplementary feeding program (TSFP) sites will receive moderate malnutrition cases for children and pregnant and breastfeeding women.ltbrgtSRC plans to implement a robust program to promote maternal, adolescent, infant, and young child feeding and care practices. The project's goal is to build community resilience by utilizing available food ingredients to prevent acute malnutrition. With assistance from the Nutrition Cluster, SRC will develop nutrient-rich complementary foods using locally available ingredients. These foods will be promoted through care groups and cooking demonstrations, in addition to routine IYCF counseling at the individual, household, and community levels. The project will also focus on malnutrition prevention by promoting and distributing micronutrient supplements.ltbrgtTo address the underlying causes of acute malnutrition and promote appropriate project outcomes, SRC will focus on mainstreaming child protection, gender-based violence (GBV), prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse (PSEA), accountability to affected populations (AAP), disability, and prevention of aid diversion within the nutrition program. SRC will integrate child protection by implementing the Nutrition Cluster Child Protection and Nutrition Integration Framework, which includes training nutrition workers to identify and refer child protection cases. Nutrition workers will receive training on issues related to PSEA and GBV and will be able to make appropriate referrals.ltbrgtTo ensure the project's effectiveness and responsiveness to the targeted community's needs, an Accountability to Affected Population (AAP) strategy will be implemented. This strategy will include community feedback sessions, a phone hotline for complaints, and a complaint desk.ltbrgtlt/pgtltpgtTarget locations include: Karin dagaari host community, Camp mudug, Kalcad host community,  Xaxaar host community, Elfarah gedi host community,  outreach sites and   Horumar HC and  Dagaari HCstatic sites lt/pgt