Sector
CLNUT
Nutrition
Sector Objectives
CO1
Immediate response: Guarantee good coordination of nutrition stakeholders and real-time monitoring of the nutritional situation, in order to increase the effectiveness of interventions and act as quickly as possible, in the right places, at the right time, with the appropriate means.
CO2
Immediate response: Maintain an emergency nutritional response in priority areas, to prevent the deterioration of the nutritional status of the most vulnerable and save lives.
CO3
Anticipatory action: Work to reduce humanitarian needs by strengthening resilience support activities and integration into different systems, from a Nexus-type perspective.
Sector Activities
CA1
Effectively coordinate nutrition activities, humanitarian and development, focusing on capacity building at the national, regional and district levels, with priority in emergency areas and risk areas, with a logic of localizing the response.
CA2
Maintain regular monitoring of the nutritional situation in a logic of anticipation and to guide the response, thanks to good planning and carrying out of evaluations, constant availability of up-to-date data, disaggregated by age and sex and a periodic analysis of the nutritional situation to anticipate deterioration in the situation and prioritize interventions.
CA3
Share good practices, lessons learned, studies and research on the management and prevention of acute malnutrition in emergencies, resilience and development, based on knowledge available locally and internationally .
CA4
Increase coverage of interventions aimed at preventing acute malnutrition by providing a comprehensive package of interventions for children under 5 years old, adolescents, pregnant and lactating women.
CA5
Strengthen the early detection of cases of acute malnutrition, by making the best use of all opportunities, routinely and in the countryside, to carry out screening, and by gradually expanding the targeted populations.
CA6
Guarantee care for acute malnutrition in emergency areas, including for pregnant and lactating women and adolescent girls, by anticipating needs by an analysis of trends, through better targeting of priority intervention areas and through adaptation of approaches depending on the context.
CA7
Improving resilience and scaling up the prevention of acute malnutrition and the fight against micronutrient deficiencies,
CA8
Strengthen the integration of acute malnutrition management into the health system
CA9
Strengthen anticipatory actions and ensure emergency preparedness at all levels, to reduce the impact of crises, by supporting the strengthening of the early warning system (SAP), but also protocols or regulations necessary for responding to emergencies; and training of staff in responding to emergencies.