Somali Nutrition Strategy 2011-2013.

In response to the alarming rates of acute malnutrition, nutrition programming coordinated by the Nutrition Cluster, has been primarily focused on the immediate needs of saving lives through the management of acute malnutrition, based on seasonal assessments of food security and nutrition surveillance data primarily by FSNAU. The overall objective of this strategy is: To contribute to improved survival and development of Somali people through enhanced nutritional status. This will be accomplished through the achievement of the following outcomes: Outcome 1: Improved access to and utilisation of quality services for the management of malnutrition in women and children. Outcome 2: Sustained availability of timely and quality nutrition information and operational research into effective responses to the causes of under-nutrition. Outcome 3: Increased appropriate knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding infant, young child and maternal nutrition. Outcome 4: Improved availability and coverage of micro-nutrients and de-worming interventions to the population. Outcome 5: Improved mainstreaming of nutrition as a key component of health and other relevant sectors. Outcome 6: Improved capacity and means in country to deliver essential nutrition services.
This strategy provides a tool to support coordinated action to improve and expand quality nutrition programming in Somalia in a phased approach over the next three years. It is based on a logical framework and is therefore rooted in actions that if conducted produce results that ultimately mean outcomes are accomplished and the overall development goal is achieved. It is intended as an advocacy document for UN agencies and partners to donors. The results-based approach provides an action plan which guides the prioritisation of interventions in a situation of limited resources, project implementation and capacity building in the relevant areas, and resource mobilisation. WFP is providing food assistance to the rural population affected by the humanitarian crisis, the urban poor and IDPs with general food ration consisting of cereals, CSB, sugar, fortified oil and iodised salt.