SOMALI NUTRITION STRATEGY 2011 – 2013 - ReliefWeb

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MONITORING
This strategy covers a 3 year period. The overall goal is to contribute to improved survival and
development of Somali people through enhanced nutritional status. Trends in under-five and
infant mortality rates and nutritional status indicators will be monitored through MICS and FSNAU
nutrition surveillance data. However, because three years is too short a period in which to see
significant changes these will not be used as the main indicators of the extent to which objectives
have been achieved.
The results matrix gives details of the output and outcome (impact) and activity (process) indicators
and their source of verification against which effectiveness of the strategy will be measured. The
main sources of verification include: FSNAU surveillance data which provides valuable, quality
information on a range of indicators; MICS, which was last conducted in 2006 although there
were technical issues with the quality of nutrition data in particular, and is planned for 2011 and
repeated after 3 years; implementing partner reports and the Health Information System, which
has been of low quality and irregular but for which there are ongoing efforts to improve quality
through simplification of reporting forms, training, analysis and regular feedback. FSNAU KAPS
2007 and the National Micronutrient and Anthropometric Nutrition Survey 2009 have provided
valuable baseline information on a number of key indicators. To facilitate the coordination and
monitoring activities of the strategy implementation, responsibility of specific agencies for each
activity will be defined.
The strategy will be reviewed and updated on a regular basis not least because the security
and access situations can change substantially in Somalia thereby affecting feasibility of
implementation. The inter-agency review process of progress on implementation will be led by
the Ministries of Health in collaboration with technical support of the Health Sector Committee and
undertaken with the involvement of all stakeholders. Line ministries will have a key input into the
review process, while the agency focus will depend on the specific activities under review. The
annual review will be timed to occur prior to the CAP so findings can inform and identity funding
priorities for CAP. Reports on progress will be disseminated to donors, national and implementation
partners on an annual basis. A full review of progress made in the implementation of the strategy
will be undertaken after the first year (phase 1) and again after the subsequent two years.