Mid-Year Review of the Work Plan for Sudan 2012 - Global ...

UNITED NATIONS AND PARTNERS[2] PROGRESS | SECTOR RESPONSEMID YEAR REVIEW | SUDAN WORK PLAN 201241NUTRITIONSummary of updated sector response planLead agency(s)Government leadSector memberorganizationsProjectsFunds requestedFunds requested per prioritylevelFunding to dateContact infoChanges in needsUnited Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)Nutrition Department (MoH)ARC, ALMANAR, CIS, CONCERN, COSV, CRS, DATA,Emergency Italy, FANTA, GHF/SUDAN AIDS network(SAN), GOAL, GRC, HAD, HAI, ICRC, IMC, JohanniterInternational, KUWAIT PATIENTS HELPING FUND, MayoClinic, MEDIAR, MERCY CORPS SCOTLAND, MERLIN,MOH, MSF-E, MSF-B, MSF-S, NCA, , Plan, Relief anddevelopment Society, RI, SABA, SAWAID HEALTH ORG,SRCS, SAMARITAN’S PURSE, SPCR, TEARFUND, SC-S,WORLD RELIEF, UNHCR, UNICEF, USAID/OFDA, WFP,WHO, WVI, Sudan.26 projects$51.2 million (original)$52.7 million (revised at mid-year)$32.7 million (high)$20.0 million (medium)$19.4 million (38% of requirements)Susan Lillicrap, slillicrap@unicef.org;Agnes Kihamia, ackihamia@unicef.org.Categories and disaggregated numbers of affectedpopulation and beneficiariesPeople in needTargeted beneficiariesCategory Female Male Total Female Male TotalMAM in allSudanSAM in allSudanPLW inconflict affectstatesChildrenunder fivein conflictaffectedstatesh746,000 746,000 1,492,000 125,000 125,000 250,000258,000 258,000 515,000 75,000 75,000 150,0000 488,000 488,000 0 488,000 488,000987,000 937,000 1,924,000 987,000 937,000 1,924,000Total 1,991,000 2,429,000 4,420,000 1,187,000 1,625,000 2,812,000The results of the second quarter nutrition survey have not yetbeen released so any changes in need have not been officiallyidentified. However, nutrition needs may have changed dueto access to previously inaccessible people in some parts ofSouth Kordofan, the movement of South Sudanese in Sudan,as well as the food security situation throughout the country.For example, one localized survey conducted in the AbyeiArea, south of the river Kiir, shows a GAM rate of 20.6%,providing some indication of the scale of needs in previouslyinaccessible or underserved areas.Currently, only areas under Government control have beensurveyed as insecurity has impeded the implementation ofsurveys and activities elsewhere. A more representative pictureof the overall situation will be provided once the June NationalSurvey is conducted, as well as the pilot Nutrition Survey usingthe new Simple Spatial Sampling methodology in Al-Gedarefis completed. Furthermore, in areas controlled by the armedmovements, there is no information available of the nutritionalsituation.Preparedness ActivitiesThere are changes in the budget since the amount totalling$2.3 million has been added to cover contingency plansupplies including: BP5, Plumpy Nut and ReSoMal (a powderfor the preparation of an oral rehydration solution (ORS).Achievements as of 15 May 2012327,617 children have been screened for malnutrition duringthe first half of the year; of this number, 32,719 children weretreated for SAM, representing an increase in the numberof children with SAM compared to the first half 2011, whenapproximately 7,000 children were treated. This is largely dueto the increase in the number of Community-Based Managementof Acute Malnutrition (CMAM) centres, especially outsideof Darfur. In addition, 18,210 children have been treated forMAM.Darfur nutrition centresTherapeutic ● and supplementary ● feeding centres290290 311317 318206208 217227238 216212 227247 227 261 272 274 278Nov-08Jan-09Mar-09Jun-09Aug-09Jan-10Mar-10Jun-10Aug-10Sep-10Dec-10Mar-11Jun-11Jul-11Aug-11Sep-11Oct-11Nov-11Dec-11Source: UNICEFIn the first half of 2012, an additional 58 outpatient and inpatient(OP/IP) centres for treatment of SAM were opened, themajority in non-Darfur States, particularly in South Kordofanand Kassala. An additional 12 supplementary feeding centres(SFCs) have been opened in Red Sea State. A total of 557people have been trained during the first half year, includingon standardized monitoring and assessment of relief and transition(SMART) survey methodology, Training of Trainers (ToT)for mid-upper-arm circumference (MUAC) screening, CMAM,IYCF, nutrition surveillance system data collection and NutritionSector training. Meanwhile, local production of therapeuticfoods has started at the Samil factory with the first batchesof ready-to-use therapeutic food (RUTF) and ready-to-usesupplementary food (RUSF) coming off the production lineduring first quarter of 2012.Implementation challengesHumanitarian access has been a major challenge due tothe security situation and severe restrictions on travel andwork permits. In addition, travel to Darfur has recently beenrestricted due to the activation of travel permit requests,making it more time-consuming and difficult for internationalhumanitarian actors to deliver assistance, as well as buildingcapacity of the State MoH for monitoring and response.Changes in TargetsNo changes in targets.Sector Project RevalidationThe sector mapped needs and coordinated projects amongsector members to ensure full coverage without gaps or duplications.Coverage of Needs by Actors not in the Sectoror CAPNone reported.Darfur admissions terapeutic feedingcenters - TFC per month (in thousands)Apr-09Jul-09Change in admissioncriteria in early 2010Oct-09Jan-10Apr-10Jul-10Oct-10Jan-11Apr-11Jul-11Oct-1186420