Nutrition Cluster Meeting held on 30th May 2016 @ … · MSF-Holland to share the rapid assessment...

Nutrition Cluster Meeting held on 30th May 2016 @ Islamic relief office in Sanaa Yemen 11:00hr -

1:00hr

Attendance: Please see the list of participants in the annex below

Agenda

1. Introductions 2. Review of last meeting minutes and action points 3. Key operational updates from partners (main challenges in the response) 4. Update from the assessment working group meeting –Review/selection of AWG meeting 5. Update from the IYCF workshop 6. Presentation from GIZ on food security and nutrition programing 7. Nutrition program planning for Ramadan and Eid 8. AOB

Final update on the decision on the HPF

1. Action plan from the previous cluster meeting

ACF agreed to develop the advocacy paper for the nutrition cluster. Further discussion between

the NCC and ACF will be conducted to develop the paper. This has been done, the NCC shared

initial draft advocacy paper. Final feedback from ACF is expected by the end of the week.

Partners to submit the screening data from Jan-April 2016 with clarity whether the screening is

conducted at community level/HF level. The cluster provided clarification on the database. The

updated database is distinguishes the screening data for children under and PLW. Hence,

partners are requested to –re-submit the screening data using the updated database.

The cluster to organize a meeting between WFP/UNICEF and selected partners to discuss and

provide clarity to partners on the training issues. This is also accomplished. Brief update was

provided at the cluster meeting

The survey data including plausibility reports and recommendations will be shared with the AWG

for validation and endorsement. The plausibility report for Hodeidah nutrition survey was

shared with the AWG. Few partners provided feedback on the assessment report including the

plausibility report. However, partners agreed to convene the AWG meeting at another time

after reviewing the current member list.

MSF-Holland to share the rapid assessment result: Follow up with MSF has been done. The

cluster has also raised the request to MSF at the cluster meeting. So far, the cluster is waiting

response from MSF

The cluster to share the revised draft CMAM guidelines with the SAG members to compile final

feedback and comments. The draft CMAM guideline has been shared with the SAG members

and commented on it. The consultant is working on the finalization of the CMAM guideline.

Final document is expected to be received on Friday 3rd June 2016

2. Key operational update from partners

The following partners have reported operational challenges:

ACF

Access in Hajjha and Hodeidah have increasingly become difficult. The access permit issue is

not yet resolved. Access was granted 2 weeks before and it was only for 2 days. The

authorities continue to demand sharing beneficiary list for the cash based interventions. As a

result, program activities are suspended

UNICEF

The planning dep’t in the MoPHP is requesting sharing of information regarding supplies

being delivered to the GHOs. This is a new request which has never been in place before. As

UNICEF supplies goes through GHO, the new request couldn’t affect the delivery of the

supplies. UNICEF agreed to provide such information to the planning section of the MoPHP.

HAD

Reported challenges in implementing community based emergency nutrition program. The

authorities mentioned that community nutrition program is not their priority

KAP survey which has been in progress was suspended. The local authorities withdraw the

permission to conduct KAP survey once the training for the enumerators was concluded.

Islamic Relief

The GHO in Sa’ada are requesting very high amount of incentive for the health workers and

volunteers. The request is against the MoPHP direction to all the GHOs

In Amran the GHO continues to demand IRY provide sub-agreement document from the

ministry of planning. As a result, the TSFP program in Amran is suspended

Action plan

The cluster continue to support partners in adhering the humanitarian principles. Sharing of

beneficiary list is against the humanitarian principles. Hence, the cluster will continue to advocate

for access to be granted to all partners at different forum particularly with MoPHP and MoPIC.

Cluster will do follow up with OCHA at the ICCM to make sure these challenges are addressed at

the higher level

MoPHP to arrange a meeting with MoPHP- planning section to discuss and address some of the

challenges that partners are facing

3. Update from the assessment working group

The assessment working group have discussed the plausibility report of Hodeidah. A number

of comments were made on the report. Few partners participated at the working group meeting.

As a result, the group agreed to review the members with all the cluster partners so that additional

partners with strong experience on survey could participate. It was also discussed and agreed to

change co-chair of the AWG and select a new co-chair with proven expertise and experience on

nutrition surveys and assessments

Action point:

The survey result review is scheduled to another time pending formation of the new group.

New co-chair to be selected in upcoming meeting of AWG

4. Update from the IYCF workshop

The MoPHP has organized the IYCF workshop on 27th April 2016. The IYCF technical working group

established by the cluster participated at the workshop.

The main objective of the workshop was to review the current IYCF interventions, assess challenges,

weakness and provide recommendations to improve IYCF interventions in Yemen.

The workshop report in Arabic and English will be made available through the nutrition cluster

5. Presentation from GIZ

The Food and Nutrition Security Strengthening Program (FNSSP) is a designed country package for

Yemen and is a part of the Global Program for Food and Nutrition Security and Enhanced Resilience,

that was developed out of a special initiative of the BMZ called “One World – No Hunger ". This

special initiative seeks to combat hunger and malnutrition in 11 countries in Asia and Africa (Benin,

Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Ethiopia, India, Kenya, Malawi, Mali, Togo, Yemen and Zambia).

The objective of the Food and Nutrition Security Strengthening Program (FNSSP) is: The food &

nutrition situation and the resilience against hunger crises for people vulnerable to food insecurity at

household level, especially women at reproductive age and young children have improved in the

governorates of Ibb, Lahj and Hajjah.

The program has 3 working areas:

Promotion of good health and nutritional practices and health services

Strengthening the resilience of nutritionally vulnerable households and communities.

Strengthening the monitoring and evaluation capacities of the Yemeni government on food and

nutrition security

6. Nutrition program planning for Ramadan and Eid

The cluster partners collectively agreed to put in place adequate planning to provide uninterrupted

nutrition services to children, pregnant and lactating mothers covering Ramadan and Eid holiday.

Considering previous experiences partners need to ensure program activities aligned with community

practices during Ramadan. It is also suggested that during Eid Holiday partners could do bi-weekly

distribution of plumpy nut for SAM children providing 2 weeks ration.

AOB

o Update on the decision of the HPF

- 10 partners have submitted a concept note for funding with a total amount of 5.7 million USD.

However, the 1st allocation of the HPF for the nutrition cluster was only 2 million USD. Hence,

the SRC along with the HPF unit team have conducted rigorous analysis of each concept note and

recommend 4 projects to be funded.

The cluster will continue to support all partners for any upcoming funding. The cluster is also

engaged in advocacy for more funding. Update will follow

o Update on the CMAM Guideline

- The CMAM guideline is at the final stage. The consultant is working to address all the feedbacks

and comments provided by the SAG. The final document will be received on Friday 3rd June

2016.

- Subsequently MoPHP/cluster with support from UNICEF funding will organize 5 days’

workshop to validate and endorse the final CMAM guidelines.

Next nutrition cluster meeting: 13th June 2016 from 11; 00-1; 00. Venue will be confirmed

Annex1: Attendance

Agency/Organization Name Position E:mail

Relief international Nora Nutrition missnoor_7777@yahoo.com; noora.naji@ri.org

MOPHP AbdulKarem AlFahidy

Nutrition alfuhidy@gmail.com

Cluster Coordination Team

Jemal Seid Mohammed

Cluster CT jsmohammed@unicef.org

CSSW Dr. Hisham Musleh Nutrition Project Manager

halqubati2@gmail.com

ACF Halah Ali OPHOD depnuthod@ye.missions-acf.org

WFP Amr Alabsi Nut officer amr.alabsi@wfp.org

WFP komborero Nutritionist komborero.chirenda@wfp.org

MercyCorps Sarah Nutrition Field Officer saabduullah@ye.mercycorp.org

Unicef Rasha Al-Ardi Nutrition specialist . ralardi@unicef.org

HAD Adel abdulaziz Nut officer dradelabdulaziz@gmail.com

NFDHR Mohameed Altabeeb Nut officer mtabeeb@nfdhr.org

ADO Amani Mohammed Nutrition specialist . amanialm12345@gmail.com

IMC Dr.Mohammed Radman

Nutrition Officer Mradman2011@hotmail.com; mradman@internationalmedicalcorps.org

IMC Caitlin Mcnary P.M cmcnary@internationalmedicalcorps.org

IMC Asif Aqbal Nutrition Officer aiqbal@internationalmedicalcorps.org

SDF Arzaq Al- Program Assistant a.arzaq@sdfyemen.org

WFP komborero Nutritionist komborero.chirenda@wfp.org

HAD Mosab aassam Program coordinator mohassam88@outlook.com / mosabbashiri@gmail.com

IOM Adnan Fadhel Ahmed

migration Health afadhel@iom.int

ACF Mohammad Main Chowdhury

HOD-H&N nuthod@ye.mission-acf.org

MSF-H Maraw Medco-assistant yemen-medco-assist@oca.msf.org

IRC JEFE Kalalo Nut.Cord Jeff.Kalalu@rescue.org

Islamic Relief Yemen (IRY)

Sahr Saleh NPA saharslah29@gmail.com; Sahar.Salah@iryemen.org

GIZ Wafa Al-shibany N&H wafa.al-shaibani@giz.de

GIZ Hani Al-lflahi officer Responsible for Implementation

hani.alfalahi@giz.de

GIZ Samera Taher Tech officer samera.taher@giz.de

WHO Eshrak Alflahi Nut officer e.alfalahi.com

Save the Children Yahaya Taher Ali N.P.O yahia.taher@savethechildren.org

RI Tamam Ali HSNPM tammam.ali@ri.org

UNICEF Esmail Yahya IMO Eal-yagori.immap.org

IOM Samia Al Areki Health officer salareki@iom.int

MOPIC-FSTS mustafa al- Yousfi fishier officer mustafayosofi@yahoo.com

Save the Children Dr Mariam

Aldogani

H & N Manager mariam.aldogani@savethechildren.org

MMF Jemal Mohhamed Admin Officer jadhaah@mmf.ye.org

IMC Dr.Mohammed

Radman

Nutrition Officer mariam.aldogani@savethechildren.org

WFP komborero Nutritionist komborero.chirenda@wfp.org

MOPIC-FSTS Radhia mohmmed

Al-qhil

Nutriton officer allgill73@yahoo.com

HAD Adel abdulaziz Nut officer dradelabdulaziz@gmail.com

UNHCR Summeya Nasr Health consultant alisn@unhcr.org

SOUL Hayam Kahlil Project Officer H_khalil@soul-yemen.org

SOUL Taghreed Zaid Project Officer taghreed.zaid@gmail.com

Islamic Relief

Yemen (IRY)

Sahar Slah Nutrion assistant saharslah29@gmail.com;

Sahar.Salah@iryemen.org

YFCA Saleh Mahdi Project Officer saleh.mahdi@yfca-ye.org

MercyCorps Dr. Murad Dehan Nutrition Advisor mabdullah@ye.mercycorps.org

Unicef Rasha Al-Ardi Sub-national

coordinator For

Hodeidah, Rayma,

Mahweet & Hajjah

ralardi@unicef.org

Cluster Coordination Team

Jemal Seid Mohammed

Cluster CT jsmohammed@unicef.org

GIZ Dr.wafa Alshaibani Nutrtion consultant wafa.al-shaibani@giz.de

OCHA Helal Al-Gaawri NHAO algaawry@un.org

WFP Ms. Amani Al –Manakhi

Programme assistant Amani.AlManakhi@wfp.org

Vision hope Maher Al-katta'a maher.alkatta@gmail.com

CSSW Dr. Hisham Musleh Nutrition Project Manager

halqubati2@gmail.com

BFD Ali Almandaleeq Executive Directore almandaleeq@gmail.com

ADO Amani Mohammed nutrition specialist . amanialm12345@gmail.com

WHO Dr Fekri Dureab Nutrition Officer dureabf@.who.int

Formatted: Indent: First line: 1.27 cm

FMF Bushra Al-makaleh FMF Rep Sana'a maschool@hotmail.com

ACF Delal Ali OPHOD depnuthod@ye.missions-acf.org

MSF-H Ali Saleh Medco Assist yemen-medco-assist@oca.msf.org

MSF-S Hanan Noman Medco Assist msff-sanaa-medco-

assist@barcelona.msf.org

MSF-S Mitsuyoshi Medical coordinator msfe-sanaa-medco@barcelona.msf.org

FEWS NET Sami Sallam Nutrition Tech Manager ssallam@fews.net

Unicef Ahmed Alshami IMO aalshami@immap.org

MOPHP Nassar Alashwal Nutrtion Department n.alashwal@yahoo.com

MDM Saleh Wahshan Manager

Vision hope Maher Al-katta'a Nutrition maher.alkatta@gmail.com

Relief international Nora Nutrition missnoor_7777@yahoo.com; noora.naji@ri.org

MOPHP AbdulKarem AlFahidy

Nutrition alfuhidy@gmail.com

Cluster Coordination Team

Jemal Seid Mohammed

Cluster CT jsmohammed@unicef.org

CSSW Dr. Hisham Musleh Nutrition Project Manager

halqubati2@gmail.com

MOPIC-FSTS Radhia mohmmed Al-qhil

Nutriton officer allgill73@yahoo.com

MOPIC Mutaher M.Ahmed Al-flahi

Head of Sun mutahar2010@gmail.com

MOPIC Abdulraheem Nasser Sun Secretary krmnasser@gmail.com

ACF Halah Ali OPHOD depnuthod@ye.missions-acf.org

NFDR Mohameed Hassan Executive DManagerirectore

nfrd2015@gmail.com

HAD Nader Mekki Aden coordinator nadermakki@yahoo.com

WFP komborero Nutritionist komborero.chirenda@wfp.org

Islamic Relief Yemen (IRY)

Jackson Nutrion cord. Jackson.Nganga@iryemen.org

MercyCorps Sarah Nutrition Field Officer saabduullah@ye.mercycorp.org

Unicef Rasha Al-Ardi nutrition specialist . ralardi@unicef.org

OCHA Ghassan Nasser officer nasserg@un.org

SOUL Khaled AlBably Project Officer <k_al-bably@soul-yemen.org>

HAD Adel abdulaziz Nut officer dradelabdulaziz@gmail.com

YFCA Saleh Mahdi Project Officer saleh.mahdi@yfca-ye.org

MOPIC Ali Kawarah Head of Mand E kawara2005@gmail.com

NFDHR Mohameed

Altabeeb

Nut officer mtabeeb@nfdhr.org

ADO Amani Mohammed nutrition specialist . amanialm12345@gmail.com

WFP Nasr Al-jaradi IMO nasr.aljarady@wfp.org

IMC Dr.Mohammed Nutrition Officer mariam.aldogani@savethechildren.org

Radman

IMC Asif Aqbal Nutrition Officer mariam.aldogani@savethechildren.org

MOPIC-FSTS Mustafa al- Yousfi fishier officer mustafayosofi@yahoo.com

MOPIC-SUN Ahlam Al-Bashari ahlamalbashiri@yahoo.com

RI Javanshir hahiger Tech Cord H&N javanshir.hajiyer@ri.org

SDF Arzaq Al- Program Assitant a.arzaq@sdfyemen.org

Mercy Medical Foundation(MMF)

Ali Ali Gahailan Exc manager aghailan@mmf.ye.org