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Community-Based Management of Acute Malnutrition (CMAM)
Somalia's geography makes it prone to drought, famine and floods; and conflict and lack of effective governance has been all pervasive over the past couple of decades. All these identified factors have had the consequence of threatening the human security of families.
SAACID first initiated nutritional activities in Somalia in 1993-7, in partnership with ADRA. After ADRA withdrew from central Somalia, SAACID could not secure any funding to maintain nutritional activities, and SAACID closed all its existing nutritional service delivery.
In 2008, SAACID signed a 2-year funding partnership with Medair, to provide a bundle of programme service delivery activities in Adale District of Middle Shabelle Region. Included in this bundle was nutritional programming.
In SAACID's review development for its 2009-13 5-year strategic plan, there was a call from members to broadly reinvest in nutritional programming, due to a deterioration of food security related to ongoing conflict and deepening drought. This call was heeded by the Executive of SAACID-Somalia, and the organisation began lobbying for partners and funding to begin filling the massive gaps in nutritional service delivery within Somalia.
SAACID first initiated nutritional activities in Somalia in 1993-7, in partnership with ADRA. After ADRA withdrew from central Somalia, SAACID could not secure any funding to maintain nutritional activities, and SAACID closed all its existing nutritional service delivery.
In 2008, SAACID signed a 2-year funding partnership with Medair, to provide a bundle of programme service delivery activities in Adale District of Middle Shabelle Region. Included in this bundle was nutritional programming.
Before - Stabilisation Centre, Adale
After - Stabilisation Centre, Adale
In SAACID's review development for its 2009-13 5-year strategic plan, there was a call from members to broadly reinvest in nutritional programming, due to a deterioration of food security related to ongoing conflict and deepening drought. This call was heeded by the Executive of SAACID-Somalia, and the organisation began lobbying for partners and funding to begin filling the massive gaps in nutritional service delivery within Somalia.
In mid-2009, SAACID signed a partnership
contract with Oxfam Novib to
deliver nutritional services at 16 sites throughout Mogadishu City. The
development of the programme was designed for a sequenced rollout of 8+8
site development. The first 8 sites became operation in September 2009.
The second 8 sites are expected
to become operational in April 2010.
Both World Food Programme and UNICEF have also provided SAACID with cash and cash-in-kind support for its nutritional initiatives.
SAACID's nutritional programming follows the Valid International model of Community Theraputic Care (CTC) - with a strong community ownership emphasis. Programming focusses on under 5 malnutrition, with the understanding that long-term brain development is critical in this period. After 5 years of age, it has been found that only a small percentage of children relapse into malnutrition.
To date, SAACID has had excellent success with its nutritional programming; with the only core constraint being funds to rollout more geographical coverage.
In you have any queries on SAACID's nutritional programming, please contact us.
Survey
National Micronutrient & Anthrometric Nutritional Survey - April 2010
Mogadishu CTC Human Interest Stories
Saciido Abdi Mohamed - July 2010
Saharo Ahmed Fiidow - June 2010
Aamino Ali Waxgarad - June 2010
Faadumo Abdi - April 2010
Jamaalo and Maqdis - with June follow-up
Maryan Ibrahim Mohamed - with May follow-up
Maryan Ibrahim Mohamed - March 2010
Haboon Mohamed Abdulle - March 2010
Faadumo Jabra - March 2010
Fadumo Ali Abukar - December 2009
CTC - first CTC child admitted - September 2009
Adale District
Health and Nutritional Activities in Adale District, Middle Shabelle Region - May 2010
Both World Food Programme and UNICEF have also provided SAACID with cash and cash-in-kind support for its nutritional initiatives.
SAACID's nutritional programming follows the Valid International model of Community Theraputic Care (CTC) - with a strong community ownership emphasis. Programming focusses on under 5 malnutrition, with the understanding that long-term brain development is critical in this period. After 5 years of age, it has been found that only a small percentage of children relapse into malnutrition.
To date, SAACID has had excellent success with its nutritional programming; with the only core constraint being funds to rollout more geographical coverage.
In you have any queries on SAACID's nutritional programming, please contact us.
Survey
National Micronutrient & Anthrometric Nutritional Survey - April 2010
Mogadishu CTC Human Interest Stories
Saciido Abdi Mohamed - July 2010
Saharo Ahmed Fiidow - June 2010
Aamino Ali Waxgarad - June 2010
Faadumo Abdi - April 2010
Jamaalo and Maqdis - with June follow-up
Maryan Ibrahim Mohamed - with May follow-up
Maryan Ibrahim Mohamed - March 2010
Haboon Mohamed Abdulle - March 2010
Faadumo Jabra - March 2010
Fadumo Ali Abukar - December 2009
CTC - first CTC child admitted - September 2009
Adale District
Health and Nutritional Activities in Adale District, Middle Shabelle Region - May 2010