Zimbabwe Nutrition Cluster 13 January, 2012 UNICEF Children s Room Convened: 09:15 Hours Closed: 11:30 Hours

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1 Description Action Who When 1.0 Welcome and adoption of Minutes from previous meeting None N/A N/A The meeting was convened at 09:15 hours. Minutes of the December cluster meeting were reviewed and adopted with minor modifications. 2.0 Matters Arising from Previous Minutes / Action points: 2.1. Focussed discussion by small group of members including the ZimVac team to be conducted to explore implications of study findings on nutrition has not yet occurred The Nutrition Atlas has not yet been finalized or disseminated as agreed to in the November meeting Concept note on IYCF Review as not circulated as proposed in the November meeting. The note is not yet ready for circulation The possibility of production of logo-free IEC materials for IYCF to be discussed in IYCF Technical Working Group. Report back on progress in January meeting Guidelines and Training Materials for Food and Nutrition Security Committees have not yet been circulated as committed to by the FNC. FNC is awaiting finalization and formal authorization prior to circulation 2.6. MoHCW to convene group to re-examine situation with Vitamin A, and explore need for re-introducing campaigns while routine services are strengthened to ensure adequate The FNC hired an international consultant to provide recommendations with respect to future directions for ZimVAC the consultant has completed the mission and submitted a report. Consultations are on-going with respect to those recommendations. Pending Resolved Resolved Pending Pending T. Stillman (Cluster) K. Mukudoka (FNC) MoHCW Meeting Minutes, 1

2 coverage. National Immunisation Days will occur this year this will be an excellent opportunity to improve coverage, which currently stands at around 50% 3.0.Updates 3.1. Nutrition Atlas (T. Stillman, Cluster): The Nutrition Atlas is not ready for distribution final formatting and data integrity checks are on-going CMAM (T. Stillman): The CMAM Technical Working Group did not meet as scheduled in the month of January. The group will convene as scheduled in February and report back in the next cluster meeting IYCF Technical Working Group (Charity, UNICEF): Finalize and disseminate the nutrition atlas None T. Stillman (Cluster) The group met in December as scheduled. The IYCF program review is progressing well the consultant to present methodology for comment later in the January meeting (see below). Training of community councillors is on-going. To date, 1962 councillors have been trained. These councillors are expected to provide services to more than 19,500 mothers. Currently developing tools for improving supervision and oversight of the councillor s work this topic will be address in the next TWG meeting. IEC materials development is on-going. Adaptation of the package was completed in December, and all translations, with the exception of Tonga, are ready. TWG members have agreed to print the package logo-free to ensure widescale adoption Micronutrients (A. Chigumira, MoHCW): No update on the Micronutrient Survey we will receive a report in the next Meeting Minutes, 2

3 cluster meeting. Participants again discussed concerns about present Vitamin A coverage rates. The MoHCW acknowledged that the transition away from campaigns has had a detrimental impact on coverage of Vitamin A, which has fallen from above 80% to around 50%. MoHCW will convene group to discuss implications and explore options for re-introducing limited campaign activity while support for routine services is ongoing. The MoHCW will host NIDS this year, which will help considerably with current coverage rates. Convene group to explore options for addressing low VA coverage. MoHCW 3.5. Food Security (T. Ndumiyana, WFP): WFP presented the latest findings from their food security monitoring system. Trends are generally consistent with expectation for this time of year: maize prices are on the rise, source markets are drying out, and there increased gold panning and fruit selling as casual labour opportunities remain inaccessible. Rains are below normal for this time of year, raising concerns about the upcoming harvest. Partners are monitoring this situation closely. The WFP food pipeline is constrained due to export bans from Malawi this affects both the cereal and CSB pipeline. As a result, VGF rations have been reduced by 50%, and the supplementary feeding programme is at risk of closing down. WFP is exploring other mechanisms to meet commitments, including discussion with government about sourcing the GMB supplies. WFP will be replacing food with cash for a select number of households (~20,000) Food and Nutrition Council (K. Mukodoka): Approval processes for the National Food and Nutrition Policy continue to progress. Release is expected towards the end of the first quarter in 2012;. The FNC has introduced a website as well as a quarterly newsletter. Participants looked at the website during the meeting. The newsletter will be circulated by te cluster coordinator following the meeting. Roll out of the Food and Nutrition Security Committees has not yet begun. Discussion are still underway between ACF and UNICEF with respect to pilot roll out. Manual has not yet been circulated for comment as agreed in the October Circulate Newsletter and manual for FNSTs FNC/CC Meeting Minutes, 3

4 2011 meeting Health(D. Shambare, WHO): WASH related outbreaks in key urban centres and generally high rates of diarrhoea across the country continue to raise concerns. The latest EpiUpdate is attached for reference. 4.0 Presentation: The IYCF Programme Review Methodology Mrs. Madzima (MCHIP) presented the latest thinking with respect to the IYCF program review. The presentation is attached for reference. 5.0 Presentation: The Health Transition Fund Dr. Kampo (UNICEF), on behalf of the MoHCW, presented on the Health Transition Fund. The presentation is attached for reference. 6.0 Cluster Housekeeping 6.1 Sector Calendar The January calendar was distributed. Cluster members are encouraged to submit their upcoming meetings and trainings for inclusion in the calendar, which will be updated regularly. To register an event, please forward details to Specify the location, purpose, and day of the meeting, and indicate whether the meeting is by invitation only or open to the public. The CC will present a new calendar in each cluster meeting. 6.2 Website Members are encouraged to visit the nutrition cluster website: US/Default.aspx Register meeting/training events with the cluster. Cluster members Meeting Minutes, 4

5 7.0 Announcements The Cluster Coordinator circulated the latest version of the SDI Nutrition Digest a summary of key global publications released over the preceding month. None 8.0 Any Other Business There being no further business, the meeting was closed at 11:30. Next Meeting: 3 February, 2012 Meeting Minutes, 5

6 Attendance List Organisation Acronym Contact Title Phone number Address Attending Action Contre la ACF Faim Emilie Robert Nutrition Programme Coordinator ACF.ORG Pamela Ncube Nutrition Manager Adventist Development and Relief Agency CARE Catholic Development Commission Cluster Agriculture Development Services Crown Agents Cultiv Agro Zimbabwe National Food & Nutrition Council Island Hospice ADRA CARE CARITAS CADS Crown Agents CAZ Josphat Kutyauripo Ranga Ghadzikwa Jameson Zvizvai Nutrition Officer Project Manager Program Officer Angela Murangarwa Field Officer Caroline Mozhendi Owen Nyashangu Kudzai Mukudoka Tatenda Mafunga Team leader Health Officer Intersectoral Programme Officer Assistant Intersectoral Programme Officer Medecins Sans Frontiers- Holand Plan lnternational Save the Children Shalom Childrens Trust Island Hospice Busi Mashiri Community Co-ordinator MSF- Holand Florence Chirisah Assistant Medical Co-ordinator Plan SC Victoria Ndlovu Patience Chikandwa Bernard Chiripanyanga Health Adviser CMAM Co-ordiantor Executive Director Meeting Minutes, 6

7 The HIV/AIDS Management and Support Organisation United Nations Childrens Fund United Methodist Church USAID;Maternal &Child Health Intergrated THAMASO Jacob Tivenga Chikudza Wadzanai Director UNICEF Thokozile Ncube Nutrition Speacialist UMC Grace Musuka Area Co-ordinator MCHIP Rose Kambarami Director Rufaro Madzima Nutition Consultant Tendai Gunda Nutrition TO United Nations World Food Programme WFP Tafara Ndumiyana Programme Officer Arthur Pagiwa Programme Assistant-Nutrition Zimbabwe Red ZRCS Kumbirayi National Food Security & Cross Society Zhemi Livelihoods Officer lndependent Paul Mudzongo Private Consultant Brian Consultant lndependent Maguranyanga lndependent Tatenda Nutritionist Muchaziwepi UZ Alexandar Student Madziva Apologies University of Zimbabwe World Vision International UZ Felicitas Pswarayi WVI Mbabuli Jamela Meeting Minutes, 7

Risks/Assumptions Activities planned to meet results

Risks/Assumptions Activities planned to meet results Communitybased health services Specific objective : Through promotion of communitybased health care and first aid activities in line with the ARCHI 2010 principles, the general health situation in four