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Minutes of Nutrition Working Group Meeting Thursday, 4 th of July 2013 at 9:00am Ambassador Hotel Meeting Hall, Hargeisa, Somaliland AGENDA: 1 Welcome and Introductions.

Security Assessment FSNAU - Fuad 5 Update training plan for Nutrition partners MOH Dr Ahmed 6 Discuss comments/feedbacks of OTP register and finalize the MOH Dr Ahmed content of the form 7 IDP s

1 Minutes of Nutrition Working Group Meeting Thursday, 4 th of July 2013 at 9:00am Ambassador Hotel Meeting Hall, Hargeisa, Somaliland AGENDA: 1 Welcome and Introductions. MOH Dr Ahmed 2 Review of the previous action points and endorsement of May 2013 All minutes 3 Update on WBFW 2013 plans for Somaliland UNICEF Mohamed Sheikh 4 Update of Post Gu Nutrition and Food Security Assessment FSNAU - Fuad 5 Update training plan for Nutrition partners MOH Dr Ahmed 6 Discuss comments/feedbacks of OTP register and finalize the MOH Dr Ahmed content of the form 7 IDP s Working Group meeting update ANPPCAN - Ahmed 8 Outcome of MICS 2011 Nutrition Indicators ANPPCAN - Ahmed 9 Share and discuss the draft PCA/FLA status template for nutrition MOH Dr Ahmed partners 10 Update NPoA Somaliland MOH Dr Ahmed & UNICEF Mohamed Sheikh 11 Key Agency/Organization Programme Highlights All 12 AOB All 13 Action points and closing remarks for the meeting MOH Dr Ahmed & UNICEF Mohamed Sheikh 1. Welcome and Introductions The meeting was chaired by Dr Ahmed Jama from MoH who welcomed members to the July 2013 Somaliland NWG meeting and introduced the agenda. 2. Review of previous action points and endorsement of May 2013 minutes Minutes of the previous meeting (6 th June 2013) were reviewed and endorsed as correct. Action points of the same meeting were also reviewed and updated (see action points section on page 7 below). 3. Update on WBFW 2013 plans for Somaliland Mohamed Sheikh UNICEF presented an update on the World Breastfeeding Week 2013 plans for Somaliland, a summary of the presentation is given below: 1

2 Theme for year 2013: Breastfeeding support: Close to the mother. Objectives of WBFW 2013 (Global): To draw attention to the importance of Peer Support in helping mothers to establish and sustain breastfeeding. To inform people of the highly effective benefits of peer counselling, and unite efforts to expand peer counselling programmes. To encourage breastfeeding supporters, regardless of their educational background, to step forward and be trained to support mothers and babies. To identify local community support contacts for breastfeeding mothers that women can go to for help and support after giving birth. To call on governments and maternity facilities globally to actively implement the ten steps, in particular step 10, to improve duration and rates of exclusive breastfeeding. Five circles of support for mothers and children: Family and social network Workplace and employment Response to crisis or emergency Government/Legislation Health care Systems Proposed activities for WBFW 1-7 August 2013 in Somaliland: MoH to immediately appoint Somaliland WBFW taskforce led by MoH and develop ToR. The key stakeholders on SL IYCF programme and C4D to be members of the taskforce. Drafting realistic action points based on the theme of the year to be developed. All partners conducting WBFW commemoration activities in Somaliland should share plan with the taskforce prior two weeks of the implementation. Key standard breastfeeding promotion messages for the week to be developed and used at all level by all partners. Challenges: World Breastfeeding Week 1-7 th August 2013 coincides with Ramadan which causes limitations on preparations and the implementation of the commemoration activities. Limited resources for conducting WBFW 2013 commemoration activities in all regions, districts and health facilities in Somaliland. Commemoration of yearly WBFW in Somaliland depends on the financial assistance from UNICEF alone. Effective WBFW commemorations needs good timely preparations and strong coordination for the implementation advocacy, social mobilization and BCC activities involved. Action Point: Partners that have funding for WBFW should let MoH/UNICEF Know. Action Point: WBFW taskforce to be nominated and to meet on Sunday 7 th July Action Point: To follow up with partners what IEC materials they use for us to standardize. 2

3 4. Update on Post Gu Nutrition and Food Security Assessment FSNAU Nutrition Focal Point presented an update of the Post GU Nutrition and Food Security Assessment, a summary of the presentation is given below: FSNAU planned activities: o IDP s food security and nutrition assessment completed in Hargeisa, Burao and Berbera but the analysis is under process. o Urban nutrition assessment for Awdal, Hargeisa, Togdheer, Sahil, Sool and Sanaag is ongoing and continue up to 12 July o Agro-pastoral nutrition assessment (Maroodi Jeex, Odweine and Awdal). o Pastoral Nutrition Assessment o Hawd LHZ o Nugal LHZ o West Golis/Guban o Sool Plateau o East Golis/Gebi 5. Update training plan for Nutrition Partners Dr Ahmed Jama MoH Nutrition Focal Person reminded all partners to share the quarter three training plans. Action Point: Nutrition partners to share quarter 3 training plans. 6. Discuss comments/feedbacks of OTP register and finalize the content of the form Dr Ahmed Jama MoH Nutrition Focal Person presented the draft OTP registration format for Somaliland. Action Point: OTP registers final comments/feedback needed. 7. IDP s Working Group Meeting Update Ahmed - ANPPCAN presented an update on the last IDP Working Group meeting, key highlights are given below: New Mohamed Mooge IDP camps land still an issue. IDP draft policy discussed and will be finalized in the coming weeks. 3

4 8. Outcome of MICS 2011 Nutrition Indicators ANPPCAN presented the outcome of MICS 2011 Nutrition Indicators, key highlights are given below: % started BF within 1 hr of birth = 61% & started BF within 1 day = 84.5% Appropriate introduction of complementary feeding = 33% Vitamin A (last 6 mths) = 40% 9. Share and discuss the draft PCA/FLA status template for nutrition partners Dr Ahmed Jama MoH Nutrition Focal Person shared the draft PCA/FLA matrix template so that nutrition partners can comment. Action Point: All partners to give feedback on PCA/FLA status template 10. Update Nutrition Plan of Action (NPoA) Somaliland Dr Ahmed Jama MoH Nutrition Focal Person updated all partners on the NPoA Somaliland: o 14 th -17 th July 2013 o Taskforce to participate in the final workshop o 8am-12pm for four days. 11. Key Agency/Organization Programme Highlights MSF Is seeking to donate plumpy nut which is expiring in 2014 to any interested nutrition partners. Action Point: MoH to follow up MSF plumpy nut donation. WFP IMC FLA s on TSFP/MCHN/SFP are all concluded expect SRCS which is in the final stage and will be ready by next week. ANPPCAN FLA is pending due to beneficiary numbers. Training for Muslim Aid done on food distribution, on the job training. FLA signed with WFP. UNICEF PCA is signed at UNICEF side but being review by IMC at head quarters Will start OTP by next week. 4

5 End of July refresher IMAN training in Erigavo is planned. Seven static sites and 52 outreach sites. Sool issue is still critical. SOLNARDO MoU signed with MoH. FLA signed with WFP in June IYCF project is continuing well. Welcomed a visit from UNICEF to SOLNARDO project sites in Gabiley district. Action Point: To schedule a meeting with MoH/SOLNARDO/WFP to discuss new BCC project. ANPPCAN Processing extension phase for IYCF project with UNICEF for two years. Will include the previous four sites and four new sites. WFP FLA is still pending. CODE taskforce have not met for the past two months. 12. AOB EPHS Update: Togdheer to start however still some issues pending. SCODO/SRCS/Medair was to have signed budget by 1 st July JHNP total budget was 2.1 million however each partner had budgets over 1 million. Reporting System: MoH has a new data manager Samiira Mohamed Osman, Dr Ahmed is requesting that all reports should be sent to her. 5

6 Action points and closing remarks for the meeting No Action Points Meeting of Focal Agency/person Timeline 1 Partners that have funding for WBFW should let ALL MoH/UNICEF know. 2 To follow up with partners what IEC materials UNICEF Filsan & Rahma Before next SL NWG meeting they use for us to standardize. 3 WBFW taskforce to be nominated and to meet MoH Sunday 7 th Jul 2013 on Sunday 7 th July Nutrition partners to share quarter 3 training All plans. 5 OTP registers final comments/feedback needed. All 6 All partners to give feedback on PCA/FLA status All template. 7 MoH to follow up MSF Plumpy nut donation MoH 8 To schedule a meeting with MoH/SOLNARDO/WFP to discuss new BCC project. MoH/SOLNARDO/WFP No Action Points Meeting of Focal Agency/person Remark/Outcome 1 To circulate new health salary document. UNICEF Mohamed DONE Sheikh 2 To circulate for comments the OTP registration format. MoH Dr Ahmed PENDING- as no comments received 3 To follow up why OCHA IDP WG minutes are not MoH & UNICEF PENDING received by nutrition cluster. 4 To develop and share a PCA/FLA matrix. MoH PENDING MoH to share 5 All partners to share training plan for quarter 3 with Rahma UNICEF. ALL PENDING only WFP done. Date for the Next SL NWG Meeting: Thursday 1 st of August

7 Participants MoH Dr Ahmed Jana Muse ANPPCAN Ahmed Osman Ali MoH Farhiya Mohamud Ahmed FSNAU Bashir Osman UNICEF Dr Shahid Awan FSNAU Fu ad Hassan UNICEF Filsan Hassan Mohamed IMC Enock Wandatwa UNICEF Mohamed Sheikh Mercy USA Mohamed Abdilahi Jama MSF-Belgium Dr Farhan Omar SOLNARDO Mustafa Sahardid SOLNARDO Asia Hassan Mohamed UNOCHA Abdirahman Mohamed WFP Asni Yorika WFP Nimco Hussein Gulied Apologies: PSI Not Present: HEAL, HPA, Medair, Merlin, SCODO, SOLSA, SRCS, WVI Not Punctual/Late comers: ANPPCAN, FSNAU, and WFP 7

SOMALILAND NUTRITION WORKING GROUP

SOMALILAND NUTRITION WORKING GROUP NUTRITION WORKING GROUP MEETING MINUTES Thursday, 5 th of December 2013 at 10:30am Ambassador Hotel Meeting Hall, Hargeisa, Somaliland 1. Welcome and Introductions: The meeting was chaired by Dr Ahmed