CERF-funded Project
Somalia
Provision of micronutrient supplements to children and Pregnant and Lactating Women (PLW) in districts with high micronutrient deficiencies and Global Acute Malnutrition. (20-RR-CEF-042)
| Grant | $500,000 |
|---|---|
| Recipient UN Agency | UNICEF |
| Emergency type | Drought |
| Window | Rapid Response |
| Sector | Nutrition |
| Group(s) of people targeted | Host communities, Internally displaced persons |
| People reached | 194,485 |
| Implementation dates | | |
Project overview
Effectively providing supplementary nutrient rich and micro-nutrient tablets can circumvent increased cases of acute malnutrition and excess morality. UNICEF will use $500,000 from CERF to target 106,600 children under the age of five and 75,500 pregnant and lactating women to improve maternal and child nutrition, through screening, provision of micro-nutrient powder and counselling on infant and young child feeding.