The six-month Emergency Nutrition Response and IMAM Project will address the severe malnutrition crisis in Buurhakaba District, Southwest State, which is on the brink of famine. A mass screening of 20,829 children identified 1,790 SAM and 4,265 MAM cases, with over 93% untreated. The project will expand OTP and TSFP services, strengthen community screening and referrals, and provide life-saving nutrition services to vulnerable children and women.
Burhakaba District is facing a severe acute malnutrition crisis that has reached the brink of famine. High food insecurity, repeated displacement, disease outbreaks, and limited nutrition services have led to widespread untreated SAM and MAM cases, with over 90% of affected children not enrolled in treatment, increasing mortality risk among under-five children and Pregnant and Lactating. Previously, the area was under siege by local militants for over 14 years, limiting humanitarian access.
The project will scale up IMAM services (OTP/TSFP) and stabilize care for complicated SAM cases with F-75 and F-100. It will strengthen health worker capacity through training, mentorship, and supportive supervision, improve active case finding via MUAC screening, enhance referrals, and ensure consistent supply of nutrition commodities and medicines. Community mobilization will increase early treatment uptake and reduce mortality among under-five children and pregnant and lactating women (PLW)
The project will create a lasting impact by strengthening the local health system to sustainably prevent and manage acute malnutrition in Burhakaba Through capacity building of health workers, improved IMAM service delivery, and strengthened stabilization centers, local staff will be better equipped to manage SAM cases beyond the project period. Community awareness and early screening will promote sustained behavior change in early care-seeking and improved supply chains and referral systems.
Support this important cause by creating a personalized fundraising page.
Start a Fundraiser
