• Request support for nutrition coordination, information management and nutrition in emergencies

  • التماس الدعم لتنسيق التغذية وإدارة المعلومات والتغذية في حالات الطوارئ

  • Buscar apoyo para la coordinación de la nutrición, la gestión de la información y la nutrición en situaciones de emergencia

  • Demander un appui pour la coordination de la nutrition, la gestion de l'information et la nutrition dans les situations d'urgence

  • Solicite apoio para coordenação em nutrição, gestão de informação e nutrição em emergências

Technical Assistance for Nutrition in Emergencies

The Global Nutrition Cluster Technical Alliance supports countries, agencies, and nutrition practitioners in humanitarian situations with technical assistance to meet the nutrition rights and needs of people affected by emergencies.

Who we are

and what we do

The GNC Technical Alliance (the Alliance) is a common global mechanism endorsed by over 40 Global Nutrition Cluster partners to provide systematic, predictable, timely, and coordinated nutrition technical assistance in order to meet the nutrition rights and needs of people affected by emergencies. The GNC Technical Alliance is led by UNICEF as the Cluster Lead Agency, together with co-lead, World Vision International.

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WHO Guideline on the prevention and management of wasting and nutritional oedema..

WHO Guideline on the Prevention and Management of Wasting and Nutritional Oedema (Acute Malnutrition) Management Section Thursday, 20 July 2023, 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. (EST) The Global Action Plan on Child Wasting called upon the ...

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Some of our Current work

Bolivia
Nutrition Information Systems (NIS)
Somalia
Wasting
Syria
IYCF-E
Latin America and Caribbean
Social Behavior Change (SBC)

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Latest technical questions

GNC competency framework

Description
GNC competency framework and guidance on specific coordination functions. Also, navigation on learning modules

Coordination support

Description
Discussion on how the GNC can support Somalia until new NCC is on board.
Answer
Agreed that Faith would support for a two week virtual deployment. This included supporting the CCPM exercise. Requests and TORs were developed, accordingly.

Request for Sub-national Cluster Coordinator ToR

Description
Hello, We're seeking examples of sub-national cluster coordinator ToRs, and I believe Nutrition has one. However, this page mentions that the example will be uploaded soon. https://www.nutritioncluster.net/resource_subnational_cluster_coordinator_TOR

Would you happen to have this example available?

Many thanks,
Lauren

Answer
General ToR and example TORs shared.

Nutrition Cluster Coordination support

Description
A request was shared for a possible NCC through the RRT mechanism in light of current NCC national staffing gap and OIC (Kirathi) on leave. Discussion took place on possible request both within GNC CT and with country team.
Request was not met due to the type of request, competing requests and available alternative arrangements in country.

Potential Support Needs for super cyclone

Description
Communication took place to discuss current situation nd support needs in relation to the super cyclone. Communiation included EAPRO. No GNC support needs were identified, however GNC followed-up on a few areas of concern highlighted by OCHA. In summary, while other sectors/global clusters provided support to their specific counterparts in the Philippines, no support was required from the GNC or UNICEF at a country level. The government were able to meet the needs identified.

Support with CCPM Process

Description
Support was requested for the CCPM process in Colombia, specifically for the nutrition sub-group under FSN Cluster.

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