Quarterly Program Performance Report: Nutrition and Food Security Assistance to Conflict-Affected Households in South Sudan

The program aimed to improve access to quality care and treatment of acutely malnourished children and pregnant and lactating women. The program's goal was to reach a total of 94,000 people in the target area, with 24,546 individuals targeted for nutrition services. The program focused on three sub-sectors: Infant and Young Child Feeding and Behavior Change, Management of Moderate Acute Malnutrition (MAM), and Management of Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM). In the Infant and Young Child Feeding and Behavior Change sub-sector, a total of 3,570 people received behavior change interventions, with 2,453 individuals reached in Bentiu PoC and 6,291 individuals reached in Koch County. In the Management of MAM sub-sector, a total of 10 sites were managing MAM, with 6 sites operational in Koch County. A total of 5,651 people were admitted to MAM services, with 2,283 males and 2,476 females under the age of 59 months, and 892 pregnant and lactating women. In the Management of SAM sub-sector, a total of 2,732 people were treated for SAM, with 1,310 males and 1,422 females under the age of 59 months, and 445 pregnant and lactating women. The program also provided training to healthcare providers and volunteers in the prevention and management of MAM and SAM. A total of 200 healthcare providers and volunteers were trained, with 103 males and 97 females. In addition, 28 participants were trained in integrated management of severe acute malnutrition (IMSAM), with 12 CMAM staff and 16 community nutrition volunteers (CNVs) trained. The program's performance indicators met the Sphere recommended standards for cure rate, defaulter rate, death rate, and non-response rate. In Koch County, the cured rate was 89%, with a defaulter rate of 11% and a death rate of 0%. In Fangak County, the cured rate was 92%, with a defaulter rate of 8% and a death rate of 0%. The program also provided micronutrient supplementation and other activities, including vitamin A supplementation, deworming, and antibiotic treatment. A total of 289 children under the age of five received vitamin A supplementation, with 124 males and 165 females. A total of 331 children under the age of five received deworming drugs, with 153 males and 178 females. A total of 129 beneficiaries received antibiotic treatment, with 55 males and 74 females. The program's geographic focus was on South Sudan, with a specific focus on Bentiu PoC, Koch County, and Fangak County. The program's timeframes were from May 9 to June 30, 2016, with a total of 94,000 people targeted for nutrition services.