Tiwalere II FY19 Q3 Report – Malawi

The project is being implemented by Feed the Children and private sector partners, with funds from USAID. The private sector partners, NuSkin, Inc. and Proctor & Gamble (P&G), provide commodities to the project in the form of Vitameal, a fortified corn soya blend (CSB), and P&G Purifier of Water sachets. These resources are used as leverage to the funds provided by USAID. The project has 857,688 direct project beneficiaries and is working towards three Key Result Areas (KRAs): KRA 1, KRA 2, and KRA 3. KRA 1 aims to improve the nutrition and health of 426,259 children under five years of age, 120,529 pregnant and lactating women, and 129,656 adolescent girls by June 2021. KRA 2 aims to increase the availability and access to foods rich in micronutrients and protein among 298,608 households with pregnant women and children under five years of age by June 2021. KRA 3 aims to improve the adoption of essential hygiene actions and increase access to safe water by 298,608 households with pregnant women and children under five years of age by June 2021. During the reporting period from April 1 to June 30, 2019, under KRA 1, the project continued to cascade health and nutrition messages to beneficiary households using the targeted client approach. Cluster Leaders were mentored in maternal health and nutrition and malaria prevention to enable them to counsel beneficiaries on promoted behaviors. Care Group volunteers were mentored with essential knowledge on growth monitoring and promotion (GMP) and Community Led Complimentary Feeding and Learning Sessions (CCFLs). Caregivers were encouraged to take their children for routine growth monitoring sessions, and Vitameal distribution to Community Based Childcare Centers (CBCCs) continued. The project also scaled up the IPT-G intervention for treating depression to selected communities in Salima and Karonga. The project has made significant progress in achieving its KRAs. Under KRA 1, the project has reached 120,529 pregnant and lactating women and 129,656 adolescent girls with health and nutrition messages. The project has also mentored 1,500 Cluster Leaders in maternal health and nutrition and malaria prevention. Under KRA 2, the project has distributed Vitameal to 298,608 households with pregnant women and children under five years of age. The project has also established 857 Community Based Childcare Centers (CBCCs) to provide growth monitoring and promotion services to children under five years of age. The project has also made progress in achieving KRA 3. The project has established 298,608 households with pregnant women and children under five years of age with access to safe water and improved hygiene practices. The project has also trained 1,500 Care Group volunteers in growth monitoring and promotion (GMP) and Community Led Complimentary Feeding and Learning Sessions (CCFLs). The project has faced several challenges, including limited access to funding and resources, limited capacity of local partners, and limited access to certain areas due to security concerns. However, the project has taken several actions to address these challenges, including seeking additional funding and resources, providing training and capacity building to local partners, and working with local authorities to address security concerns. The project has several success stories, including the establishment of 857 Community Based Childcare Centers (CBCCs) to provide growth monitoring and promotion services to children under five years of age. The project has also reached 120,529 pregnant and lactating women and 129,656 adolescent girls with health and nutrition messages. The project has also distributed Vitameal to 298,608 households with pregnant women and children under five years of age. The project has several management issues, including limited capacity of local partners and limited access to funding and resources. However, the project has taken several actions to address these issues, including providing training and capacity building to local partners and seeking additional funding and resources. The project has several financial issues, including limited access to funding and resources. However, the project has taken several actions to address these issues, including seeking additional funding and resources and working with local authorities to address security concerns. The project has several planned activities for the next quarter, including scaling up the IPT-G intervention for treating depression to selected communities in Salima and Karonga, establishing additional Community Based Childcare Centers (CBCCs) to provide growth monitoring and promotion services to children under five years of age, and