The project titled “Technical Assistance and Advocacy Support for Effective Implementation of Integrated Management of Acute Malnutrition (IMAM) Program” was implemented in Panchthar and Khotang districts with the UNICEF, Nepal Country Office, as the client. The lead firm provided services valued at Rs. 1,82,00,000.00, funded by UNICEF Nepal. The consultancy assignment spanned two fiscal years, FY 2073/074 and FY 2074/075, beginning in June 2017 and concluding in February 2018.
The primary objective of the project was to provide technical support to the District Health Offices (DHOs) in Panchthar and Khotang for the effective implementation of the Integrated Management of Acute Malnutrition (IMAM) Program. The scope of activities included conducting nutrition program orientation for DHO and staff, orientation for Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), District Training of Trainers (DTOT), health worker (HW) level training and review meetings, Female Community Health Volunteers (FCHVs) level training and review meetings, establishing and strengthening WASH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene) corners at health facilities, advocacy with DHO and VDCs for water supply management at health facilities with OTP (Outpatient Therapeutic Program), joint facilitation with DHO for declaring Open Defecation Free (ODF) VDCs, raising awareness on handwashing, latrine use, and safe water handling, counseling sessions for mothers’ groups, lactating and pregnant women, management of Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM), Moderate Acute Malnutrition (MAM), and Pregnant and Lactating Women (PLW) cases, program monitoring at health facility and community levels, supply and sub-district level transportation, re-nutrition assessment of children aged 6-59 months after two months, media mobilization, establishment of MAM Centers, formation of VDCs (Village Development Committees) Level Food Security Committees, and conducting a program review at the district level.
The lead firm successfully executed these activities, providing technical assistance and advocacy support for the effective implementation of the IMAM Program in Panchthar and Khotang districts, in collaboration with UNICEF and other stakeholders.