Project overview
PSA in partnership with UNICEF in 2017 is implementing Community based IYCF intervention in Bossaso Puntland, the project’s goal is to protect, promote and support breastfeeding In Bossaso city with target population of 448,009 IDPs and host communities at community level, the time-frame for the project is twelve (12) months.
Inputs and Achievements
within the month, we facilitated training of Mother to Mother support peer groups, for 3 days from 9-11 September 2017, in total 22 mothers selected across IDPs communities took part and they were educated and trained on their roles on IYCF program, they promised to effectively play their roles in their respective localities.
Additionally, we conducted training for community based workers as IYCF Counselors, the training also lasted for 3 days, a total of 22 participants took part in the training, they comprised of 10 CBW’s, 5 supervisors, 2 nurses, 2 facilitators, 3 government representatives (MOH & city councils).
Furthermore, we trained 18 promoters, campaigners and proponents, two promoters for each location were mandated to organize promotion sessions and participate in house to house visits and give support mother to mother peer groups.
In addition, we conducted simple rapid assessment on MBAs as part of pre-evaluation survey which will be part of our ultimate assessment planned at the end of the program to ascertain impact of the program which will also include post-evaluation survey.
Also, we developed IDPs camps Visits plan, the plan gives details of planned visits by nurses and supervisors in terms of schedule, it also indicates CBW for each targeted IDP, the visit plan also point out mothers-supports groups roles and responsibilities in facilitating communication and monitoring, project officer will visit the sites twice a week.
We also made follow up on the supplies from UNICEF, which has delayed as per the timeframe agreed upon, the supplies comprise of multiple micronutrient tablets and MNPs.
On counseling, we Organized 15 group counseling sessions for mothers in MBAs which benefitted 223 persons (165 F & 58 M) and individual IYCF counseling for pregnant women and lactating mothers, which reached 303 persons (122 mothers for 0 up to 6 months, 99 mothers for 7 – 24mnths and 82 women for pregnant) and referred 45 children to SFP/MCH and also we referred 36 children less than 2 years to SFP/OTP.
On outreach, we compiled and formulated Media messages and released them to TV/radio talk shows (aired twice in a week), the messages reached extensive audience both directly and indirectly, also issued baby gifts hampers and clothes for mothers and babies including toys, the distributions will start in October.
On M&E, we conducted field monitoring twice per week and MOH conducted their won weekly monitoring visits at the sites, to evaluate the activities being rolled out, and they periodically share with us the weakness they note including recommendations on what we should do.
In all monitoring, nothing was noted that is against the code and projects operating procedures.