Nutrition Initial Needs Assessment NINA (draft a/o 24 June 2015) 2 nd NNC ManCon, Series 2015

Development of NINA Consultation with RNPCs Review of different Assessment Tools AMWG Small Group Discussion

Features of NINA EASY to accomplish and understand QUICK : can be accomplished within 15 minutes COMPREHENSIVE enough to provide decision makers evidence- based recommendations

Structure of NINA RELIEF EFFORTS/ASSISTANCE FoodShelterWaterClothing CAPACITIES ON CMAM FacilitiesTrained Workers AVAILABILITY OF SUPPLIES ToolsMSCMAMIYCF NUTRITION INDICATORS AnthropometricsIYCFMS GENERAL INFORMATION Geography Assessment Team Key InformantDemographics

Operationalization of NINA WHO will conduct: Municipal/City/Provincial/Regional/ National Assessment Team - Depending on classification of disaster -

Operationalization of NINA WHEN to conduct: Declaration of state of calamity by the President / LCEs Upon recommendation of nutrition cluster hours after the emergency/ disaster

Operationalization of NINA WHERE to conduct: In affected evacuation center(s) and or barangay(s)

Operationalization of NINA WHY conduct: To determine the needs/gaps/ capacities (in nutrition) of the affected population, specifically the nutritionally vulnerable groups

Operationalization of NINA HOW it will be conducted: Draft Guidelines on the Operationalization of Nutrition Initial Needs Assessment (NINA)

Guidelines on the Operationalization of Nutrition Initial Needs Assessment (NINA)

Importance of NINA NINA Nutrition Initial Needs Assessment In-depth Nutrition Assessment Nutrition Services / Nutrition Programming Basis for evidenced-based decision making Is there a need to conduct a more in-depth assessment? What nutrition services should be activated or scaled-up?

Focal Points and Assessment Team LevelFocal Point Information and Data Manager Assessment Team National Chair of Nutrition Cluster NPPD/NSD Members of the cluster Sub- National Chair of Nutrition Cluster RNPC Members of the cluster Local Chair of Local Nutrition Cluster / LCE NAO Members of the cluster

Roles and Responsibilities I. Focal Point:  Decides if nutrition initial needs assessment requires to be conducted  Provides overall direction in conducting NINA  Analyze and Interpret information generated  Recommend nutrition interventions for the affected population  Initiates nutrition programming needed by the affected population

Roles and Responsibilities II. Information and Data Manager Maintains data repository for NINA Collate data from assessment teams Ensure submission of accomplished NINA form the assessment teams Encode data from NINA in the reporting tool, if necessary

Roles and Responsibilities III. Assessment Team: Conduct quality nutrition initial needs assessment in the assigned area Submit accomplished NINA within 24 hours to the Information and Data Manager or nutrition worker eg BNS, D/CNPC

Tools Recording Tool: NINA paper- based form Reporting Tool: Microsoft Excel

Use of Information and Communications Technology NINA Report IMOs, NAOs, Decision- makers Internet SMS Phone Call Facsimile Radio Assessment Team will utilize any available communication to promptly transmit the data

Schematic Flow of Reports IMO NPPD/NSD RNPC PNAO C/MNAO NNC Central Office NNC Regional Office Provincial City/Municipal Barangay LEVEL ANALYZEANALYZE Partners Within 24 hrs.

Information Management COLLECTION Conduct NINA Assessment Team PROCESSING Encode and Consolidate Accomplished NINA Information and Data Manager ANALYSIS Interpret and examine data Chair of Nutrition Cluster and IDM DISSEMINATION Prepare report and recommended action Chair and Member of Nutrition Cluster AREAACTIVITYPERSON-IN-CHARGE

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