Progress with Block Operational Plan Project Karuna

Project Area/Partner Organization Jharkhand DistrictBlockPanchayatPartner GumlaGumla Sadar25 (107 villages) Vikas Bharti Uttar Pradesh DistrictBlockPanchayatPartner VaranasiPindra38 (97 villages) SRF

The Model Block Operational Plan

Preparatory Activities PlannedStatus Orientation of Partners on the project State and District Level Launch Staff recruitment District & Block Level Sensitization Reporting SoftwareIn process Training guidelines and ModulesIn process Baseline studyIn process Orientation of FHW, PRI & SHG membersIn process

Other Studies being planned Household Economic Analysis SQUEAC Assessment Cost Effectiveness

Challenges Supplementary Food for SAM- Awaiting Govt. of India response An attempt with Hyderabad Mix –Average weight gain 2.3/g/kg/d, LOS 66 days –It has to be reconstituted and difficult to monitor the consistency. –The mothers are working and so find it difficult to prepare Hyderabad mix 6-7 times a day –Large scale programme is a challenge

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