1. Wrap up and fundraising
Josephine Ippe, GNC Cluster Coordinator

2. Outline The journey Headline and overarching point
Humanitarian Development Nexus
Multi-sector/nutrition sensitive programming
HINI
IYCF –E
Preparedness
Funding
Next Steps

3. Iintegration/Nutrition sensitive
2012
Transformative Agenda
GNC Governance review
Move of UNICEF led Cluster to Geneva
Launch of the RRT mechanism
Update of the packages for NCC
KM and MI defined
WGs abolished
Indicator registry developed
MAM Decision treat
2011
Need for NiE CB support -8 countries
Consolidate country support
GNC Handbook
GNC website
PPT/HTP
Focus on country
March
Global Appeal
AWG,CDWG
HTP, Tool Kit
SMART, A number of IYCF-E tools,
Various Capacity building Initiatives
36 Projects!
2010
Strategic Reflection
Capacity building
Country support to roll out the cluster approach
NCC Training Package
2016
Updated GNC handbook
Integration
HDN
CCPM Support
Eestablishment of GNC Help Desks
2015
Review of Role of GNC in NiE
Link with SUN in Fragile states
Advocacy strategy
AAP guidance
Massive support for CCPM, Validation/Action Planning
2018
Iintegration/Nutrition sensitive
HINI
HDN
CASH
Aassessment
2017
Intensified integration work
Develop of Package
Country support
Help Desk
Surge Support
2014
IM Tool Kit
Evaluation of the RRT mechanism
Need to revisited GNC role in technical Work identified
SSD L3
HRP Tips developed
2013
GNC Strategy developed endorsed by the GNC with focus on Coordination and IM Support
SAG Established

4. Headline and overarching points
Most of the discussion speaks to HDN -reflecting the fact that much our humanitarian programming now takes place in protracted long-term crises (86% of humanitarian funding) for many years. But HND has not been defined and we are not clear on what it means for nutrition
Not surprising that we have 28 countries under HRPs in 2017 and four countries with refugee response plans and an estimated 44.5 million people in need of humanitarian assistance amount to multi-billion-dollar support
Many countries struggling with at one end of the spectrum with preparedness and at the other end the process of transition (except those experiencing sudden onset large scale crises).
Where there isn’t a cluster it is unclear where responsibilities for preparedness resides from the nutrition perspective
Majority of our focus is currently on response – we are in Treatment Ghetto – Not GAM Ghetto - yet we have never managed to put a dent on GAM apart from our ability to save lives

5. Headline and overarching points - Continuous
Added to accepting the fact that the highest prevalence and burden of stunting is in these FCAS contexts and equally that there is a considerable amount of child wasting in stable contexts –
Need to strengthen our narrative urgently to talk about the role of the humanitarian response system in preventing child malnutrition and other vulnerable groups;
We need to focus our efforts on not just wasting but also on stunting and other forms of undernutrition e.g. anaemia.
How much is it our responsibility as humanitarians to forge stronger partnerships with long-term development community concerned with policies, frameworks, financing and programme implementation and how far should and can we go.
Our Technical nutrition language can be a barrier to ‘shaking hands’ with our development partners, e.g. GAM, MAM, SAM, nutrition sensitive and nutrition specific, continuum of care, HINI, comprehensive package of interventions.
Consider the introduction of discourse much more carefully to ensure we are all talking about the same thing. Because, if we aren’t speaking the same language how on earth are we going to coordinate effectively and influence other actors.

6. Humanitarian Development Nexus
GNC engagement with longer-term donors at meetings, inclusion in SAG.
What is the role of the CLA, the SAG/GNC-CT and humanitarian donors in effecting stronger links.
Who is responsible for determining the room for manoeuvre in HRPs in terms of MYF, scope for more resilience building activities and multi-sector programming.
All agreed the need for GNC and SUN Movement engagement to determine how to work more effectively together, e.g. SMS at GNC meetings and on calls.
SUN talks about need to step up in FCAS but has very limited traction or engagement at global or country level.

7. Humanitarian Development Nexus (cont)
Prevention and preparedness is a must and when prevention fails, treatment is a must and response is a must’.
We need the GNC and SUN to move quickly and clearly on some form of guidance for strengthening Coordination in countries.
Seize the opportunity of the attention provided during emergency time to improve the sustainability of the nutrition programs in that country.

8. Multi-sector/nutrition sensitive programming
The GNC and CLA will build on experiences which utilize treatment programmes as an entry point for prevention programmes, e.g. referral pathways as in Somalia.
The GNC must, once funding has been secured, develop guidance for NCCs around their role in influencing country level policies, guidelines and implementation practices for cash transfer programming.
This is already in GNC the work plan and is becoming increasingly urgent as the scale of cash transfer programming continues to grow in humanitarian response.

9. Multi-sector/nutrition sensitive programming
GNC with support of CLA must work with SMS to develop a clear two page document that sets out how working jointly to improve nutrition.
Do we want to leverage CLA to influence the SUN Movement Lead Group to help ensure more visible coordination and visioning across humanitarian and development.
GNC/CLA must utilize the experience of inter-cluster programming to inform and support longer-term multi-sector programming in FCAS. This will entail a level of KM in those countries scaling up multi-sector programmes. There may be research opportunities here as well.

10. Preparedness
Government and partners informed and oriented on taking the lead during emergencies prior to the emergency
Development plans include nutrition in emergency chapters including pre-positioning of supplies
National guidelines updated and accessible to partners
RUTF local production discussion to be initiated

11. HINI/Comprehensive package of Nutrition Specific Interventions
The need to craft the narratives to spell out how the response plan are considering prevention of wasting and stunting and LBW
Position treatment as a failure of prevention although a critically important activity to save lives
It would be good to share experiences in creative strategies of countries implementing HINI

12. Infant and Young Child Feeding in Emergency
Non-breastfed child ignored too long in humanitarian response and as far as we are aware the development community.
Complementary feeding too, is a blind spot and HRPs and other planning mechanisms need to ensure there is equal attention given to these two areas.
Advocating to both UNHCR and UNICEF on how to provide adequate resources for those situation when there is a need for the provision of BMS for non-breastfed infants
Better integration of food assistance and complementary feeding counseling
Train pools of experts in country on IYVCF-E for deployment
How to better assess the critical IYCF-E situation to make a better case to donors

13. Nutrition Information System
IPC needs nutrition expertise to help inform selection of indicators and implications for response
GNC/CLA could usefully consider the implications of high burdens of stunting in the context of IPC
GNC and country coordinators must thoroughly examine how nutrition information systems that emerge as part of the humanitarian response are embedded in government systems, e.g. CSOs

14. Cash – GNC position on CASH
Position Paper
There are some services that no matter how much cash is distributed, the services are not going to be any better.
In nutrition we need to be clear what we think is negotiable and what is not when it comes to cash in nutrition- would be good to go down that road to look at where are our red lines in terms of cash.
Systematic support to countries so they can engage properly on discussion regarding use of Cash

15. Information Management
Dedicated resources to ensure that focal points for the NIS system are in place as well as a management system
Since governments look at WHO policies, if a joint statement is issued with WHO, then countries will embrace the guidelines of the methodology
What would be the global strategy about using DHIS2 in NIS for emergencies.

16. GNC Operational Support to countries
2 RRT on Fix Term
2 RRT positions (6 months to be hosted by WVI and IMC)
2 RRT and country technical, Coordination and IM support
Capacity Building – Through RedR – Swiss
Technical RRT – NGO Consortium

17. Funding Opportunities
Humanitarian Nutrition Community needs to pro-actively engage with development actors-World Bank, EU, USAID Programmes, Global Funding.
 Resource mobilization and pool funds for preparedness as for response
Budget the preparedness plan will help fundraise for it

18. Funding
Funding level for USD against a budget of 2.5 Million USD
Positions funded and activities funded(DFID, Swiss, USAID, CDC)
GNC- Coordinator – Support budget
Deputy - DFID
2 RRT on Fix Term – Global Thematic
2 RRT positions (6 months to be hosted by WVI and IMC) -Swiss
2 RRT and country technical, Coordination and IM support (covered by USAID)
Capacity Building – Through RedR - Swiss
Website review – Swiss
Inter-Clyster Integration – CDC
Global Technical Body – UINCEF/PD

19. Fundraising Modalities
How can partners take leadership role around fundraising for the various component of the GNC WG
Proposed modalities
Single cluster partner proposal
Consortium
UNICEF raise money and implements
UNICEF raise money and provides money to Cluster partner through PCA

20. Next Steps Finalized the report
Host a dedicated SAG meeting to further review the recommended action
Prioritize key actions to be included in the WP
Revise costing of the WP
Reach out to partners for leadership and fundraising
Develop a advocacy piece around those priorities

21. Vote of Thanks RO/Vilma and Peter Government Country Teams Donors
GNC partners
SAG
Team of the Global Technical Body
GNC-CT
UNICEF/CLA Leadership
Partners who prepared Poster from Market Place