1. Global Technical Mechanism for Addressing Nutrition Technical Issues
Advice . Guidance. Expertise. Learn.

2. Where have we come from with the Global Technical Mechanism
Where have we come from with the Global Technical Mechanism? What is the history?
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3. Now! October 2016 March 2016 March 2015 2015 October 2018
NIE Technical Task Force presented to the GNC the models options & proposed definitions
GNC agreed on a model “ Model 5 Plus” and provided feedback on GNC technical role definitions
March 2016
Key recommendations prioritized by GNC
Nutrition in Emergencies Technical Task Force constituted by GNC to address the key recommendations
March 2015
Decision to reassess GNC technical role
2015
Save the Children US review of GNC technical role
October 2018
Now!
September 2018
NGO co-lead / KM partner identified
Review of En-net
Review of country TWG
Mapping of existing resources
Documentation of interim guidance development processes
October 2017
Review of TORs
Feedback on operationalization requirements
March 2018
Resources acquired.
NGO co- lead identification
June 2018
Handover by the TTF to PD, GNC, NGO co-lead, KM partner
March 2017
Model “5 “ Plus endorsed by the GNC
October 2018
Geneva – 2 day workplan development
WV, Tech RRT, GNC- CT, ENN & UNICEF

4. What are the basics of the Global Tech Mechanism
What are the basics of the Global Tech Mechanism? A quick reminder on what we agreed on together..…..….
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5. Areas for the Global Technical Mechanism to address1 2
Technical advice
This refers to the process of providing feedback to questions from individuals working in countries in emergencies within a relatively short timeframe primarily when normative guidance exists/are available.
Consensus driven guidance
This refers to the process of identifying and addressing the need for additional technical operational guidance for an emerging issue that must be addressed in order to enable a specific emergency response
Specialized technical expertise
This refers to securing specific technical expertise that the cluster needs in order to deliver on cluster activities, which is beyond the capacity of country level resources due to either the complexity/newness of the issue or guidance or relative scarcity of the expertise. 3

6. Components of Global Technical Mechanism2 1
Components
Nutrition in Humanitarian Contexts Technical Advisory Body
Communication flow from country to global level and vice versa

7. What is the objective and what are principles guiding the Global Tech Mechanism? ..….
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8. Global Tech Mechanism Objective and Guiding principles
To provide predictable, flexible, systematic and effective approach to respond to nutrition technical gaps and meet the nutrition needs and rights of children, adolescents and women in humanitarian crisis.
Seeks to maximize existing technical resources at country, regional and global level and to avoid duplication of efforts
Seeks to meet the needs of the Nutrition sector, not to serve the interests of specific agencies
Tackles technical issues in a predictable, systematic and timely way to enable quality and effective nutrition response in humanitarian crisis
Facilitates consensus on NiE related guidance / best practices and for the global NiE resources , TWGs, networks supporting countries to speak with ‘one voice’
Addresses nutrition technical gaps that are most important and most feasible for the Global Technical Mechanism to impact
Acts to facilitate, coordinate and catalyse filling of technical guidance gaps, but does not execute the development of guidance itself
Objective
Guiding Principles

9. How do you access the Global Tech Mechanism and what support do you get?
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10. Issue raised at county level
Issues can include
Technical advice
Consensus driven guidance
Specialized technical expertise
Capacity and resources at country/ regional level maximized but issue remains unresolved?
How to access support?
Calls, , Portal, Skype, Social media
GNC – Helpdesk
UNICEF HQ
En-net
Tech- RRT
Who to access for support? Entities serving the collective
Options to reach for support
What Actions will the entities serving the collective undertake?
Triage the technical issue and undertake required actions
Escalate unresolved issues (tech advice, specialized tech expertise and consensus- driven guidance) to the Global Thematic Working Groups (existing and non- existing) & WHO as required
Consolidate learnings and priority areas for support and research
‘triage’ in terms of what requires – 1. consolidation/translation to digestible format of what is already know, or country sharing of experiences (ENN), 2. Interim guidance (WV/UNICEF through to TWGs or WHO), 3. Deployment (focal point for pillar 3) – will be done by the team on an ongoing basis
Knowledge Management
Expertise/ capacity
Tech advice and guidance
What support and products you should expect?
Consolidated learning and priority gaps & areas for research
Summary sheets of existing guidance
Country case studies
Webinars for inter-country learning
Thought pieces and periodic updates/news
Link/ database with existing resources/ mechanisms and how to access them
Database with rosters of consultants
Training packages on NiE
Link/ database with existing guidance & guidelines
Summary sheets of existing guidance
Process for interim guidance development facilitated
Support to HNO –HRP processes

11. What have we done/ are doing to meet what we are promising?

12. Mobilization Phase - Key Work Streams to meet the Functions of the Global Tech Mechanism
Description
Key Elements
Who
Consolidation of the existing resources (at global, regional and country level) offering tech advice, expertise, capacity building to the collective
Data base of resources/ mechanisms and how to access them
Rosters of consultants 1
Mapping existing resources supporting the collective
Tech RRT
UNICEF
GNC- CT
Priority areas by Tech advice, Tech Expertise and Consensus driven guidance
Priority areas by thematic areas from country TWG & en-net
Tech RRT
UNICEF
ENN
GNC- CT 2
Assessing priority technical gaps and areas for support
Questionnaire sent NCCs, review of country TWGs & en-net questions 2009 – 2018

13. Mobilization Phase - Key Work Streams to meet the Functions of the Global Tech Mechanism
Description
Key Elements
Who 3
Learning from the past process in developing interim guidance
Documentation of the process followed to develop different types of interim guidance for NiE
Process and steps to follow for interim guidance
Linkages with WHO processes
Linkages with the existing Thematic working groups
Tech RRT
UNICEF
ENN
GNC- CT
UNICEF
Mobilization actions on designing, building, testing and deploying IT system
Technology
Developing business case for the IT system
Developing the beta and launch of IT system 4
Communication strategy with key audiences
Communication Best Practices & Resources
UNICEF
Development and dissemination of communication and branding materials on the Global tech Mechanism
Communication and branding of Tech mechanism 5

14. What did we find from the mapping?

15. Mobilization Phase - Mapping existing resources supporting the collective
Agency/ Mechanism/ Network
Who can access this resource
Area of nutrition/ nutrition related expertise(e.g assessment. IYCF 
Type of support offered to countries
How countries access the support (include  a link to the details if process is  available)
Contact person and any additional details
Deployment 
Training
Remote support 
Rosters
Systems for quick recruitment
Agency/ Networks/ Mechanisms
ENN/IFE Core Group
 Action Against Hunger
GOAL 
IOCC
Tech RRT
UNICEF ERT
UNICEF LTA
GNC RRT
CDC
Capacity development
Red R
Consultant Rosters
UNICEF ESARO Rosters
GNC Rosters
UNICEF LTA
Systems for quick recruitment
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16. What will this mapping translate to? And how will it be used?

17. Specialized technical expertise
Issue raised at county level
Specialized technical expertise
Capacity and resources at country/ regional level maximized but issue remains unresolved?
GNC – Helpdesk
UNICEF HQ
En-net
Tech- RRT
Options to reach for support
The SUPPLY database
Based on Mapping
Link countries with existing support, resources and mechanisms
Agency/ Networks/ Mechanisms
Systems for quick recruitment
Consultant Rosters
Capacity development

18. What have we learnt from the process for developing interim guidance?

19. Learning from the past process in developing interim guidance
Mobilization Phase - Learning from the past process in developing interim guidance
Learning from the past process in developing interim guidance
How Key informant interviews - 7 (1 by ); 4 calls still pending
Keys to success
Challenges/questions
In absence of any peer reviewed evidence
Having a clear ask/Strong need or priority issue globally
In 1st phase of emergency
Buy in from key actors
When no consensus
Strong advocacy through public journals
Long process
Getting buy-in
Cluster has role in initiation & dissemination
Funding
One organization can block everything
Small but effective task force
Composition of TF: operational orgs NGO (also to pilot) and researchers
Getting feedback once in use
ENN helps in initiating and bringing people together
WHO helps with guidance uptake
Advocacy for uptake at key meetings
What events examined
Ebola and IFE
Zika
EU Migrant Crisis
MAM decision tool
IFE Ops Guidance
HIV & IFE
MAMI
Rapid SMART
Cholera & SAM
Nutrition & older people
NUGAG SAM guidelines update
Still in process
Preliminary Results

20. How will the Global Tech Mechanism Engage with existing Mechanisms/ Global Thematic Working Groups/ Networks in meeting the needs of countries?

21. Consensus driven guidance Specialized technical expertise
Issue raised at county level
Technical advice
Consensus driven guidance
Specialized technical expertise
Capacity and resources at country/ regional level maximized but issue remains unresolved?
GNC – Helpdesk
UNICEF HQ
En-net
Tech- RRT
Options to reach for support
Illustration
Triage the technical issue and undertake required actions
Escalate unresolved issues (tech advice, specialized tech expertise and consensus- driven guidance) to the Thematic/ Global Thematic Working Groups (existing and non- existing)
CMAM
Cash
IYCF
NiS TE
I.G TA
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Nut.S MN
IFE Core group MF
CaLP
CORTSAM
INWG
SMART
Unresolved
Develop TOR/ SOP for engaging with Technical Working Groups and define expected products
Include how to create new WG s and how to open and close WGs
Reach out to the existing TWG and establish ways of engagement
Resources provided
TWG Lead to coordinate with the global team
Refer
WHO Interim Guidance
WHO
NUGAG

22. What next?
What next?

23. Colleen Emary – World Vision Juliane Gross – World Vision
Mobilization Phase - Finalize Work plan and implementation arrangements
Colleen Emary – World Vision
Juliane Gross – World Vision
Tanya Khara – ENN
Andi Kendle – Tech RRT
Anna Ziolkovska – GNC-CT
Josephine Ippe – GNC-CT
Ruth Situma – UNICEF
Yara Sfeir – GNC- Help Desk

24. GROUP WORK

25. Instructions
Using the list of technical priorities identified through the reviews, what are the top three technical areas by thematic area that needs to be addressed in the next 1- 2 years
Hand outs: en-net review summary, NNC questionnaire, Country TWG review

26. What are the top 3 areas we need to address in the next 1- 2 years
Gap
Specific Areas to Address
Comments
Tech Advice/ Guidance/ Tech Expertise
IYC-E 1. 2. 3.
Assessments/ Information Systems

27. What are the top 3 areas we need to address in the next 1- 2 years
Gap
Specific Areas to Address
Comments
Tech Advice/ Guidance/ Tech Expertise
IYC-E 1. 2. 3.
Assessments/ Information Systems

28. What are the top 3 areas we need to address in the next 1- 2 years
Gap
Specific Areas to Address
Comments
Tech Advice/ Guidance/ Tech Expertise
IYC-E 1. 2. 3.
Assessments/ Information Systems

29. What are the top 3 areas we need to address in the next 1- 2 years
Gap
Specific Areas to Address
Comments
Tech Advice/ Guidance/ Tech Expertise
IYC-E 1. 2. 3.
Assessments/ Information Systems