1. GNC Help Desk GNC Annual Meeting Nairobi, Kenya 13-15 October 2015

2. Overview What is the GNC Help Desk? Who is the target audience? What is the support provided to date? Next steps for the GNC Help Desk

3. What is the GNC Help Desk? Created in June 2015 Part time support (10 working days per month) Objectives:  To provide technical assistance to new and existing nutrition cluster/sector coordinators at country level  To establish a platform for regular communication and experience sharing among nutrition cluster/sector teams

4. Who is the target audience? Individuals: Nutrition cluster/sector coordinators and information management officers Countries:

5. What is the support provided to date? Induction or mentoring of newly appointed nutrition cluster coordinators: Afghanistan, Turquey for Syria Orientation sessions on cluster approach for cluster groups in country: Guinea Conakry, Chad, Yemen (by RRT in country), 55 participants in total Ad hoc technical support in cluster coordination or NiE: NiE technical support: Turquey: IYCF / Somalia: assessment methodology, coverage survey / South Soudan: BP5 ration for under 5 by helicopter drop

6. What is the support provided to date? Inputs on HNOs and HRPs: Kenya, WoS Support on CCPM process: to 11 countries, jointly with GNC-CT Monthly NCCs calls (English and French): 3 calls organized, 10 to 12 participants in average. « SUN/GNC linkages » call organized in August 2015: 14 participants Participation in the review of IM tool kit: Geneva, 16th to 18th September 2015 Participation in IMOs and monthly RRT calls Elaboration of a supervision checklist for sub national coordination : under review

7. Next steps for the GNC Help Desk Continue and reinforce current line of support to country cluster teams NCCs monthly call: inclusion of 30 minutes discussion on an agreed topic with the intervention of an external contributor Mid term review of the service, approx. December 2015 As soon as basics are fulfilled, what is next? Support for contingency planning, capacity mapping, gap analysis Any other idea? Please share!