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Coordination mechanism: Sector
Year of activation: 2006
Coordination arrangement: National and Sub National level coordination mechanisms in place

Country Key Contacts

Nicholas Kirimi

Nutrition Sector Coordinator [email protected]

Lucy Maina

Nutrition Specialist Information System and M&E [email protected]

Mid Year Report 2025

January to June 2025

Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP)
Current Challenges

Interruption of essential nutrition services due to the U.S. government stock work order and declining funding from other key donors.

Poor childcare practices contributing to high levels of child food poverty.

Frequent stockouts of wasting management commodities, particularly for management of moderate acute malnutrition.

Weakening of evidence for decision-making and response planning due to the suspension of population-based surveillance, including nutrition SMART surveys.

 

 

 

Advocacy, Intersectoral Collaboration and Preparedness
Advocacy Survey
Advocacy related interventions under implementation at national and county level to position nutrition agenda at the highest level and increase resource allocation Yes
County contingency plans updated yes
Intersectoral forums leveraged: Kenya humanitarian partnership forum, Inter sector working group , County steering groups Yes
Advocacy working group in place Yes
Preparedness
Contingency plan or ERP plan developed/updated.Yes
 Link
Intersectoral Collaboration (ISC)
 Multi-sectoral response currently under implementationYes
Sectors engaged: food/cash, health, WASH, protection and education. 

 

 

Key Figures

(million)

Funding

(million)
Number of SAM under-five children in need
(million)
Number of MAM under-five children in need
(million)
Number of children 6-59 months in need of Vitamin A Supplementation
(million)
Number of moderately acutely malnourished PLW in need
(million)
Number of PLW counselled (one-on-One)on IYCF
(million)

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Total Partners

0
INGOs
0
UN agencies
0
Authorities

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