Deadline: 15-Jun-2026
UNICEF is inviting applications to support the prevention and treatment of malnutrition in Madagascar’s southern regions of Anosy, Androy, and Atsimo Andrefana. The programme strengthens emergency nutrition response systems, improves child and maternal nutrition outcomes, and enhances coordination between humanitarian and development actors.
Geographic Scope
- Madagascar (Toliara Province)
- Target regions: Anosy, Androy, Atsimo Andrefana
- Focus: Vulnerable populations affected by acute and chronic malnutrition
Key Focus Areas
- Malnutrition prevention and treatment
- Infant and young child feeding (IYCF)
- Nutrition in emergencies
- Micronutrient supplementation
- Early childhood development
- Adolescent skills and nutrition awareness
- Agricultural inputs and household food support
- Logistics and emergency supply distribution
- Data systems, monitoring, and research
Core Intervention Areas
Nutrition Services
- Treatment and prevention of acute malnutrition
- Strengthening community-based nutrition programmes
- Improving maternal and child feeding practices
- Promoting dietary diversity using local foods
Emergency Response and Logistics
- Supply distribution for nutrition and health needs
- Emergency logistics support in crisis-affected areas
- Continuity of nutrition services during shocks
Capacity Building and Systems Strengthening
- Training health and community workers
- Strengthening institutional nutrition capacity
- Integrating nutrition into local policies and programmes
- Improving coordination between actors
Behaviour Change and Community Engagement
- Communication for development (C4D) strategies
- Social and behaviour change interventions
- Improving nutrition knowledge, attitudes, and practices
- Community-level awareness campaigns
Data, Research and Monitoring
- Nutrition data collection and analysis
- Monitoring and evaluation systems
- Evidence generation for programme improvement
- Alignment with national and humanitarian standards
Expected Outcomes
- Increased access to nutrition services for children, adolescents, and mothers
- Improved infant and young child feeding practices
- Better dietary diversity and food quality at household level
- Strengthened emergency nutrition response capacity
- Improved coordination between humanitarian, institutional, and community actors
- Reliable nutrition data for decision-making
- Stronger integration of nutrition into regional policies and programmes
Programme Objective
The initiative aims to reduce malnutrition and improve food and nutrition security in Madagascar’s southern regions by combining emergency response with long-term system strengthening and community behaviour change.
Conclusion
This UNICEF initiative supports a comprehensive nutrition response model that combines emergency assistance, community engagement, and institutional capacity building to address malnutrition in Madagascar’s most vulnerable regions.
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