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This document provides helpful tips on disability inclusion in the nutrition chapters of Humanitarian Needs Overviews (HNO) and Humanitarian Response Plans (HRPs). It is essential to go beyond general statements on targeting of persons with disabilities and inclusive programming, to describe concrete activities to address risk factors…

According to the most recent health and nutrition national survey, the country of Honduras has a global acute malnutrition (GAM) rate of 1.9 percent among children aged 6-59 months (roughly 38,000 children), with higher prevalence in San Pedro Sula (3.1 percent) and among children specifically between 18-23 months old. The Joint Intersectoral Analysis Framework (…

Between January and March 2023, 115 requests for support were submitted to the Alliance. Five Global thematic working groups with 217 members were active in this quarter, along with 2 Taskforces: Maternal Nutrition and Ebola. Guidance on chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) threats was finalized . Learn more about the activities of this quarter…

The benefits of working with local and national organizations are well documented. Enabling local organizations to drive interventions ensures more contextually appropriate programs, increases access to marginalized groups, and supports local solutions to local problems.

We also have an ethical obligation to enable national organizations to lead…

In 2022, global challenges, such as the ongoing war in Ukraine and droughts in the Horn of Africa and the Sahel, disrupted food supply chains, caused crop failures and loss of livestock and led to increased hunger and malnutrition worldwide. According to the 2022 Global Humanitarian Overview, 274 million people required humanitarian assistance and protection – a…