The Nutrition Cluster in the State of Palestine (SoP)
The Nutrition Cluster in SoP works collaboratively to strengthen technical and coordination capacities for nutrition interventions. Our focus is on addressing the needs of affected populations. This allows us to forecast nutrition trends, prepare for emergencies, respond effectively to shocks, and support recovery efforts within the humanitarian context.
Nutrition Needs and Response Plan
The current nutrition needs and response plan for SoP are outlined in the SoP Flash Appeal 2025. This document succeeds the SoP Flash Appeal for April - December 2024.
Key Nutrition Figures in the Flash Appeal 2025
Access Wasting Management TWG Guidance Documents including wasting protocols and guidance documents, training materials, reporting tools and TWG standard operation procedures.
Access the specialized supplementary foods SoPs and guidance on usage.
Access Infant and young Child Feeding in Emergencies (IYCF-E) standard operation procedures including SOPs on use of breast milk substitutes, IYCF questionnaires, key IYCF and community engagement messages.
The International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes (BMS Code) and relevant World Health Assembly resolutions are operational in all situations. Communities that have been struck by emergency situations may encounter influxes of unsolicited supplies of breastmilk substitutes and other products that run counter to international guidelines. Reports of Code violations in emergency situations will enable the right responses to be taken.
Please use the link to report any violations :https://ee-eu.kobotoolbox.org/x/uDOd9izU
The first nutritional vulnerability analysis (NVA) for the Gaza Strip, carried out in January 2024 and published in mid-February under the lead of the Global Nutrition Cluster (GNC), highlighted an extremely worrying nutritional situation after 120 days of conflict.
IPC Analyses
Nutrition Cluster malnutrition prevalence estimates for monitoring the evolving situation
The Nutrition Cluster, with technical guidance from the Nutrition Information Systems Technical Working Group (NISTWG), has been monitoring the evolving nutrition crisis in the State of Palestine using routine MUAC data. Partners collect MUAC data for children under five and for pregnant and breastfeeding women, focusing on key indicators such as MUAC measurements, the child’s sex, and age. For pregnant and breastfeeding women, additional information is gathered on pregnancy and breastfeeding status. Geographic data accompanies these datasets.
The data undergoes a cleaning process supported by ACF Canada and the CDC, ensuring quality control and rigorous analysis. These analyses generate governorate-level updates, providing valuable insights into the wasting situation.
Detailed periodic reports are available here
SoP Nutrition cluster update bulletins. The latest Bulletin shared is for End of year 2024.
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HIGHLIGHTS On 12 June, WFP delivered food through Zikim border point (West Erez) into North Gaza, for the first time since the blockade started on 2 March. To date, the whole Gaza Strip is short of food, with…
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FAO and WFP early warning report reveals worsening hunger in 13 hotspots; five with immediate risk of starvation Sudan, Palestine, South Sudan, Haiti, and Mali remain hotspots of highest concern, and Democratic Republic of the Congo has…
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The Humanitarian Situation Updates on the Gaza Strip and on the West Bank are both Issued every Wednesday/Thursday. Exceptionally, the West Bank Humanitarian Situation Update will not be issued this week. The Gaza Humanitarian Response Update…
