Detailed Mechanism Funding and Narrative

Years of mechanism: 2012 2013 2014 2015

Details for Mechanism ID: 13637
Country/Region: Haiti
Year: 2013
Main Partner: John Snow, Inc
Main Partner Program: NA
Organizational Type: Private Contractor
Funding Agency: USAID
Total Funding: $250,000

As a follow up of IYCN program in Haiti, SPRING is expected to continue with the training of partners primarily PEPFAR partners but also USAID under FSHA Title II, partners in the EGE sector (particulatrly in the sector of agriculture) in the use of the tool kits developped by IYCN. SPRING will also ensure to keep disseminating the Guidelines on Infant and Young Child Nutrition and support the Ministry of Health in its IYCN program with its partners. SPRING will also work toward increasing the linkages between the community level and health facilities so better follow up and referral of malnourished children and adults can be achieved. With the development of NACS in some facilities this aspect of SPRING activities will be critical as monitoring and evaluation of nutrition program has been weak. Special effort will be deployed in the corridors with linkages to WFP interventiions and looking for synergy and complementarity of nutrition programs. Periodic field visits, workplan reviews, and regular reporting will be combined to ensure that programmatic deliverables are met timely.

Funding for Health Systems Strengthening (OHSS): $250,000

SPRING will oversee the implementation of the data collection tool and provide training to health workers for NACS activities in the regions . SPRING will also facilitate linkages with community level and facility based activitties, particularly in the screening of malnourished children and proper referal for treatment. SPRING will continue to provide technical assistance to MOH in the area of infant and young child nutrition .

Cross Cutting Budget Categories and Known Amounts Total: $250,000
Food and Nutrition: Policy, Tools, and Service Delivery $250,000
Key Issues Identified in Mechanism
Increase gender equity in HIV prevention, care, treatment and support
Increasing women's access to income and productive resources
Increasing women's legal rights and protection
Child Survival Activities
Mobile Populations
Safe Motherhood
Tuberculosis