OVERVIEW
The FSNAU integrated nutrition situation analysis in January 2013 had indicated that the emergency levels of malnutrition (GAM 15-30 percent) seen in Bakool Pastoral, Juba riverine, Southern Gedo and Mataban district since Gu 2012 will be sustained. An improvement in other livelihoods from emergency levels (GAM 15-30 percent) levels to crisis levels (GAM 10-14.9 percent) was expected.
Due to prevailing insecurity, nutrition assessments could not be conducted in Lower and Middle Shabelle regions. The available health facility data then was also not sufficient to classify the nutrition situation in these areas. However the historical data and unwinding food security situation was used to project GAM levels of 10-14.9 percent (serious situation) for February-April 2013. The nutrition situation across livelihoods in Northern and Central Somalia was also serious while situation in livelihood zones of West Golis /Guban in Northwest and Coastal Deeh in Central regions was critical (GAM ≥ 15 percent). The nutrition situation in Sool plateau livelihood was acceptable (GAM < 5 percent).
