UNICEF supports selective feeding programmes for malnourished children, capacity
building and the set up of a nutritional surveillance in Darfur. As of August 2005, UNICEF
provides nutritional inputs, anthropometric equipment, technical expertise and training in
management of severe malnutrition for over 52 therapeutic feeding centres/community
based therapeutic centres and 96 supplementary feeding centres.
• Thus far, UNICEF, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, developed a Protocol on
Micro-nutrient supplementation as well as micro-plans on distribution of lipidol capsules
for each of the three Darfur States. Although coverage of Vitamin A has been maintained
around 90%, routine coverage of iron and folic acid is unfortunately still low.