Progress with Block Operational Plan

Project Karuna

Project Area/Partner OrganizationJharkhand

District Block Panchayat Partner

Gumla Gumla Sadar 25 (107 villages)

Vikas Bharti

Uttar Pradesh

District Block Panchayat Partner

Varanasi Pindra 38 (97 villages)

SRF

The Model

Block Operational Plan

Preparatory ActivitiesPlanned Status

Orientation of Partners on the project State and District Level Launch Staff recruitment District & Block Level Sensitization Reporting Software In process

Training guidelines and Modules In process

Baseline study In process

Orientation of FHW, PRI & SHG members In process

Other Studies being planned

• Household Economic Analysis• SQUEAC Assessment • Cost Effectiveness

Challenges• Supplementary Food for SAM- Awaiting

Govt. of India response

• An attempt with Hyderabad Mix – Average weight gain 2.3/g/kg/d, LOS 66 days– It has to be reconstituted and difficult to monitor the

consistency. – The mothers are working and so find it difficult to

prepare Hyderabad mix 6-7 times a day– Large scale programme is a challenge

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