Nutrition Initial Needs Assessment NINA (draft a/o 24 June 2015) 2 nd NNC ManCon, Series 2015
Dec 29, 2015
Development of NINA
Consultation with RNPCs
Review of different Assessment Tools
AMWG Small Group Discussion
Features of NINA
•EASY to accomplish and understand•QUICK: can be accomplished within
15 minutes•COMPREHENSIVE enough to
provide decision makers evidence-based recommendations
Structure of NINA
RELIEF EFFORTS/ASSISTANCEFood Shelter Water Clothing
CAPACITIES ON CMAMFacilities Trained Workers
AVAILABILITY OF SUPPLIESTools MS CMAM IYCF
NUTRITION INDICATORSAnthropometrics IYCF MS
GENERAL INFORMATIONGeography Assessment Team Key Informant Demographics
Operationalization of NINA
WHO will conduct: Municipal/City/Provincial/Regional/
National Assessment Team
- Depending on classification of disaster -
Operationalization of NINA
WHEN to conduct:
• Declaration of state of calamity by the President / LCEs
• Upon recommendation of nutrition cluster
•24-72 hours after the emergency/ disaster
Operationalization of NINA
WHY conduct:
To determine the needs/gaps/ capacities (in nutrition) of the affected population, specifically the nutritionally vulnerable groups
Operationalization of NINA
HOW it will be conducted:
Draft Guidelines on the Operationalization of
Nutrition Initial Needs Assessment (NINA)
Importance of NINA
NINANutrition Initial
Needs Assessment
In-depth Nutrition
Assessment
Nutrition Services / Nutrition
Programming
Basis for evidenced-based decision making• Is there a need to conduct a more in-depth
assessment?• What nutrition services should be activated
or scaled-up?
Emergency / Disaster
Focal Points and Assessment Team
Level Focal PointInformation
and Data Manager
Assessment Team
National Chair of Nutrition Cluster NPPD/NSD
Members of the cluster
Sub-National
Chair of Nutrition Cluster RNPC
Members of the cluster
Local Chair of Local
Nutrition Cluster / LCE
NAO Members of the cluster
Roles and ResponsibilitiesI. Focal Point:
Decides if nutrition initial needs assessment requires to be conducted
Provides overall direction in conducting NINA
Analyze and Interpret information generated
Recommend nutrition interventions for the affected population
Initiates nutrition programming needed by the affected population
Roles and Responsibilities
II. Information and Data Manager
• Maintains data repository for NINA• Collate data from assessment teams• Ensure submission of accomplished NINA form
the assessment teams• Encode data from NINA in the reporting tool, if
necessary
Roles and Responsibilities
III. Assessment Team:
• Conduct quality nutrition initial needs assessment in the assigned area
• Submit accomplished NINA within 24 hours to the Information and Data Manager or nutrition worker eg BNS, D/CNPC
Use of Information and Communications Technology
NINA Report
IMOs, NAOs,
Decision-makers
Internet
SMS
Phone Call
Facsimile
Radio
Assessment Team will utilize any available communication to promptly transmit the data
Schematic Flow of Reports
IMO
NPPD/NSD
RNPC
PNAO
C/MNAO
NNC Central Office
NNC Regional Office
Provincial
City/Municipal
Barangay
LEVEL
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Partners
With
in 2
4 hr
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ithin
24
hrs.
Information Management
COLLECTION Conduct NINA Assessment Team
PROCESSINGEncode and Consolidate
Accomplished NINA
Information and Data Manager
ANALYSIS Interpret and examine data
Chair of Nutrition
Cluster and IDM
DISSEMINATIONPrepare report
and recommended
action
Chair and Member of Nutrition Cluster
AREA ACTIVITY PERSON-IN-CHARGE