SAENER18 Months On Report FINAL (NON-HiRES)

“I am happy to witness how malnutrition has gradually gone down in the communities I work with” says Teresa Joana
Ndunguvyougo, 53. A health mobilizer since 2014, Teresa has aided mothers by educating them on the importance
of bringing their children to health centers instead of traditional healers.
People and Culture
The SAR P&C worked with the SAENER team and the National Offices in ensuring adequate
manpower with required skill sets, is available to implement the response. The SAR
P&C and the SAENER regional team worked with the Response Managers and NO P&C to
ensure an understanding of programs for updated workforce planning, including other P&C
procedures and processes.
Challenges:
f Timeliness and efficiency of procurement and availability of financial
resources need to be improved
f Large scale response involve large quantities of food provisions;
availability of needed supplies (e.g. CSB++ and seeds) are sometimes
challenging because of high demand and low supply
Security
The security situation across all countries remains calm and stable and is continually
monitored. Each National Office adhered to their respective Security Risk Assessments
and Security Plans and the Regional SAENER team continues to liaise with the SAR Security
Director to ensure that all staff are well versed with these plans.
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18 MONTHS ON REPORT Southern Africa El Niño Emergency Response (SAENER)