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This table summarises the different approaches for treatment of acute malnutrition that have been tested or are currently being tested as simplified approaches

Maternal MUAC is a community-based screening approach where mothers measure their children's MUAC and assess for bilateral oedema to identify acute malnutrition at an early stage.

The Coverage Monitoring Network has developed the SQUEAC Assessment Companion and SQUEAC Supervision Guidelines for use by SQUEAC assessment leaders and supervisors who are familiar with the methodology to support the planning and delivery of SQUEAC assessments to the required quality and standard. The content of this toolkit closely follows the SQUEAC and SLEAC Technical Reference (full reference available below) with additional material which has been developed by the Coverage Monitoring Network and others.

An introductory 3-page guide to the What? Why? and How? of Family MUAC

The Coverage Monitoring Network has developed the SQUEAC Assessment Companion and SQUEAC Supervision Guidelines for use by SQUEAC assessment leaders and supervisors who are familiar with the methodology to support the planning and delivery of SQUEAC assessments to the required quality and standard. The content of this toolkit closely follows the SQUEAC and SLEAC Technical Reference (full reference available below) with additional material which has been developed by the Coverage Monitoring Network and others.

The purpose of this toolkit is to provide Action Against Hunger staff with the basic knowledge and understanding of SGBV and SEA.

This document is your guide to all existing tools to help achieve the Gender Minimum Standards.

This document outlines the Spatially Stratified Sampling method used in coverage surveys.

In the new document the CMN published, How to conduct community assessment, you will find the following information: What is a community assessment? It is a research and learning process which leads to an understanding of the community dynamics, which may influence and/or have an impact on CMAM program access and uptake. It involves the collection and analysis of data, including but not limited to the demographic and socio-cultural profile, social organization and communication channels, key community actors, local understanding of malnutrition, local perceptions of a CMAM program and any existing community engagement strategies. Once completed, the community assessment should drive the elaboration of community engagement activities, instantly applying research and learning into programmatic planning. How to prepare a qualitative sampling frame? Data collection needs multiple sources such as local leaders or health centre personnel for the purpose of triangulation. The aim is to have the largest possible variety of sources to achieve the highest representativeness. For that, different data collection tools can be used: group discussions, semi-structured interviews, mapping, etc. Moreover in this document you will find guidances to help you to develop interview guides.

On completion of the SQUEAC assessment and action plan formulation, the survey leader should prepare a report which presents and analyses the findings and results of all three stages of the assessment along with the action plan to improve coverage. Surveyors (or their line managers) should also assess the quality of the assessment and the report and document any best practices identified during the assessment and any methodological challenges or learnings encountered during the assessment.