Evaluation of the Sustainability of Community-Based Management Acute Malnutrition Surge Program in Halaba Zone, Central Ethiopia Region, Ethiopia

Abstract

Severe acute malnutrition affects 7% of children under five in Ethiopia, leading to approximately 270,000 annual deaths among untreated cases. The Community-Based Management of Acute Malnutrition (CMAM) Surge approach aims to strengthen health systems to anticipate, prepare for, and respond to seasonal peaks in malnutrition caseloads. However, evidence on whether these activities persist beyond donor funding, and what “persistence” means, remains limited