Technical support and evaluation: nutrition programmes for the treatment of severe and moderate acute malnutrition. Technical assistance was provided on all areas related to the design and implementation of CTC programmes. This included training programmes for partner NGOs and local ministry of health medical and logistics staff; establishment of outpatient clinics in local health centres; advising on logistics of community outreach programmes; advising on integration of systems with local, regional and national ministry of health programme; support and evaluation of programme systems including community outreach, case-finding, programme admission, triage and referral, discharge, case follow up and patient recording systems; establishment of stabilisation centres within hospitals (TFUs); evaluation of nutrition programmes at all stages.