- When children are
- properly nourished
- they can grow up
- to be healthy
- and productive.
- When children are
- healthy and productive
- their families, communities,
- and countries
- become stronger.
- That’s why countries
- around the world have
- committed to making
- nutrition a priority.
- And why global
- partners are working
- together to support
- the efforts of
- the countries.
- Together, we can achieve
- what no single effort could,
- and make the world a healthier,
- stronger place for us all.
The search is on for “unsung heroes” of nutrition. The Transform Nutrition Research Programme Consortium in support of the efforts of the Scaling Up Nutrition Movement are inviting nominations to recognise any individual who has had significant success in transforming thinking or action on nutrition, at national or local levels across Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean.
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On 16 May, the President of Tanzania and SUN Lead Group Member, H.E. Dr. Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete launched a nationwide nutrition sensitization campaign – the Presidential Call for Action on Nutrition. The campaign launch took place in Dar es Salaam with a large audience including government leaders at various levels.
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With the support of Zimbabwe’s Food and Nutrition Council, a high level forum was held in Harare on 16 May to launch the country’s Food and Nutrition Security Policy. The event was attended by representatives from key sectors, diplomats, NGOs, Chiefs, farmers and private sector.
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Two years on from civil society’s gathering to build commitment for the 1,000 Days Call to Action and just two days after the Nutrition for Growth event in London, civil society from across the globe came together in Washington DC to solidify ways to ‘Sustaining Political Commitment to Scaling Up Nutrition’. On 10th June, Bread for the World and Concern Worldwide opened a day-long event to secure a recommitment from a broad base of supporters to ‘the next 1,000s days’.
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On 8th June, world leaders including SUN countries came together to sign a global compact that will prevent at least 20 million children from being stunted and save at least 1.7 million lives by 2020. The Global Nutrition for Growth Compact was endorsed by 90 stakeholders, including development partners, businesses, scientific and civil society groups. An ambitious set of individual commitments to beat hunger and improve nutrition were made including a $4.15 billion financial commitment.
SUN MOVEMENT PROGRESS REPORT 2011-2012
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Photo Credits: (from left to right) nursing mother and child - TK, mother and child - © UNICEF/LAOA2010-00096/Namchaythip, young girl - © UNICEF/NYHQ2008-1279/Josh Estey