SUN Government Focal Points
When a SUN Country joins the SUN Movement, they are encouraged to nominate a high-level individual who is well placed to unite the nutrition community to be the SUN Government Focal Point. Many SUN Countries have SUN Government Focal Points who are the leaders in challenging cross sectoral and multi-stakeholder environments. They are often at the forefront of elevating nutrition up the national agenda.
The increasingly inter-connected network of SUN Government Focal Points, supported by their multi-stakeholder platforms, is a core reason why the SUN Movement continues to grow as a unique Movement, capable of mobilising for results across all sectors.
Bangladesh
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Ms. Kazi Zebunnessa Begum
Additional Secretary, Health Services Division
Botswana
Mr. Thabang Leslie Botshoma
Deputy Permanent Secretary (Support Services)
Burkina Faso
Dr. Ella Compaoré
Technical Secretary for Mother and Child Food and Nutrition
Burundi
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Dr. Célestin Sibomana
Permanent Executive Secretary of the Multisectoral Food and Nutrition Security Platform
Cambodia
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His Excellency Mr. Sok Silo
Secretary-General of the Council for Agricultural and Rural Development (CARD)
Cameroon
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Ms. Cécile Patricia Ngo Sak
Sub-Director for Food and Nutrition
Central African Republic
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Ms. Brigitte Izamo
Minister and Legal Adviser to the Prime Minister on good governance and human rights
Chad
Mr. Mahamat Abdelkerim Ahmadaye
Directorate for Nutrition and Food Technology
Costa Rica
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Dr. MarÃa Eugenia Villalobos Hernández
Chief Research and Surveillance of Child Growth and Development Unit in the National Office of CEN-CINAI, Costa Rica
Côte d'Ivoire
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Ms. Patricia N’Goran-Theckly
Adviser to the President of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire and SUN Movement Executive Committee member (West & Central Africa Representative)
Ecuador
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Mr. Fausto Valle
Undersecretary, Under-Secretariat of Policies and Coordination
Ethiopia
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Dr. Sisay Sinamo Boltena
Senior Programme Manager, Seqota Declaration, Federal Programme Delivery Unit
Ghana
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Prof. George Gyan-Baffour
Chair, National Development Planning Commission (Ghana) and SUN Movement Executive Committee member (Central and East Africa Representative)
Guatemala
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Ms. Lizett Marie Guzmán Juárez
Secretary
Guinea
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Ms. Dieney Fadima Kaba
National Director of Family Health and Nutrition
Guinea-Bissau
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Ms. Isabel Maria Garcia de Almeida
Independent Consultant
Haiti
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Dr. Joseline Marhone Pierre
Director of the Coordination Unit of the National Food and Nutrition Programme
Honduras
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Mr. José Lino Pacheco Tinoco
Director of the Technical Unit for Food and Nutrition Security (UTSAN)
Indonesia
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Dr. Subandi Sardjoko
Deputy Minister for Human Development, Society and Cultural Affairs
Kenya
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Ms. Gladys Mugambi
Head Division of Family Health (Kenya) and SUN Movement Executive Committee Co-Chair (country)
Kyrgyz Republic
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His Excellency Azamat Mukashev
Deputy Minister of Agriculture
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Dr. Phonesavanh Keonakhone
Director of National Nutrition Centre
Lesotho
Mr. Qonda Elias
Regional Food and Nutrition Coordinating Officer, Food and Nutrition Coordinating Office
Madagascar
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Prof. Hanta Marie Danielle Vololontiana
Nutrition Coordinator
Malawi
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Mr. Felix Pensulo Phiri
Director of Nutrition
Mauritania
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Mr. Abass Sylla
Director General for Development Policy and Strategy
Mozambique
Dr. Leonor Monjane
Executive Secretary
Namibia
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Ms. Marjorie Van Wyk
Senior Nutritionist and Chief Health Programme Officer
Nepal
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Dr. Kiran Rupakhetee
Joint Secretary (Nepal) and SUN Movement Executive Committee member (Central & South Asia Representative)
Nigeria
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Dr. Binyerem Ukaire
Director and Head of Nutrition Division
Pakistan
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Dr. Nazeer Ahmed
Chief of Nutrition
Papua New Guinea
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Mr. Wilson Karoke
Co-chair, Nutrition Project Management Unit
Papua New Guinea
Ellen Dogimab
National Nutrition Technical Advisor - National Department of Health (NDOH)
Peru
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Dr. MarÃa Abigunda Tarazona Alvino
Vice-Minister of Policy and Social Evaluation
Philippines
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Dr. Azucena M. Dayanghirang
Assistant Secretary and Executive Director (NNC Philippines) and SUN Movement Executive Committee member (Southeast Asia Representative)
Rwanda
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Ms. Irene Uwonkunda
Head of Nutrition and Hygiene Department
El Salvador
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Ms. Ana Yanira Calderón Mendoza
Executive Director of the National Council for Food and Nutrition Security
São Tomé and PrÃncipe
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Mr. Celso Garrido
Coordinator of the National Food and Nutrition Security Council and Director of Studies and Planning
Senegal
Ms. Aminata Diop Ndoye
Executive Secretariat
Tajikistan
Dr. Zulfiya Abdusamatzoda
Deputy Minister
Tanzania
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Mr. Paul T. Sangawe
Director of Policy and Coordination of Government Business
Timor-Leste
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Mr. Filipe da Costa
Executive Director for Civil Society Support Services and Social Audit, and Special Delegate for Nutrition and Food Security Coordination
Viet Nam
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Mr. Le Danh Tuyen
Director of the National Institute of Nutrition
Yemen
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Dr. Nizar Basuhaib
Vice-Minister
Zambia
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Mr. Musonda Mofu
Acting Executive Director
Zimbabwe
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Dr. George Kembo
Director of the Food and Nutrition Council (Zimbabwe) and SUN Movement Executive Committee member (Southern Africa Representative)