Cambodge

As National Convenor, the Secretary-General of CARD and the SUN focal point, His Excellency Mr. Sok Silo brings together various representatives from the Government and other stakeholders, and strives to continually expand the inclusiveness of the network while bringing more focus to the subnational level and implementation issues. Through CARD he has effective political influence, working closely with members of both the TEG-FSN and the Cabinet of the Deputy Prime Minister to increase awareness of the situation of vulnerable populations and to ensure that youth engagement is at the forefront in scaling up nutrition.

During Food Systems Summit dialogues, the TWG-FSN, Provincial Working Groups for Food Security and Nutrition (PWG-FSN) and government staff capacities were strengthened, with opportunities highlighted for inclusive governance at all levels. Relevant ministries are assisting local capacity-building and working with provincial/district governments. The Cambodia Nutrition Project, CARD and ministries are providing resources and expertise for capacity-building. The German Agency for International Cooperation, World Food Programme, United Nations Children’s Fund, Helen Keller International, Save the Children, World Vision International and SUN CSA members are supporting such capacity-building.

Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, Cambodia set up 12 PWGFSN and a SUN Business Network, grew its youth champions network, held 30 Food Systems Summit dialogues with over 2,000 participants, set Nutrition for Growth (N4G) commitments and drafted a costed wasting strategy (Global Action Plan – GAP). The dialogues, N4G and GAP processes led to a stronger systems approach being championed by CARD and relevant ministries. Setting high-level commitments and agreeing on a common approach helped instigate conversations about who should make decisions, how policy dialogues are facilitated given limitations on in-person meetings and the need for governance systems to support coordinated implementation.