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2020 27 May

Promoting nutrition through the power of music in Namibia

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2020 27 May

The SUN Movement Executive Committee welcomes two new members

David Martin | SUN Movement Executive Committee SUN Civil Society Network, SUN Donor Network 0

The SUN Movement is pleased to welcome Jo Moir and Christelle Huré on the SUN Movement Executive Committee. The two new members join at a critical moment when the Executive Committee is shaping and preparing for the third phase of the SUN Movement. Jo Moir, joining...

2020 29 April

Power of the people: how community leaders tackle malnutrition in Mali

David Martin | Behaviour change Multi-stakeholder planning SUN Movement Pooled Fund SUN Civil Society Network, SUN Country Network 0

Dedicated local leadership supported by the SUN Movement Pooled Fund is delivering results for communities through multisectoral platforms Following Mali’s constitutional revision in 2017, recognizing the right to food and adequate nutrition as a constitutional right for Malians, strengthened advocacy towards decision-makers at various levels was...

2020 06 April

A run highlights the importance of nutrition for women and girls in Ethiopia

David Martin | Women's nutrition SUN Civil Society Network, SUN Country Network, SUN Donor Network 0

* Originally published by Nutrition International The 2020 Great Ethiopian Run brought together more than 15,000 participants for the Women First 5KM Road Race in Addis Ababa. This year’s event was themed around the “With Good Nutrition She’ll Grow Into It” campaign, highlighting the important role nutrition plays...

2020 02 March

Kathmandu call to action on women and girls’ nutrition

David Martin | Advocacy Women's empowerment Women's nutrition SUN Civil Society Network, SUN Donor Network 0

* Written by Alina Meyer and originally published by Nutrition International Nutrition International and the Scaling Up Nutrition Movement (SUN) Secretariat co-hosted the 2019 SUN Global Gathering’s gender workshop, entitled “Productive, not just reproductive! The power of gender equality and empowering women and girls to scale up...

2020 18 February

Rethinking trade policies to support healthier diets, by the Global Panel

David Martin | SUN Civil Society Network 0

The Global Panel on Agriculture and Food Systems for Nutrition launched its latest policy brief, Rethinking trade policies to support healthier diets. This new brief is a call to action to align trade policies with the goal of providing healthy and sustainable diets for all....

2020 17 February

Multisector and multistakeholder effort on stunting reduction in Indonesia

David Martin | Multi-Sectoral Multi-stakeholder planning Nutrition commitments SUN Civil Society Network, SUN Country Network 0

SUN Indonesia Annual Meeting 2019 was the national event to share the knowledge and learn the innovation and best practices among stakeholders and discuss the challenges and efforts for the improvement in the future. This event was attended by approximately 600 participants representative from 23...

2020 12 February

Consultation launched to establish the SUN Civil Society Network in the Central African Republic

David Martin | Advocacy Multi-stakeholder planning Nutrition commitments SUN Civil Society Network, SUN Country Network 0

The non-governmental organisation Action against Hunger, in partnership with the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and under the supervision of the national Multisectoral Technical Committee for Food Security and Nutrition (CTMSAN), has held a stakeholder consultation meeting on establishing the Civil Society Network for Scaling...

2020 21 January

Tanzania: taking accountability to the next level

David Martin | SUN Civil Society Network, SUN in Practice 0

PANITA’s role in developing accountability structures for nutrition at all levels 1. Introduction Despite increasing efforts since 2010, malnutrition persists in Tanzania. with particular impact on children under five, and women of child-bearing age. Between 2010 and 2015/16, stunting in children under five years of age...

2019 23 December

Kenyan counties launch nutrition action plans

David Martin | Nutrition commitments Policies & laws Technical Assistance SUN Civil Society Network, SUN Donor Network 0

* Originally published by Nutrition International Four county governments in Kenya have launched their County Nutrition Action Plans (CNAPs) 2019-2023. The governors of Busia, Vihiga, Nandi and Makueni counties unveiled the plans during colourful events that brought together various stakeholders, among them Nutrition International’s President and CEO Joel Spicer, representatives from national...