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2020 27 August

EU and UNICEF partner to prevent malnutrition in children during COVID-19 crisis in Nepal

The European Union and UNICEF have expanded their partnership on nutrition to prevent malnutrition in children due to the socio-economic impact of the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. The socio-economic impact of the COVID-19 crisis has led to many vulnerable families across Nepal, being pushed into deeper poverty...

2020 25 August

African Green Revolution Forum 2020: Feed the Cities, Grow the Continent

David Martin | Climate Food systems Regional initiatives SUN Country Network, SUN Donor Network 0

In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Summit of the African Green Revolution Forum (AGRF), which brings together thousands of delegates from governments, civil society, the private sector, the research community and development partners will be held virtually from 8 to 11 September 2020 and...

2020 19 August

COVID19 and Global Food Security, a new IFPRI report

David Martin | COVID19 food security SUN Donor Network, SUN UN Network 0

The coronavirus pandemic has sparked not only a health crisis but also an economic crisis, which together pose a serious threat to food security, particularly in poorer countries. COVID-19 & Global Food Security brings together a groundbreaking series of IFPRI blog posts looking at the...

2020 27 July

Multisector collaboration for improved nutrition at the subnational level

David Martin | Multi-stakeholder planning Technical Assistance Theory of Change SUN Civil Society Network, SUN Country Network, SUN Donor Network 0

The determinants of malnutrition are varied, encompassing a range of biological, economic and sociocultural factors. Achieving global targets for reducing undernutrition calls for a multisectoral approach that includes scaled-up, proven, nutrition-specific interventions as well as nutrition-sensitive interventions and approaches.1 The last two decades have seen...

2020 02 July

COVID-19: safeguarding food systems and promoting healthy diets – A policy brief by the Global Panel

David Martin | COVID19 Food systems Global initiatives SUN Business Network, SUN Donor Network 0

The Global Panel on Agriculture and Food Systems for Nutrition launched of its latest policy brief, COVID-19: safeguarding food systems and promoting healthy diets. The brief focuses on the profound impacts the pandemic has already had on food systems and people’s diets during 2020. It sets...

2020 17 June

Faced with Covid-19, the EU and UNICEF guarantee continuity of vital care for malnourished children in Niger

David Martin | Child nutrition COVID19 Malnutrition SUN Country Network, SUN Donor Network, SUN UN Network 0

UNICEF Niger will benefit from USD 2.6 million dollars of financial aid from the Humanitarian Aid Department of the European Union (ECHO), ensuring that children suffering from severe acute malnutrition receive quality treatment and care during the Covid-19 crisis. “We are deeply concerned at the crisis...

2020 09 June

African Development Bank unveils strategy roadmap to safeguard food security against impacts of COVID-19

David Martin | COVID19 Regional initiatives SUN Country Network, SUN Donor Network 0

The African Development Bank has unveiled a strategic roadmap of projects and programmes to assist African countries in tackling the nutrition and food security aspects of the COVID-19 crisis through a raft of immediate and longer-term measures. The Feed Africa Response to COVID-19 (FAREC) paves the...

2020 09 June

Nutrition International reviews its technical assistance portfolio in light of the COVID-19 pandemic

David Martin | COVID19 Technical Assistance SUN Donor Network 0

* Originally published by Nutrition International In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, Nutrition International’s Nutrition Technical Assistance Mechanism (NTEAM) has conducted a thorough review across its portfolio of current or planned Technical Assistance (TA) to determine, and implement, the necessary modifications that could optimize their contribution to national...

2020 05 June

New online dashboard to inform better food policy

David Martin | Food systems Global initiatives SUN Donor Network, SUN UN Network 0

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition, and The Johns Hopkins Alliance for a Healthier World launched a new easy-to-navigate online tool designed to help decision makers understand their food systems, identify their levers of change, and...

2020 04 June

The EU and UNICEF to ensure continuity of life-saving care for malnourished children in Niger

David Martin | Child nutrition Humanitarian field SUN Donor Network, SUN UN Network 0

UNICEF receives additional USD 2.6 million funding support from the EU Humanitarian Aid (ECHO) to ensure that children suffering from severe acute malnutrition receive quality care and treatment amidst the Covid-19 pandemic context. The country estimates that the number of children suffering from severe acute malnutrition...