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2017 13 October

Nutrition – the guest of honor at the UN General Assembly’s table

From 12 to 25 Septemeber 2017, the 72nd Regular Session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA 72) convene at UN Headquarters in New York. Nutrition played an important role during the Assembly where the SUN Movement, along with its partners, called on attendees to take urgent...

2017 06 October

The 7th African Green Revolution Forum is held in Côte d’Ivoire

Thuy | Agriculture Food systems Regional initiatives SUN Country Network, SUN Donor Network 0

From 4 to 8 September 2017, the seventh African Green Revolution Forum (AGRF) titled, "Accelerating Africa’s Path to Prosperity: Growing Inclusive Economies and Jobs through Agriculture" was held at the Sofitel in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire. The forum was hosted by H.E. President Alassane Ouattara, a...

2017 06 October

Regional roundtable convenes actors for more government action on nutrition in Nepal

Thuy | Investments Peer-to-peer learning Regional initiatives SUN Country Network, SUN Donor Network 0

On 7 September 2017, the National Planning Commission (NPC) of Nepal hosted a two-day Roundtable focused on advancing multi-stakeholder and multisectoral national and subnational efforts for scaling up government nutrition programs....

2017 21 September

The Stories Behind the Data, Gates Foundation’s first annual report on the SDGs

David Martin | Advocacy Info systems SDGs SUN Donor Network 0

“The Stories Behind the Data" is the Bill & Melinda Gates foundation’s first annual report dedicated to accelerating progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals #SDGs....

2017 25 August

Celebrating WBW2017 in Central and South Asia

Thuy | Advocacy Breastfeeding Global initiatives SUN Civil Society Network, SUN Country Network, SUN Donor Network 0

Enjoy our round-up from Central and South Asian SUN Countries of the 25th World Breastfeeding Week (WBW2017). Celebrated under the theme “Sustaining Breastfeeding Together!”, these collective efforts are bringing attention to breastfeeding’s remarkable ability to provide the nourishment needed for the growth, development and survival...

2017 17 August

Pakistani journalists scale up nutrition reporting skills

Thuy | Media SUN Business Network, SUN Country Network, SUN Donor Network 0

As of August 2017, over one hundred journalists have participated in workshops aimed at building their capacity to report on nutrition across the nation. The workshops, entitled "Eliminating Hidden Hunger", have been organised by Mishal, a Pakistani strategic communications organisation, with funding from the Australian government. The...

2017 05 August

Webinar explores Global Financing Facility impact on nutrition

Thuy | Global initiatives Investments SUN Civil Society Network, SUN Donor Network 0

On 26 July 2017, the International Coalition of Advocates for Nutrition (ICAN) held a webinar to share information about the Global Financing Facility (GFF) and explore future opportunities for GFF impact on nutrition. The event also helped members of the Coalition better understand how the GFF...

2017 26 July

Report launch reviews SUN Movement progress and partnerships

Thuy | Advocacy Multi-stakeholder planning Peer-to-peer learning Policies & laws Research SUN Civil Society Network, SUN Country Network, SUN Donor Network 0

On 26 July 2017, an event examining SUN Movement progress and partnerships was held at the Center for Strategic & International Studies. The event included a panel of experts working in or with SUN Countries and concluded with questions and answers from the audience. ...

2017 25 July

Europe funds nutrition project in Niger to boost local productivity

Thuy | Agriculture Capacity building Food systems SUN Donor Network 0

In July 2017, the World Food Programme (WFP) confirmed US$4.5 million of funding from the European Commission to increase the quality and availability of nutritious food in Niger....

2017 04 July

The European Union calls for more political will and the prioritisation of nutrition on all agendas

Thuy | Investments Nutrition commitments Parliamentarians SUN Donor Network 0

On 30 June 2017, the European Commission - Development & Cooperation, held a conference in Brussels on the European Union (EU) commitment to the SUN Movement and it's country-led approach to ending malnutrition in all its forms. ...