Civil society fosters an interactive discussion about Nepal’s National Nutrition Plan

On 15 March 2016, Civil Society Alliance for Nutrition, Nepal (CSANN) held an event in Lalitpur to facilitate an interactive discussion about achievements made to date towards the National Multi-sector Nutrition Plan (2013-2017) and to pave a way forward. Over 150 people from multiple stakeholder groups joined the event including teachers, students, health professionals and members of the media.

“The Multi-sector Nutrition Plan showed us a path through which we were able to reach the majority of districts”  – Min Raj Gyawali, Program Officer (Nutrition), National Nutrition and Food Security Secretariat

The panel discussion was chaired by Prof. Dr. Uma Koirala, Chairperson of CSANN and member of the SUN Movement Executive Committee and featured representatives from the National Nutrition and Food Security Secretariat, line ministries and a nutrition expert.

The event was conducted under the facilitation of Mr. Bijay Poudel, Senior Journalist.