Do you know anyone who has transformed thinking and action on nutrition?


The Transform Nutrition Research Programme Consortium in support of the efforts of the Scaling Up Nutrition Movement are inviting nominations to recognise any individual who has had significant success in transforming thinking or action on nutrition, at national or local (e.g. provincial or district) levels across Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean. Priority will be given to applicants who are nationals from these countries.

The search is on for “unsung heroes” of nutrition – individuals who are innovating or influencing and whose work has started to making a real difference in their locality in recent years for improved nutrition. This includes :

• By influencing the government, local authorities or an organisation to take nutrition on board as a development priority
• By improving the quality and/or scale of nutrition programmes or interventions
• By effectively promoting nutritional considerations within other sectors e.g. agriculture, social protection, water and sanitation
• By influencing the formulation or implementation of policies or strategies so as to benefit nutrition
• By building consent and/or coalitions within the national or local nutrition community around a clear and consistent agenda for change
• By mobilizing communities and/or supporting women to play an active role in influencing and participating in the policies, programs and actions required to scale up nutrition

Three nutrition champions will be invited to attend the global SUN Movement meeting planned for September 2013.

Learn more and nominate the nutrition champion you know here ▶

NOMINATIONS ARE OPEN FROM 1 May – 30 JUNE 2013.

Photo credit: Gouegnon Thierry/Save the Children