Niger: SUN Movement Launch

On 3 July 2013, representatives from government, civil society, the UN system and donors came together to officially launch the SUN Movement in Niger. As part of the event, endorsement was secured to establish a multi-sectoral committee within the 3N initiative.

August 2, 2013 - Last update: February 10, 2023

On 3 July 2013, representatives from government, civil society, the UN system and donors came together to officially launch the SUN Movement in Niger. The Micronutrient Initiative also played an important technical and financial role in the organization of the event. As part of the event, endorsement was secured to establish a multi-sectoral committee within the 3N initiative. This initiative – les Nigériens nourrissent les Nigériens (Nigeriens Feed Nigeriens) will run from 2012 to 2015. The goal is to ensure that all Nigeriens have sufficient, good quality food throughout the year. The “3N” is a multi-sectoral program linking different initiatives under a common framework aiming to strengthen the agriculture sector while building resilience to food crisis and improving nutritional status.

The launch of the SUN Movement in Niger was officially announced by the Minister of Public Health. The event included presentations from the Ministry of Public Health, the UN representative, the European Union who is acting as the Donor Convener, parliamentarians, SUN Civil Society Alliance and also included discussion of the formation of a platform to coordinate the expertise of academics working on nutrition in Niger.