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The Self-Assessment workshop drives commitment from all stakeholders in Pakistan
On 25th May 2015, Pakistan brought together their multi-stakeholder platform for the SUN Self-Assessment Exercise which garnered high level attention and commitment to tackling malnutrition. The workshop was organised by the SUN Secretariat in the Planning Commission of Pakistan and participants included representatives from line…
May 28, 2015 - Last update: February 10, 2023
Participants in the Pakistan Self Assessment Workshop 2015. Photo courtesy of the Planning Commission of Pakistan
On 25th May 2015, Pakistan brought together their multi-stakeholder platform for the SUN Self-Assessment Exercise which garnered high level attention and commitment to tackling malnutrition. The workshop was organised by the SUN Secretariat in the Planning Commission of Pakistan and participants included representatives from line ministries, UN agencies, donors, civil society, academia and research and the business network.
The government of Pakistan is cognizant of the situation of malnutrition in the country and is ready for the required interventions proposed by various networks – Hassan Nawaz Tarrar, Secretary, Ministry of Planning, Development and Reforms.
Lola Castro, country director of the World Food Programme (WFP) Pakistan deliberated that two out of every five (44%) children under five were stunted, 32% were underweight and 15% suffered from acute malnutrition, according to the National Nutrition Survey 2011.
The event also recognized the importance of the assessment in providing input into the global strategy of the SUN Movement in the era post 2015.
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