SESAN celebrates 10 years of action towards food and nutrition security

On 26^th May 2015, the symposium “National Challenge to Reduce Chronic Malnutrition, 10 years of Sustainability of Food and Nutrition Security” was held in Guatemala. The event was coordinated by the Secretariat of Food and Nutrition Security (SESAN) with support from multiple donors, UN agencies and global and regional partners.

“The purpose of this symposium was to review technical way the milestones and actions that have served to reduce rates of malnutrition and the prevalence of hunger in Guatemala,” said German Gonzalez, secretary of the SESAN.

During the three day event, issues related to food and nutrition security were discussed across lectures, panels, forums and workshops. The objective of the event was to ensure sustainability in the planning and implementation of public policies through the exchange of positive experiences and ultimately, strengthen progress towards the elimination of malnutrition.

More than 200 people participated in the event to share experiences to define which interventions should continue to reduce chronic malnutrition are Guatemala and to continue the Zero Hunger Plan Pact. There were delegations from Mexico, Brazil, Belize, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Panama and Ecuador.

“The purpose of this symposium was to review technical way the milestones and actions that have served to reduce rates of malnutrition and the prevalence of hunger in Guatemala,” said German Gonzalez, secretary of the SESAN.

 “Consistently, we are achieving results that help us achieve the overall goal – to reduce malnutrition and in the future eliminate the problems of hunger in the country,” – Germán González, Secretary of SESAN and SUN Government Focal Point

Learn more at Secretaría de Seguridad Alimentaria y Nutricional