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2017 15 December

Open Day on Nutrition in Mauritania: civil society organization SUN and Women Parliamentarians’ Network in consultation

On 17 November 2017, The SUN Movement - Mauritania civil society organization for the fight against malnutrition and the Mauritanian Women Parliamentarians’ Network (REFPAM) met at the National Assembly to discuss the organization of a national open day for nutrition....

2017 27 November

Global Nutrition Report 2017 – Nourishing the SDGs

David Martin | Advocacy Global initiatives Research Advocacy and Communication for Nutrition 0

On the first day of the SUNGG17, the African launch of the Global Nutrition Report 2017 (GNR2017) took place, demonstrating nutrition’s importance as a catalyst for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. The GNR2017 found that overweight and obesity are on the rise in almost every country, with...

2017 12 October

Symposium on sustainable food systems in Latin America and the Caribbean

David Martin | Advocacy Health SUN Country Network, SUN UN Network 0

From 5 to 7 September, San Salvador (El Salvador) hosted the "Regional Symposium on Sustainable Food Systems for Healthy Eating", organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization and the Pan American Health Organization. The forum involved experts, academics, representatives of governments from the area and...

2017 02 October

Aid for Nutrition, a specific focus on the Global Financing Facility mechanism

David Martin | Advocacy Global initiatives SUN Civil Society Network 0

On September 2017, Action Against Hunger presented the report "Emerging Financing Mechanisms: where is the value for nutrition? A Specific Focus on the Global Financing Facility (GFF)". The report is the fourth report in Action Against Hunger’s Aid for Nutrition series. This fourth report of...

2017 21 September

The Stories Behind the Data, Gates Foundation’s first annual report on the SDGs

David Martin | Advocacy Info systems SDGs SUN Donor Network 0

“The Stories Behind the Data" is the Bill & Melinda Gates foundation’s first annual report dedicated to accelerating progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals #SDGs....

2017 04 September

Celebrating WBW2017 in Eastern and Southern Africa

Thuy | Advocacy Breastfeeding SUN Country Network 0

Enjoy our round-up of the 25th World Breastfeeding Week (WBW2017) from SUN Countries in Eastern and Southern Africa. Celebrated under the theme “Sustaining Breastfeeding Together!”, these collective efforts are bringing attention to breastfeeding’s remarkable ability to provide the nourishment needed for the growth, development and...

2017 25 August

Celebrating WBW2017 in Central and South Asia

Thuy | Advocacy Breastfeeding Global initiatives SUN Civil Society Network, SUN Country Network, SUN Donor Network 0

Enjoy our round-up from Central and South Asian SUN Countries of the 25th World Breastfeeding Week (WBW2017). Celebrated under the theme “Sustaining Breastfeeding Together!”, these collective efforts are bringing attention to breastfeeding’s remarkable ability to provide the nourishment needed for the growth, development and survival...

2017 15 August

Civil society urge more action on nutrition in Nigeria

Thuy | Advocacy Investments Media SUN Civil Society Network 0

On 4 August 2017, Nigeria's Media Centre Against Child Malnutrition (MeCAM) organised a one-day symposium on “Malnutrition, Child Development and the Media”. Accordingly, participants took the opportunity to amplify their voices and urge the Federal Government to invest more resources into nutrition programmes....

2017 14 August

Intense civil society workshop maps nutrition action in Liberia

Thuy | Advocacy Multi-stakeholder planning SUN Civil Society Network 0

On 8 August 2017, the SUN Civil Society Alliance in Liberia (SUNCSAL) held a national workshop to tackle the problem of malnutrition across the country. More than 35 Civil Society Organizations were represented by both local and international representatives attended the workshop ...

2017 31 July

Nepal learning exchange fosters mutual support across SUN Civil Society Alliances

Thuy | Advocacy Champions Investments Peer-to-peer learning SUN Civil Society Network 0

From 17-20 July 2017, a SUN Civil Society Network (SUNCSN) Nepal Learning Exchange brought together representatives from nine countries where Civil Society Alliances are thriving in the region: Bangladesh, Cambodia, Indonesia, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan and Philippines....