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Read MoreAs of 19th March 2015, preparation of regional workshops on accelerating SUN country tracking of nutrition-relevant budget allocations is progressing with organisation by UNICEF on behalf of the UN Network. The workshops will be closed events with participants upon invitation only. The 32 SUN countries participating in the...
Read MoreFollowing a successful five-month pilot programme in 2013 coordinated by the Office for National Nutrition (ONN), 2015 is the year that Madagascar is reviving their National School Feeding Programme. The previous programme was abandoned in 2009 due to the political crisis and now a team...
Read MoreAs of the 5th March 2015, 30 countries including 2 observer countries, have confirmed their participation with the SUN Movement Secretariat in response to a "Call of Interest" about the tracking of nutrition-relevant budget allocations. A team from the Institute of Development Studies are providing remote...
Read MoreIn response to a "Call of Interest" in January 2015, which sought to identify countries interested in accelerating their efforts to report on nutrition relevant budget allocations, there was an overwhelming response by SUN countries. Having reliable data is critical for policy makers to prioritise,...
Read MoreDuring the 17th SUN Country Network Conference Call held from the 26th January until 2nd February 2015, a thematic discussion was held on how to accelerate SUN Country efforts to report on nutrition-relevant budget allocation. This call focused on the ability for countries to respond...
Read MoreIn the lead up to the launch of the The Global Nutrition Report (GNR) 2015, the GNR Secretariat is calling for countries to submit case studies analyzing the value of 193 Nutrition Country Profiles. The Global Nutrition Report was first launched in 2014 and profiled the...
Read MoreOn 12th February 2015, the third conference call to develop the Community of Practice on planning, costing, implementing and financing multi-sectoral actions for improved nutrition was held. Over thirty participants from SUN Networks and technical agencies participated in the call to share their experiences with tools for stocktaking, how-to...
Read MoreAt the beginning of 2015, Peru saw many advancements towards scaling up nutrition. These include the milestone launch of “Bienvenidos a la Vida” (Welcome to Life), a national plan to improve newborn health across the nation. The First Lady of Peru, Nadine Heredia, who is...
Read MoreOn the 27th January 2015, a Scaling-Up Nutrition Coordination workshop was organised by the Prime Minister's Office in Mbeya, Tanzania. The workshop brought together participants from Regional Administration, Local Government Authorities (PMORALG), the Tanzania Food and Nutrition Center and the Donor and UN networks. During...
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