On 21 November 2016, the SUN Donor Network held an in person meeting in Geneva to prioritise efforts in line with the new SUN Movement Strategy and Roadmap (2016-2020). Maren Lieberum, Lead Network Facilitator, provided feedback to the Network about the capacity strengthening workshop held...
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On 21 November 2016, members of the SUN Movement Senior Donor Officials Group met in Geneva to renew their vision and roles to ensure optimal alignment with the new SUN Movement Strategy and Roadmap (2016-2020)....
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On 18 November 2016, VALID Nutition, a member of the SUN Business Network, launched a new Ready-to-Use Complementary Food (RUCF) in Lilongwe, Malawi. The product was formally launched by Dr. Peter Kumpalume, MP and Minister for Health, Malawi. The RUCF, also known as Small...
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From 20 to 22 November 2016, the Scaling Up Nutrition Civil Society Alliance in Pakistan (SUNCSA-Pak) launched the second phase of their #InvestInNutrition campaign with support from the Micronutrient Initiative. The campaign built on the success of the first phase of the campaign which was...
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In October 2016, the report titled, "Ending Hunger: What would it cost?" was launched by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) and the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). According to the study, it will cost USD 11 billion a year of additional investments...
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In October 2016, UNICEF published a new report titled, "From the First Hour of Life: Making the case for improved infant and young child feeding everywhere,". It provides a global status update on infant and young child feeding practices and puts forth recommendations for improving...
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From 18-22 October 2016, the 2016 Regional Strategic Analysis and Knowledge Support System (ReSAKSS) Annual Conference was held in Accra, Ghana under the theme “Achieving a Nutrition Revolution for Africa: The Road to Healthier Diets and Optimal Nutrition”. The event was convened by the International Food...
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From 15-17 October 2016, the Scaling Up Nutrition Civil Society Alliance in Pakistan (SUNCSA-Pak) launched the first phase of their #InvestInNutrition campaign with support from the Micronutrient Iniative. The campaign coincided with World Food Day which helped to further catalyse attention towards advocacy efforts in...
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On 6 October 2016, the World Bank Group convened a groundbreaking Human Capital Summit on the opening day of their Annual Meetings, to make the economic case for investing in the early years of children to drive future growth and development. Ministers from nine countries...
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From 15-16 September 2016, a donor round table was held in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, to mobilise resources for the implementation of the Côte d'Ivoire National and Multisectoral Nutrition Plan (2016-2020). The nutrition plan was adopted at an event chaired by President Alassane Ouattara in May...
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