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2021 01 September

Malawi: Chingondo irrigation scheme back to life after more than a year

After being idle for more than a year, farmers from the Ngabu Traditional Authority in Nsanje district are happy to be cultivating Chingondo Irrigation Scheme again. Differences in rentals between their irrigation agreement and surrounding irrigation arrangements resulted in dispute, which, through key stakeholder negotiations...

2021 23 August

Côte d’Ivoire: interview with Françoise N’Guessan, Marahoué Regional Coordinator and tireless nutrition activist

Iselin Danbolt | Breastfeeding SUN Movement Pooled Fund SUN Civil Society Network, SUN Country Network 0

“The baby was stunted in utero, we needed millet porridge to make him fat.” "Exclusive breastfeeding isn't a good idea. With the heat, add water so that the baby is not thirsty.” It was not uncommon to hear this sort of advice in the region of Marahoué,...

2021 28 April

Encouraging signs for breastfeeding campaigners in Sierra Leone

David Martin | Advocacy Breastfeeding SUN Movement Pooled Fund SUN Civil Society Network, SUN Country Network 0

Adapted from: “Pujehun: Encouraging signs for breastfeeding campaigners,” by FOCUS 1000, SUN Pooled Fund 2nd Interim Report - Annexes, Place of Publication: Grant report. Adapted with permission. It’s Friday and it’s “Antenatal Day” at the Potoru Health Center. On this day pregnant women and lactating mothers from...

2021 18 March

Indonesia and Pakistan share civil society strategies on preventing adolescent anaemia

David Martin | Adolescent nutrition SUN Movement Pooled Fund SUN Civil Society Network, SUN Country Network 0

A story by: Asma Afrin Haque, Monitoring & Quality Assurance Specialist, SUN Movement Pooled Fund Adolescence is a critical time of life, where both physical and psycho-social changes occur, and where many learned behaviours take root in an individual’s life-long health. Adolescents may seem like a narrow...

2021 01 February

Helping mothers in rural communities nourish children during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines

David Martin | COVID19 food security Maternal health Nutrition-Sensitive Nutrition-Specific SUN Movement Pooled Fund SUN Civil Society Network, SUN Country Network 0

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2021 07 January

2020 SUN Lead Group meeting

David Martin | SUN Movement Executive Committee SUN Movement Lead Group SUN Movement Pooled Fund SUN Lead Group and Secretariat 0

On Monday 7 December 2020, the SUN Movement Lead Group gathered for their annual meeting virtually, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The meeting was hosted and moderated by the Chair of the SUN Lead Group, Henrietta H. Fore, Executive Director of UNICEF. At this meeting, Lead...

2020 29 December

Looking back while looking ahead: 2020 and the SUN Movement Pooled Fund

David Martin | SUN Movement Pooled Fund SUN Civil Society Network, SUN Country Network, SUN Secretariat 0

It is perhaps an understatement to say that this year has been exceptional, filled with many unprecedented challenges. Across the world, 2020 will forever be a year marked in history. That goes for the SUN Movement Pooled Fund as well. With the emergence of the COVID-19...

2020 27 November

The power of Civil Society: making nutrition voices heard in Kyrgyzstan

David Martin | Advocacy Parliamentarians Policies & laws SUN Movement Pooled Fund SUN Civil Society Network 0

The Food Security and Nutrition Programme in Kyrgyzstan for 2019-2023 is a nationwide cross-sectoral policy, aimed at ensuring food security and high-quality nutrition for every Kyrgyz citizen. With the support of the SUN Movement Pooled Fund, Civil Society Alliance SUN Kyrgyzstan was able to integrate...

2020 29 October

Youth organisations use online tools for monitoring nutrition budgets in Peru

David Martin | Budget analysis SUN Movement Pooled Fund Youth SUN Civil Society Network, SUN Country Network 0

While many actors recognize the importance of listening to a wide range of voices, young people often are left out at the decision-making table, especially when it comes to budgetary issues. The Initiative Against Child Malnutrition (IDI) in Peru is already changing that by training...

2020 29 October

New SUN Movement Pooled Fund website

David Martin | SUN Movement Pooled Fund SUN Civil Society Network, SUN Secretariat 0

The SUN Movement Pooled Fund is very excited to finally release its brand-new website! Available at https://scalingupnutrition.org/spf/ and full of information structured in four overarching themes, the website brings everything about the SUN Movement Pooled Fund together in one place. In the About section, you will find...