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Dear colleagues, In 2014 we welcomed nine more countries into the SUN Movement. Hundreds more organizations and thousands more individuals have been inspired by the commitments made by governments to scale up nutrition, to end malnutrition in all its forms and to work together to realise the rights of all to nutrition justice.

On the 15th January 2015, Action2015 was launched across the globe, over 1,000 organisations are uniting their focus on making 2015 a huge breakthrough moment for development. Physical and online events marked the occasion to create a common platform for all voices to be heard…

On the 23rd December 2014, The National Nutrition Agency (NaNA) and the World Food Programme (WFP) validated two reports on studies conducted in the Central River Region and the North Bank Region of The Gambia. NaNA was contracted by WFP to undertake both projects which…

Throughout January 2015, mobilization and awareness workshops on nutrition governance were by the Civil society Alliance in three regions of Senegal. During the occasions, the three regions; Ziguinchor, Sédhiou et Kolda, were also able to officially announce the creation of regional committees for the Civil…

On the 17th January 2015, the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) began in venues across Equatorial Guinea. Sixteen teams across Africa are involved in the tournament including SUN countries Mozambique, Mali, Nigeria, Uganda, Zimbabwe, Burkina Faso, Congo, Ethiopia, Ghana, Buruni, DR Congo and Mauritania. The “African…

On the 20th January 2014, a conference was held in New Delhi India as part of the Generation Nutrition Campaign. The event was titled “Acute Malnutrition – An Everyday Emergency”. Vandana Krishna, Director General of Maharashtra’s successful Rajmata Jijau Mother – Child Health and Nutrition…

In December, the German government announced the donation of €24 million (US$30 million) to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in Yemen to support nutrition, protective safety nets and girls’ education. This donation forms part of a two-year Protracted Relief and Recovery Operation which supports a…

On 14th January 2015, the Government of Vietnam, with the collaboration and support of the United Nations, launched a national action program for the ‘Zero Hunger Challenge’ (ZHC). The ZHC is a major initiative launched by the United Nations Secretary-General at the Rio+20 Conference on…

In October 2014, staff from nine Dutch embassies and The Hague travelled to Ethiopia to understand best practices for Food and Nutrition Security programmes and share their insights. During the three day event, they reflected on their own programmes in countries, shared experiences and interacted with…

On the 23rd December 2014, the Scaling Up Nutrition Civil Society Alliance (SUN-CSA) was launched in Islamabad, Pakistan during a two day national conference on the State of Nutrition in Pakistan. The milestone event was boosted with the newly established SUN-CSA adopting a Civil Society Declaration on Nutrition…

On the 24th October 2014, the second conference call to develop the Community of Practice on planning, costing, implementing and financing multi-sectoral actions for improved nutrition was held. Twenty-five participants from SUN Networks and technical agencies participated in the call as a follow-up from the…

On 6th January 2015, the Yemen Minister of Planning and International Cooperation, Mohamed al-Maitami, met with nutrition representatives from multiple UN organizations. The meeting reviewed the progress made in Yemem since joining the SUN movement in November 2012, as well as the discussion of issues related to the cooperation between…

On 22nd December 2014, ShowBiz Africa released a new music video for “Save the Child” by Noble Nketsiah. Noble Nketsiah is the leading celebrity ambassador of Ghana’s Civil Society Association (CSA) – the Ghana Coalition of Civil Society Organizations for Scaling up Nutrition. Save the Child…

On 23rd December 2014, the Zambian Civil Society Scaling up Nutrition Alliance (CSO-SUN) held their first ever Nutrition Forum on 23rd December 2014 at the Taj Pamodzi hotel in Lusaka. The forum, structured as a breakfast event, brought together stakeholders from various sectors working towards…

On 26th November 2014, the National Congress of Indonesian Nutritionists Association (PERSAGI) was held in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. During the event, Health Minister Nila Moeloek said that she believes that stunting should cease to exist in Indonesia. She said stunting endangers the future of the Indonesians and…

On 15th December 2014, a seminar on “Poverty, Consumption, Food Security, and Malnutrition in Pakistan” was held at the Pakistan Planning Commission. The seminar was organised by The Micronutrient Initiative (MI) and the Ministry of Health Services Regulation and Coordination (MHSRC). During the seminar, Minister for…

On 19th December 2014, the Government of Nepal, with the collaboration and support of the United Nations, launched a national Zero Hunger Challenge, a major initiative to eradicate hunger in the Himalayan country by 2025. The National Zero Hunger Challenge (NZHC) was launched on behalf…

On 22nd December 2014, the United States contributed an additional $34 million to the World Food Programme (WFP) to combat malnutrition in Pakistan. The funding will enable the WFP to transform 71,000 tons of wheat, donated by Pakistan, into fortified flour. The aid will also be…

Until the 15th January 2015, the Global Nutrition Report Independent Expert Group is seeking feedback on emerging ideas and thinking behind the 2015 and 2016 Global Nutrition Reports. You can find the consultation document and more information at the Global Nutrition Report website. About the Global…

On the 4th December 2014, The President of Mozambique, Armando Guebuza, visited the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) for a meeting to discuss solutions to the food security and nutrition challenges facing Mozambique today. He met with FAO Director-General, Jose Graziano da Silva at FAO’s…