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AFSeN-A Food Security and Nutrition Public Awareness and Advocacy Framework and Plan 2018-2023

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Publication date: TUE, 28 AUG, 2018
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Civil society pushes for more public spending on nutrition in East and Southern Africa

Civil societies from Eastern and Southern Africa have called on governments to increase spending on initiatives aimed at fighting malnutrition. The groups have proposed that governments increase their spending from 0.54 per cent of their national budgets to 3 per cent to bolster efforts to…
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Publication date: MON, 27 AUG, 2018
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Multi-stakeholder high-level advocacy workshop on nutrition in Tajikistan

On June 28, the Deputy Chairperson of the Majlisi Namoyandagon of Majlisi Oli (Chamber of Representatives of the Tajik Parliament) Khairinisso Yusufi and the SUN Focal Point, First Deputy Minister of Health and Social Protection of Population Dr. Saida Umarzoda, co-chaired the multi-stakeholder high-level advocacy…
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Publication date: FRI, 24 AUG, 2018
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UN food agency chiefs pledge to redouble efforts to reduce hunger in the Sahel region

The heads of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the World Food Programme (WFP) today pledged to increase support for regional efforts addressing the critical food and nutrition security situation in the Sahel….
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Publication date: THU, 23 AUG, 2018
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SUN Pitch Competition: Showcasing innovations in local food systems

The Scaling Up Nutrition Business Network (SBN), in collaboration with the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) and local partners, has organised the first Africa edition of the Scaling Up Nutrition Pitch Competition. The competition aims to showcase SMEs that are innovatively improving diet and…
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Publication date: WED, 22 AUG, 2018
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The linkages between migration, agriculture, food security and rural development

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO), the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the World Food Programme (WFP) have released a report that analyzes the direct and indirect interlinkages between migration, agriculture, food security and…
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Publication date: FRI, 17 AUG, 2018
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WFP to support Tanzania’s battle to end malnutrition and stunting

According to the Executive Director of the World Food Programme (WFP), David Beasley, stunting should be fought from all fronts as it also affects GDP growth. Addressing a news conference over the weekend, Beasley said the WFP’s four-year country strategic plan (CSP) for Tanzania, launched…
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Publication date: THU, 16 AUG, 2018
RESOURCE / Briefs/ fact sheets

Addressing multiple forms of malnutrition in the SUN Movement through nutrition-sensitive and sustainable food systems (SUN Lead Group)

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Publication date: THU, 16 AUG, 2018
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Pakistan’s first-ever survey on Fortification Assessment Coverage Toolkit launched

The Ministry of Planning Development and Reform (MoPD&R) Pakistan, with support from Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) along with Oxford Policy Management has organized a dissemination of Fortification Assessment Coverage Toolkit (FACT) Survey in Islamabad. This survey is undertaken to determine the coverage and…
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Publication date: WED, 15 AUG, 2018
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Enabling women to breastfeed through better policies and programmes: Global breastfeeding scorecard 2018

Supporting women to breastfeed is everyone’s responsibility, including governments, donors, international organisations and civil society alike. Legislators and policy makers need to create an enabling environment that allows women to be informed of her options and supported throughout the entire breastfeeding experience, starting from the…
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Publication date: WED, 15 AUG, 2018
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3 in 5 babies not breastfed in the first hour of life, UNICEF and WHO report

An estimated 78 million babies – or three in five – are not breastfed within the first hour of life, putting them at higher risk of death and disease and making them less likely to continue breastfeeding, say UNICEF and WHO in a new report. Most…
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Publication date: TUE, 14 AUG, 2018
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Putting the lens on the consumer in nutrition-sensitive agriculture and Food Systems in South Asia

On June 25-26, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, more than 160 government representatives, civil society organizations, private sector members, international donors, practitioners, and stakeholders from around South Asia convened at a regional roundtable sponsored by the South Asia Food and Nutrition Security Initiative (SAFANSI). The event…
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Publication date: MON, 13 AUG, 2018
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Multi-sectoral programming at the sub-national level: A case study in Matam and Kédougou regions in Senegal

[vc_row row_type=”row” text_align=”left” css_animation=””][vc_column][vc_column_text custom_options=””] There is a shift towards devolved governance in many countries; there has been little examination of its impact on multi-sector nutrition programming. This case study forms part of a series created by ENN that describe how multi-sectoral programme implementation works…
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Publication date: WED, 8 AUG, 2018
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Multi-sectoral programming at the sub-national level: A case study in Kapilvastu and Jumla districts in Nepal

[vc_row row_type=”row” text_align=”left” css_animation=””][vc_column][vc_column_text custom_options=””]This case study is part of work carried out by ENN to document nutrition-sensitive and multi-sectoral programme experiences in several countries, with a focus on the sub-national level. By documenting the experience of different stakeholders involved in multi-sectoral nutrition programming at…
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Publication date: MON, 6 AUG, 2018
RESOURCE / National plans

National Nutrition Plan - Guinea - 2022

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Publication date: TUE, 31 JUL, 2018
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Implementing effective actions for improving adolescent nutrition

This publication is a derivative product summarizing the global, evidence-informed recommendations and principles of the World Health Organization that address malnutrition in all its forms in adolescents with the aim of ensuring healthy lives and well-being among this group. It complements the WHO recommendations on adolescent…
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Publication date: TUE, 24 JUL, 2018
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WFP and Sri Lanka joint efforts for improved food security and nutrition

The UN World Food Programme (WFP) and the Government of Sri Lanka have signed a Letter of Understanding to further their partnership to enhance food security and nutrition in Sri Lanka. The joint efforts support the government’s Vision 2025 and Sustainable Development Goals, and will…
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Publication date: MON, 23 JUL, 2018
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The SUN Movement conducts a study on the design of an effective multi-sectoral and multi-stakeholder platform in Guatemala

The secretary of the Food and Nutrition Security Secretariat (SESAN), Juan Carlos Carías, and technical under-secretary Maira Ruano met with Mar Maestre, a Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Movement consultant, who is visiting Guatemala to carry out a study on the design of an Effective Multi-sectoral…
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Publication date: MON, 23 JUL, 2018
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Liberar el poder de las adolescentes para el desarrollo sostenible: la Declaración de Whistler

La presidencia canadiense del G-7 puso los derechos de las mujeres y las niñas en primer plano de la agenda de este año y abogó por políticas que mejorarán sus vidas. El país anfitrión, Canadá, ha enfatizado la importancia de las mujeres y las niñas a lo largo de su presidencia del G7. Antes de la cumbre, el primer ministro de Canadá, Justin Trudeau, nombró el primer Consejo Asesor de Igualdad de Género para asesorar a los negociadores y los líderes sobre el compromiso firme de invertir en mujeres y niñas. El consejo, que cuenta con líderes de alto perfil como Melinda Gates, Christine Lagarde, Malala Yousafzai, Winnie Byanyima y Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, recibió el mandato de promover una agenda transformadora del G7, apoyar a los líderes y ministros para garantizar la igualdad de género, e integrar el enfoque de la igualdad de género en todos los temas, actividades y resultados de la Presidencia canadiense del G7
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Publication date: THU, 19 JUL, 2018
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EAT Stockholm Food Forum call for a ‘revolution’ to transform the global food system

[vc_row row_type=”row” text_align=”left” css_animation=””][vc_column][vc_column_text custom_options=””] The EAT Stockholm Food Forum took place on June 11-12 in Stockholm, Sweden. It is for the first time being jointly hosted by EAT and the Government of Sweden. With more than 600 delegates from over 60 countries, the forum is…
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Publication date: THU, 19 JUL, 2018