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When Frealem Shibabaw was running a private school in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia, a five year old child approached her and asked to be registered at the school despite him not being able to afford it. He was enrolled and performed very well until third grade,…

Being a medical doctor, Dr Christopher Dube has always been interested in nutrition and the wellbeing of children. But it was when he started working on the concept of the Mumbwa District Nutrition Coordination Committee (DNCC) – an initiative initially supported by Concern Worldwide as…

Christine Muyama has always been passionate about children’s wellbeing. From a young age she wanted to be a doctor and later went on to study nutrition at University. It was during a study trip to a health centre in Northern Uganda that Christine first encountered…

Basanta Kumar Kar is a poet, a development practitioner and a nutrition champion. He has seen poverty and malnutrition at close quarters since childhood. He has led, or been involved in, many successful nutrition initiatives in South Asia (particularly in India and Bangladesh) whilst working at…

Launched in June 2016, a new report by Save the Children has revealed the results of new research into what makes some children more vulnerable to malnutrition than others. The report, Unequal Portions: ending malnutrition for every child, is part of a new campaign, Every Last Child, aiming…

On 28 June 2016, UNICEF launched their annual flagship report The State of the World’s Children which paints a stark picture of what is in store for the world’s poorest children if governments, donors, businesses and international organizations do not accelerate efforts to address their needs. The 2016…

A joint UN Standing Committee on Nutrition (SCN) and Committee on World Food Security (CFS) event on Trade and Nutrition: Opportunities and Risks was held in Rome on 10 June 2016, with a view to sharing insights from various perspectives and experiences on the linkages between trade…

From 15 to 16 June 2016, development professionals, civil society organisations, politicians and experts met for the 10th edition of the European Development Days in Brussels, Belgium. The cross-cutting theme of the 2016 event was “Sustainable Development Goals in Action: Our World, Our Dignity, Our Future”. Delegates…

From 20-24 June 2016, the first Agriculture, Nutrition and Health (ANH) Academy Week was held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The ANH Academy Week builds on Leverhulme Centre (LCIRAH) conferences previously held in London, CGIAR Agriculture for Nutrition and Health (A4NH) activities and Innovative Methods and…

On 28 June 2016, the first of three teleconferences was chaired by the SUN Movement Secretariat in response to the El Niño weather phenomenon. The teleconference provided an opportunity for SUN Countries and their partners dealing with the impact of El Niño to exchange experiences on how they…

This Quarterly Update shares the progress made by the UN Network for SUN from April – June 2016 which are strengthening their collective efforts in Scaling Up Nutrition. UN Network for SUN documents, communications & materials The 2015 REACH Annual Report is now available on the REACH website. The UN…

This Quarterly Update shares the progress made by the SUN Business Network from April – June 2016 which are strengthening their collective efforts in Scaling Up Nutrition. Global Platform The SUN Business Network (SBN) now has 256 business members (48 multinationals, 208 at national level). The team is planning a…

Read the May 2016 Update for news from SUN Countries and around the Movement. ENGLISH | FRANÇAIS | ESPAÑOL

This Quarterly Update shares the progress made by the SUN Civil Society Network from April – June 2016 which are strengthening their collective efforts in Scaling Up Nutrition. SUN Civil Society Network Resources The SUN Civil Society Network has launched their Advocacy Toolkit. The Toolkit is a…

On 21 April 2016, the Government of Nepal, the European Union and UNICEF launched the national “Golden 1000 days Public Awareness Campaign”. Led by the National Planning Commission (NPC), the campaign aims to raise the awareness of the unique window of opportunity between a women’s pregnancy…

On 1 June 2016, the National SUN Secretariat and the Ministry of Planning Development & Reform in collaboration with other ministries & partners, organized a consultative meeting on the formulation of Pakistan’s Multi-Sectoral Nutrition Strategy. All stakeholders from line ministries, provincial departments, development partners, businesses, donors,…

On 20 June 2016, the Multi-stakeholder Platform on Food Security and Nutrition was formalised at the National Forum on Nutrition and Food Security. The Kyrgyz government, with support from UNICEF Kyrgyzstan, brought together representatives from academia, civil society, international organisation and business to improve coordination in…

Titus Mung’ou reflects on the 23rd Series of SUN Country Network Meetings where over 300 participants from 49 SUN Countries joined to share and learn from one another on sustaining political commitment to nutrition. About the author: Titus Mung’ou is the ENN Knowledge Management Specialist…