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

On behalf of the SUN Movement, it is with a heavy heart that we share news that Dr.Nasreen Khan, long-time Deputy Programme Manager of the National Nutrition Services and SUN Technical Advisor in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, has passed away. Nasreen was…

In August 2016, WaterAid released a media report titled, “Caught short” which reveals the worst places in the world for childhood stunting. Globally, one child in every four suffers from stunted growth, which not only affects a child’s height but also impinges on their emotional, social and…

From 28 August to 2 September 2016, World Water Week was celebrated in Stockholm, Sweden, with a global gathering focused on “Water for Sustainable Growth”. The event brought together experts, practitioners, decision-makers, business innovators and young professionals from a range of sectors and countries to…

On 15 August 2016, a study tour on strategic behaviour change communication and young child feeding began in Vietnam for 24 Ministry of Health officials from Lao PDR. The event was hosted by Alive & Thrive in partnership with Viet Nam’s National Institute of Nutrition. In addition…

On 27 August 2016, a side event to the Sixth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD VI) Summit titled “Action on Nutrition: Launching of IFNA, Initiative for Food and Nutrition Security in Africa,” was held at the Sarova Panafric Hotel in Nairobi, Kenya. The…

On 27 August 20216, the Sixth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD VI) Summit was held at Kenyatta International Convention Center in Nairobi, Kenya. The event represented a major milestone and a big boost towards achieving a more strategic partnership between Japan and the region, underscored by…

On 7 August 2016, Haiti’s First Lady, Dr Ginette Michaud Privert, called for fathers’ support for breastfeeding at the World Breastfeeding Week launch event held in Nippes. World Breastfeeding Week in Haiti consisted of a series of activities in all ten departments of the country, aiming…

On 22 August 2016, UNICEF and the SUN Movement kicked off a three-day workshop titled “Public Financing and Managing Results for Better Nutrition in SUN African Countries,” which brought together participants from 35 SUN Countries across the continent. Despite some progress, nearly 55 million children under five years of age are stunted in the region. The event in Nairobi set a course for mobilising domestic and donor financial resources to tackle malnutrition and pave the way for more integrated, multi-sectorial investments. Scientific and economic evidence indicates that good nutrition represents a critical foundation for equitable development and growth in Africa.

On 4 August 2016, Sierra Leone Nutrition for Growth Commitment Summary on behalf of the Scaling Up Nutrition and Immunization Civil Society Platform (SUNI-CSP), FOCUS 1000 and Action Contre la Faim (ACF) led a one day workshop on tracking Sierra Leone’s commitments and investments in nutrition. The event was held in recognition of a meeting being held on the same day in Brazil, as a follow up to the 2013 Nutrition for Growth summit.

In recognition of World Breastfeeding Week 2016, various activities and events were carried out in Laos to highlight the importance of adequate nutrition for women and children, especially breastfeeding, with the public and government audiences. In Lao PDR, only 40 percent of babies receive this important…

On the occasion of World Breastfeeding Week 2016, Niger acting Minister of Health, Mr Magagi Laouan (who is also the current Minister for Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management) delivered a strong statement of support for the Week which stressed the many benefits and steps needed…

On 1 August 2016, as part of World Breastfeeding Week, the Health and Family Planning Minister of Bangladesh, Mr Mohammad Nasim, has shown his support by stressing the importance of breastfeeding at the inaugural ceremony for World Breastfeeding Week held in Dhaka. “There is no alternative…

On 5 August 2016, a provincial consultation on the implementation of the Punjab multi-sectoral nutrition strategy was held. Scaling Up Nutrition Civil Society Alliance Pakistan (SUNCSA,Pak) organised the event in collaboration with the Provincial SUN Unit and Micronutrient Initiative Pakistan. Despite its significant contribution to Pakistan’s…

Ambarka is the Emergency Nutrition Network (ENN) knowledge management specialist in West and Central Africa. He is based in Dakar, Senegal. He has years of experience with roles in governmental and civil society authorities in Niger. According to International Land Coalition, advocacy is “the strategic…

The nutrition Champions play a dominant role in Scaling Up Nutrition in the SUN countries. This was one of the points arising from the twenty-third round of SUN country teleconferences. This round, which brought together all of the SUN countries in groups of four to five countries f