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On 22nd and 23rd June 2015, the SUN Movement Secretariat brought together support providers from across the Movement to discuss ways of strengthening support to SUN Countries, especially when there is insufficient or unavailable in-country expertise. The purpose of the meeting was to reach agreement on what is required for…

Nepal has developed strategies and plans to address the problem of food insecurity, by promoting nutrition. Social protection schemes in the country are contributing to provide sufficient food and nutritious diet to the poor and socially excluded groups.Poor nutrition affects the entire population, women and children are especially vulnerable because of theirunique physiology and socioeconomic characteristics.

Lao PDR has achieved impressive economic growth in the past two years and the poverty ratio has fallen by nearly 10% in the past decade. The Government of Laos is now tackling its high levels of food insecurity and malnutrition to achieve a decline in stunting of a minimum of 3.9% points per year to get on track for related MDG 1 targets.

As a low-income country, 70% of Mozambicans live in rural areas with food deficit and 54% of them fall below the national poverty line. The country’s economy is essentially agricultural. The share of crop production and livestock to rural household income is about 60% and 5%, respectively. This sector contributed to 24% of the GDP in 2013, and currently employs 90% of the country’s female labour force and 70% of the male labour force, representing 80% of the total active population.

67% of the population of Burundi live below the poverty line. 35.6% of the population suffer from high hunger levels (Global Hunger Index, 2014). Per capita calorie intake is the lowest in the East African region (1,600 Kcal/day). The fact that agricultural and livestock production have been structurally lacking since the year 2000 (+/-30% of annual requirements) due to high food prices, the exchange rate and demographic pressure, demonstrates how inextricably entwined the issues of malnutrition and food insecurity are.

On 18th June 2015, eight world leaders were recognised for the steps they have taken towards improving gender equality. Three of the leaders were from SUN Countries Indonesia, Malawi and Rwanda. In Indonesia, President Joko Widodo promotes the increase of women in senior leadership positions and women representation in…

Malnutrition and food insecurity are inextricably linked Despite numerous challenges such as low productivity, post-harvest losses and difficult climatic conditions, Malian agriculture has seen strong growth over the last decade. This includes a strong increase in cereal production, although outpaced by demographic growth, as well as an increase in the output of rice production zones, from 2 to 6 tons/hectare between 1988 and 2008.

The Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation in Yemen has led the development of an integrated multi-sectoral response plan for nutrition by engaging all relevant sectors and stakeholders including agriculture and fisheries, and development partners. Together with a team of consultants, a causal analysis has been undertaken to identify the key determinants of child malnutrition, to complete a trajectory analysis, to set priorities for interventions and to cost a five year (2015-2019) multi-sectoral action plan (USD 1.2 billion).

On 15th June 2015, Civil Society Alliances from Benin, Guinea, Senegal, Niger, Mauritania, Burkina Faso, Mali, Côte d’Ivoire, Togo, Chad, Cameroon and Liberia, came together in Dakar, Senegal to for a three day Advocacy Training followed immediately by a one day Regional Workshop. The event…

From the 3rd – 5th June 2015, the 3rd International Symposium on Food and Nutrition (ISFAN) was held in Jakarta, Indonesia. The event brought together nearly 1,000 participants including nutrition, health and food professionals, practitioners, professors, researchers, program managers and implementers, as well as students from…

On 17th June 2015, a report on the level of food insecurity in Yemen was launched by the Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation (MoPIC) in Yemen with the support of UN Agencies and development partners. The analysis used the globally recognized Integrated Food Security…

From 10th to 12th June 2015, the SUN Movement Secretariat partnered with UNICEF and the SUN Business Network for a three day Scaling Up Nutrition event in Nairobi, Kenya. The first day was a workshop led by the SUN Business Network on ‘Understanding the Role of…

On 16th June 2015, the International Day of the African Child was commemorated under the theme “Accelerating our collective efforts to end child marriage in Africa“. Community leaders, traditional, religious leaders, girls affected by child marriage and key stakeholders came together to focus on the rights of…

In June 2015, the United Nations Global Nutrition Agenda (UNGNA) was launched by the United Nations Standing Committee on Nutrition (UNSCN). The UNGNA provides a broad framework for the aligning of UN agencies in support of global and national nutrition goals. This first version was endorsed…

On 15th June 2015, a conference was held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to bring people together and share the latest research on food and nutrition. The event was led by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and was the second of its kind to…

On 4th June 2015, the International Agricultural Forum was held at EXPO Milano. It brought together over 350 participants, including 50 agriculture ministers, and focused on how to improve food security, nutrition and food systems. The meeting was organised by the Italian Ministry of Agriculture…

On 10th June 2015, the Republic of Guinea-Bissau signed a US$4.7 million loan and US$4.7 million grant agreement to finance the Economic Development Project for the Southern Regions (PADES) with the International Fund for Agricultural Development of the United Nations (IFAD). PADES aims to boost agricultural…

On 25th May 2015, the Congo-Brazzaville multi-stakeholder platform was brought together by the Secretary General of the Presidency of Congo Brazzaville, Jean Baptist Ondaye, who is also the SUN Government Focal Point. Representatives from multiple sectors included parliamentarians, advisors to the President, heads of departments, officials from line…