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Nutrition Exchange is an ENN publication that contains short, easy-to-read articles on nutrition programme experiences and learning, from countries with a high burden of malnutrition and those that are prone to crisis. It also summarises research and provides information on guidance, tools and upcoming trainings in nutrition and related sectors. Nutrition Exchange…

Following on from the November launch of Madagascar’s Civil Society Alliance (CSA) – Hina – on February 3, 2105, the CSA held its constitutive general assembly marking the official establishment of the Alliance and elected the members of its Board for a three year mandate….

From 16 through to 30 September 2014, Malian Civil Society Organisation (CSO) OMAES and its technical partners ASDAP and Helen Keller International (HKI) undertook a mission to support and monitor nutrition activities in three regions – Kayes, Sikasso and Segou. The goals of the mission…

From November 24 to December 5, 2014, the United for Nutrition Alliance (TUN) in Niger arranged a series of nutrition advocacy workshops in three regions – Maradi, Zinder and Diffa. The workshops were also used as an opportunity to establish three regional branches of the…

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Civil Society, Government, the United Nations and Donor Community joined together in Yangon, Myanmar on the 17th February to launch the Scaling Up Nutrition Civil Society Alliance (SUN CSA) in Myanmar. Nearly 40 civil society organisations pledged to join the movement to eradicate malnutrition in…

During the 17th SUN Country Network Conference Call held from the 26th January until 2nd February 2015, a thematic discussion was held on how to accelerate SUN Country efforts to report on nutrition-relevant budget allocation. This call focused on the ability for countries to respond…

In the lead up to the launch of the The Global Nutrition Report (GNR) 2015, the GNR Secretariat is calling for countries to submit case studies analyzing the value of 193 Nutrition Country Profiles. The Global Nutrition Report was first launched in 2014 and profiled…

On 12th February 2015, the third conference call to develop the Community of Practice on planning, costing, implementing and financing multi-sectoral actions for improved nutrition was held. Over thirty participants from SUN Networks and technical agencies participated in the call to share their experiences with tools for stocktaking, how-to…

On the 10th February 2015, civil society groups came together in Cotonou for the official launch of the Benin civil society alliance for scaling up nutrition, “Alliance de la société civile pour l’intensification de la nutrition au Bénin” (ASCINB). Over forty participants from various civil society organisations…

On the 2nd February 2015, the IDI (Civil Society Alliance in Peru) published a governance agreement for the city of Lima as part of the efforts of the consensus building forum for the fight against poverty in Lima, Peru. The consensus building forum, comprising civil society…

On the 5th February 2015, the Parliamentary Committee on Health, Community Development and Social Services in Zambia invited the Civil Society for Scaling Up Nutrition (CSO-SUN) to review progress made by Zambia towards achieving the Millennium Development Goals. Coordinator of CSO-SUN, William Chilyufa said the new post-2015…

On the 29th January 2015, a workshop was held to introduce the third phase of implementation of the Stimulus Fund Performance and Achievement of Social Results (EDF). Participants included representatives from nine regional governments and Ariela Luna Florez, Deputy Minister of Social Policy and Evaluation, Ministry of Development and Social…

On the 22nd January 2015, the SUN Business Network organised a Breakfast focused on Creating a Sustainable Food System in the Post-2015 Agenda at the World Economic Forum in Davos. The event was co-hosted by the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN), the World Food Programme (WFP),…

On the 18th January 2015, the 31st National Scientific Conference was held in Makuri, organised by the Association of Public Health Physicians of Nigeria (APHPN). The lead presenters included Chris Osa Isokpunwu, Deputy Director and Head of Nutrition Division and the SUN Government Focal Point from…

Wednesday, 29 October Addis, Intercontental Hotel, early in the morning, Say hello to everybody, old and new colleagues from embassies and The Hague, still at the breakfast table. Everybody gets into the bus. Simone and Herman S., cheerful facilitators, in front. Nani and I sit down on the second row behind Tina, our tour manager. Bus starts rolling.

The Learning Route in Senegal has been an opportunity to share experiences and lessons learned in relation to nutrition policy with other members of the SUN Movement. The Route aimed to understand the strategies and tools promoted by Senegal to achieve impressive results in reducing chronic malnutrition from 27 to 19 percent in children under 5 years, during the last two years.