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On behalf of the Lao delegates I would like to sincerely thanks to MIDIS, SUN movement Secretariat, and PROCASUR for conducting, hosting, and giving us the opportunity for taking part in the Learning Route in Peru. The successful reduction of malnutrition in Peru is significant, this is an inspiration and tells us that multi-sectoral coordination and implementation is very well known.

At the beginning of 2015, Peru saw many advancements towards scaling up nutrition. These include the milestone launch of “Bienvenidos a la Vida” (Welcome to Life), a national plan to improve newborn health across the nation. The First Lady of Peru, Nadine Heredia, who is…

In October 2014, the SUN Civil Society Alliance for Zambia (CSO-SUN) launched a 6 minute documentary “When children have children”, to raise awareness for the consequences of teenage pregnancies and its impact on the nutrition of children. The documentary was made with the support of DFID, CARE and…

On the 27th January 2015, a Scaling-Up Nutrition Coordination workshop was organised by the Prime Minister’s Office in Mbeya, Tanzania. The workshop brought together participants from Regional Administration, Local Government Authorities (PMORALG), the Tanzania Food and Nutrition Center and the Donor and UN networks. During…

In the lead up to presidential elections on 20th January 2015, the civil society alliance for scaling up nutrition in Zambia (CSOSUN) launched the Vote Nutrition campaign. The campaign drew attention to the importance of nutrition with six award winning musicians who collaborated to create a jingle…

On the 9th January 2015, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly unanimously passed “Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Protection of Breastfeeding and Child Nutrition Act 2015”. This law for one of Pakistan’s four provinces, makes the manufacturers of formula milk bound to seek permission for marketing and sale of their…

Dear colleagues, In 2014 we welcomed nine more countries into the SUN Movement. Hundreds more organizations and thousands more individuals have been inspired by the commitments made by governments to scale up nutrition, to end malnutrition in all its forms and to work together to realise the rights of all to nutrition justice.

On the 15th January 2015, Action2015 was launched across the globe, over 1,000 organisations are uniting their focus on making 2015 a huge breakthrough moment for development. Physical and online events marked the occasion to create a common platform for all voices to be heard…

On the 23rd December 2014, The National Nutrition Agency (NaNA) and the World Food Programme (WFP) validated two reports on studies conducted in the Central River Region and the North Bank Region of The Gambia. NaNA was contracted by WFP to undertake both projects which…

Throughout January 2015, mobilization and awareness workshops on nutrition governance were by the Civil society Alliance in three regions of Senegal. During the occasions, the three regions; Ziguinchor, Sédhiou et Kolda, were also able to officially announce the creation of regional committees for the Civil…

On the 17th January 2015, the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) began in venues across Equatorial Guinea. Sixteen teams across Africa are involved in the tournament including SUN countries Mozambique, Mali, Nigeria, Uganda, Zimbabwe, Burkina Faso, Congo, Ethiopia, Ghana, Buruni, DR Congo and Mauritania. The “African…

On the 20th January 2014, a conference was held in New Delhi India as part of the Generation Nutrition Campaign. The event was titled “Acute Malnutrition – An Everyday Emergency”. Vandana Krishna, Director General of Maharashtra’s successful Rajmata Jijau Mother – Child Health and Nutrition…

In December, the German government announced the donation of €24 million (US$30 million) to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in Yemen to support nutrition, protective safety nets and girls’ education. This donation forms part of a two-year Protracted Relief and Recovery Operation which supports a…

On 14th January 2015, the Government of Vietnam, with the collaboration and support of the United Nations, launched a national action program for the ‘Zero Hunger Challenge’ (ZHC). The ZHC is a major initiative launched by the United Nations Secretary-General at the Rio+20 Conference on…

In October 2014, staff from nine Dutch embassies and The Hague travelled to Ethiopia to understand best practices for Food and Nutrition Security programmes and share their insights. During the three day event, they reflected on their own programmes in countries, shared experiences and interacted with…

On the 23rd December 2014, the Scaling Up Nutrition Civil Society Alliance (SUN-CSA) was launched in Islamabad, Pakistan during a two day national conference on the State of Nutrition in Pakistan. The milestone event was boosted with the newly established SUN-CSA adopting a Civil Society Declaration on Nutrition…