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Cameroon’s approach to nutrition advocacy has been born out of a long-term neglect for nutrition in the country. Cameroon is among the 36 countries in the world with the largest number of children under five suffering from stunted growth. Nearly 33% of children under five suffer from stunting: equivalent to approximately one million children. Six out of ten children are anaemic (due to iron deficiency).

Pakistan was the 34th country to join the Scaling up Nutrition (SUN) Movement in April 2013. At a launching ceremony in December 2013, Ministers from the Government of Pakistan together with senior officials from federal and provincial governments and members of the Development Partners for Nutrition Group (DPNG), signed a Declaration of Commitments.

In 2006, one in four children was malnourished in Peru and the rate was four out of ten children in rural areas. This was in spite of the fact that the Government of Peru had allocated significant resources in the form of food distributions but which were ineffective in reducing malnutrition over a decade (1996-2006).

Coordinating and monitoring nutrition advocacy and communication efforts are a key challenge in Bangladesh. There are many stakeholders operating at national and district levels and a wide mix of communication channels. Significant efforts are underway to unite and mobilize stakeholders to advocate for nutrition with a common voice, bearing key audiences in mind and using clear messages.

The Government of Uganda recognizes the need to ensure that its population is well nourished. The Constitution of the Republic of Uganda, 1995, sets out National Objectives and Directive Principles of State Policy and number XXII of these relates to food security and nutrition and provides that:

The Global Nutrition Report, due to be published at the second International Conference on Nutrition in November 2014, is one outcome of the Nutrition for Growth Summit held in London in 2013. The authors are a group of stakeholders, chaired by representatives of the Governments…

The importance of the agriculture sector for nutrition has become increasingly apparent and many partner agencies and organizations have embarked on programmes to make agriculture more nutrition sensitive. In March 2014, the United Nations Standing Committee on Nutrition (UNSCN) launched a report to share the…

In May 2014, the second Global Day of Action (GDA) saw momentum increasing as a result of an ever vibrant, active civil society community for scaling up nutrition that is steadily growing across the globe. Twelve civil society alliances coordinated actions in support of the…

Kenya’s journey began in earnest when it signed up to the Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Movement in August 2012. An official launch was organized in November 2012 through the convening of a national symposium on SUN under the then Minister of Public Health (MoPH). The Natonal Nutriton Action Plan was launched and a SUN Government Focal Point was appointed.

On 17 May 2014, the Federal Republic of Somalia became the 52nd country to join the SUN Movement. On behalf of the Government, a letter of commitment was sent by Dr. Mohamed Abdi Farah, Director General of the Ministry of Health and Human Services. It…

On 18 June 2014, a one day agriculture multi-stakeholder high level policy forum was led by the Zambia Civil Society Scaling Up Nutrition (CSOSUN) with multiple stakeholder groups to reach a consensus among stakeholders on policy reforms with respect to smallholder farmers – particularly rural…

On 10 April 2014, members of the SUN civil society platform were warmly received by the First Lady of Sierra Leone, Madam Sia Nyama Koroma. The First Lady promised to support the SUN Movement which she sees as one of the many channels for reaching…

The Alive & Thrive (A&T) June newsletter is now available. This edition features news on new funding for A&T and an e-magazine that explains how their Bangladesh program, with BRAC implementing the interpersonal component, trained over 11,000 frontline workers, reached more than 1.7 million mothers…

In May this year, the Uganda Civil Society Coalition on Scaling Up Nutrition (UCCO-SUN) organised a Global Week of Action to show commitment, political will, partnership and involvement of key stakeholders from government to communities. Read below for a snap shot of the activities led…

To gather the best possible advice on dealing with the crisis of childhood obesity, in May 2014 WHO’s Director-General established a high-level Commission on Ending Childhood Obesity. In 2012, more than 40 million children under the age of 5 were overweight or obese and this…