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On 15 April a new UNICEF issued its first nutrition report since 2009, Improving Child Nutrition, the Achievable Imperative for Global Progress – that shows that accelerated progress against stunting – is both ‘possible and necessary.’

Zambia’s Civil Society Scaling-Up Nutrition Alliance (CSO-SUN Alliance) has teamed up with Muvi Posse to produce a nutrition theme song as part of their efforts to sensitize the public on the importance of nutrition during the 1,000 window.

[THE EAST AFRICAN] 6 April 2013 – Uganda loses up to $899 million due to malnutrition every year, according to a Cost of Hunger in Africa (COHA) report. The report also reveals that over 975,000 children under the age of five are experiencing cases of anaemia, acute diarrhoea syndrome (ADH), acute respiratory infection (ARI) and in some cases fever due to poor nutrition.

VOICE OF AMERICA] 1 April 2013 – Scientists from Michigian State University (MSU), University of Malawi, healthcare workers, and Malawi farmers have teamed up to dramatically increase crop yields in Malawi and improve nutrition among young children.

On 11 April, the Institute of Development Studies (IDS) published its Hunger and Nutrition Commitment Index (HANCI) which ranks governments on their political commitment to tackling hunger and undernutrition.

On 3 April Vice President of Zambia, Guy Scott, formally announced the launch of the First 1000 Most Critical Days Programme and Strategic Plan of the National Food and Nutrition Commission for 2011-2015 to support scaling up of proven nutrition interventions and reduce child stunting in Zambia.

On 3 April, USAID’s Acting Special Representative for Global Food Security, Jonathan Shrier hosted Guatemalan Minister of Health, Jorge Villavicencio and other Guatemalan Government officials, private sector representatives and a panel of nutrition experts to discuss Guatemala’s “Zero Hunger Pact”.

The REACH 2012 Annual Report outlines the efforts and contribution of REACH to reduce maternal and child undernutrition. REACH is now present in 12 out of the 33 SUN countries and supporting SUN processes that are rapidly taking root at country level. Read the Full…

The UK Government has announced a commitment of K130 million (£15 million) to help reduce malnutrition among women and children in Zambia. The investment will support the national First 1000 Most Critical Days Program, launched on 3 April by Vice President of Zambia, Guy Scott.

Read the full March 2013 Update featuring news on progress made in SUN countries.

[UNICEF] KAMPALA – The Government of Uganda, in partnership with USAID, UNICEF and the EU Delegation today marks an important milestone in advancing food and nutrition security in Uganda through the launch of the multi- sectoral nutrition programmes in South Western region.

[LUSAKA TIMES] – Zambia Civil Society Scaling Nutrition Coordinator Chilfuya William has implored government to engage the private sector in establishing small milling companies in districts throughout the country.

The Chair of the SUN Lead Group, Mr. Anthony Lake, met with the President Molina during a recent visit to Guatemala. Mr. Lake praised the Government’s initiative to reduce stunting by 10 per cent over the next four years to 39% by 2015.

In February 2012, the World Bank and The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) jointly developed a report to calculate the potential human and economic benefits to be gained from increasing nutrition investments in Tajikistan. This report provides compelling evidence of the potential to improve health and…

On 26 February 2013, the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition and DSM co-convened a call with business leaders for a discussion about the role of nutrition and the private sector in the Post-2015 UN development agenda consultation.

(The Daily Observer) – The National Nutrition Agency (NaNA) and stakeholders Tuesday discussed the final report of the National Nutrition Survey using the Standardised Monitoring and Assessment of Relief and Transition (SMART) method. The conclave, which brought together 37 participants, studied and analysed the report which covered the assessment of the nutritional status of children under five years.