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An update on progress to date on efforts underway to estimate the overall cost of scaling up nutrition in SUN countries now available.

Business leaders will be holding a discussion that will feed in to the Post-2015 UN development agenda consultation led by the UN High Level Panel on Post-2015 Development. The discussion will focus on how nutrition should be prioritized in the Post-2015 UN development agenda, and the ways in which the private sector can effectively engage in the new framework to help end malnutrition.

National Civil Society Platforms in Ghana and Mali have recently been awarded $375,000 each through the SUN Multi-Partner Trust Fund (MPTF).

On 31 January 2013, Mali held an official launch to showcase its activities with UN REACH and the Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Movement as well as to raise awareness on the multi-sectoral aspects of nutrition.

Economic arguments for scaling up nutrition are compelling but what will it cost?

Launch September 2015: The fourth Scaling Up Nutrition: In Practice brief focuses on how agriculture, food systems and social protection schemes are contributing to scaling up nutrition in SUN Countries. PDF English | Français | EspañolPortuguês | РУССКИЙ | العربية

Illustrating the high-level national political commitment for scaling up nutrition, 13 Governors representing all regions in Namibia met in Windhoek in August 2011 at the invitation of Prime Minister Angula, to build awareness about the nutrition situation in the country and all the respective regions. The regional Governors were galvanized into action and at the close of the meeting all 13 participants signed the Declaration of Commitment pledging their support to scale up nutrition.

The UK Government has reaffirmed their commitment to tackle hunger and malnutrition – confirming their promise to host a special event ahead of the G8 summit.

The efforts of the Movement for Scaling-Up Nutrition (SUN) are contributing to better nutrition for people in SUN countries – especially women and young children. We are pleased to share some examples in the January 2013 Update.

New materials are now available for download to share as part of outreach and advocacy to scale up nutrition.