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A discussion of the national Nutrition Information System (NIS) for Ethiopia as it was in early 2011 is presented in the box on page 33. In the last few years the system has been strengthened, extended and some of the challenges addressed. These changes are described by the author below.

Namibia has undertaken an ambitious project to develop and pilot a dashboard of indicators for improved nutrition. The purpose of the dashboard is to ensure that information collected is linked to coverage of interventions and can be used to inform decisions at all levels. The dashboard is part of Nambia’s new Multi-Sectoral Nutrition Implementation (2012/2013 to 2015/2016).

In response to persistent hunger and under-nutrition, particularly among the poor, the Government of Zimbabwe launched a Food and Nutrition Security Policy in May 2013. The policy marks the start of a concerted effort to promote economic development by addressing food security and nutrition challenges in a robust, coordinated, and multi-sectoral manner.

Despite the political crisis which has afflicted Madagascar since January 2009, the government is committed to advancing progress on scaling up nutrition through a strong multi-sectoral approach. Representatives from a wide cross-section of sectors and stakeholders work together through the National Nutrition Council or Conseil National de Nutrition (CNN) under the supervision of the Prime Minister.

Sri Lanka made impressive progress in improving the health and nutritional status of its population between the 1970s and 2000. Advances have slowed in the last 15 years, however, resulting in high levels of undernutrition relative to gross domestic product and to infant mortality rates. In rural Sri Lanka, where 80% of the population live, stunting rates are now moderately high compared to other indicators of development.

In Kigali on 26 March, the SUN Focal Point, Dr. Fidele Ngabo, Director of Maternal and Child Health at the Ministry of Health, led a pilot workshop to test tools and methodology for monitoring national level progress on scaling up nutrition. The workshop was attended…

The Government of Rwanda has set itself an ambitious target: to reduce child stunting from 44% to 24.5% by 2018. It has moved food and nutrition to the centre of the country’s development agenda and updated the National Food Security and Nutrition Policy (2013) and the accompanying National Food Security and Nutrition Strategic Plan (2013-2018).

International Course on Agriculture Nutrition Linkages 24 November – 5 December 2014 The Food and Nutrition Security Training programme of the Centre for Development Innovation – Wageningen UR is pleased to announce the organisation of the ‘International Course on Agriculture Nutrition Linkages, to be held…

In 2013, civil society groups around the world organized coordinated actions as part of a ‘Global Day of Action’ (GDA) ahead of the G8 summit in London, UK in June 2013. This coordinated action had the aim of showing global support for decisive action at…

INTRAC’s is offering a course that will support practitioners to ensure monitoring and evaluation (M&E) is integrated into both planning advocacy initiatives and feeding into organisational learning and accountability. The course will focus on a variety of practical ways to meet the challenges of…

On 13 March 2014, the Republic of Costa Rica became the 50th country to commit to scaling up nutrition with the SUN Movement. The government has been making efforts to improve the health of the population through strengthening nutrition programs and surveillance systems nationwide. This…

On 12 March 2014, the Republic of Guinea-Bissau became the 49th country to commit to scaling up nutrition with the SUN Movement. The government has adopted a national nutrition policy and will establish a multi-sectoral coordination framework for enhancing the synergy of all stakeholders in order…

This annual report focuses on the advances made by the 41 countries in the Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Movement; countries that have committed to improve nutrition for millions of children and their mothers. It examines the benefits of investing in improved nutrition, the evidence that…

On 11 March 2014, the Republic of Togo became the 48th country to commit to scaling up nutrition with the SUN Movement. The leadership of Togo is committed to addressing the issue of high child mortality rates caused by malnutrition. In addition to their efforts…

Over the past couple of years, Civil Society has played an important role in contributing to national efforts towards scaling up nutrition in SUN countries. As of February 2014, 47 countries had joined the SUN movement and, of those, 29 countries have seen the formation and…

MALAWI NEWS AGENCY 17 MARCH 2014: Government has appealed to nutritionists in the country to take a leading role in implementing nutritional programmes with the aim of achieving a free malnutrition Malawi. Principal Secretary(PS) in the Department of Nutrition HIV and AIDs in the Office…

ALL AFRICA, 6 MARCH 2014: The Government of Rwanda and the European Union have signed a financing agreement worth €30 million (Frw 28 billion) that will support the country’s goal of eliminating malnutrition. The funds will support Rwanda’s multi-sector strategy to eliminate malnutrition, emphasizing in…