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The Government of Maharashtra set up an independent mission in 2005 with the support of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). It is called Rajmata Jijau Mother Child Health and Nutrition Mission (RJMCHN) and is the first nutrition mission in India. The primary objective is to create a platform for strengthening inter-sectoral coordination between government departments and also to bring in expertise through multi-stakeholder involvement.

Determined to take action against the high rates of malnutrition and HIV and in recognition of the strong relationship between nutrition, HIV and AIDS, the Government of Malawi established the Department of Nutrition, HIV and AIDS (DNHA) in the Office of the President and Cabinet (OPC) in August 2004.

The power of bringing together multiple actors to tackle malnutrition in Benin was highlighted in February 2013, during an event to draw attention to the importance of nutrition for health and development. The event was jointly organised by the Government of Benin (National Council of Food and Nutrition), civil society (CARE International) and the United Nations (UNICEF Benin).

When the President of Guatemala, Otto Pérez Molina, learned that less than 1% of Guatemala’s population believed their country had a problem with malnutrition, he instructed his entire cabinet to live in rural areas for a week with a family facing chronic food shortages and malnutrition. The result was the launch of the whole-of-government ‘Zero Hunger Pact’ in 2012 together with a mobilization campaign known as ‘The 1,000 Days Window’.

Chronic malnutrition still remains a fundamental threat to the sustainable economic development of Zambia. The government recognizes the importance of investing in nutrition as an integral part of national economic development and thus was among the first countries to participate in the Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Movement in early 2011. This has given Zambia a solid foundation to advance the nutrition agenda throughout the country.

As one of the newest countries in the SUN Movement, from May 2013, Chad has swiftly taken action to establish a new approach to scaling up nutrition. Through Government Decree 266 passed in July 2013, the Ministry of Public Health appointed a new team to take charge of the National Centre for Nutrition and Food Technology (CNNTA), which is the government’s operational body for nutrition.

The Silent Story is a documentary showcasing the magnitude and effect of undernutrition in Mumbwa District of Zambia. It is a collaboration between the CSOSUN Alliance and the Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation (ZNBC). This happened when ZNBC’s current affairs manager Ms Faith Kandaba, who participated…

In October 2013, thanks to financial support from the Agence Française de Développment (AFD) and the Swedish International Development Authority (SIDA), Action Against Hunger’s (ACF’s) West Africa Regional Office held an advocacy training for 25 members of civil society, ACF and Red Cross staff from…

2013 was an exceptional year for scaling up nutrition and 2014 promises to be another extraordinary year in which the progress of the SUN Movement continues to accelerate. Dr Nabarro sets out his priority areas for focus in the coming 12 months.

The Transforming Nutrition Summer School at IDS will take place this year from July 14-18 at IDS in Brighton, England. The five day course will be divided into three modules which will take participants through understanding the nature, causes and consequences of undernutrition and exploring…

The CSO-SUN Alliance in Zambia held an awards event for nutrition champions in Lusaka on December 20, 2013 to recognize the Vice President, the First Lady, five parliamentarians, and the media for their contribution to nutrition progress in Zambia. The Minister of Health was invited…