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Over $2.1 million has been awarded to national civil society platforms in five SUN countries – Bangladesh, Malawi, Mozambique, Niger and Uganda – through the SUN Multi-Partner Trust Fund (MPTF).

Funding to support the development and operation of the Civil Society Alliance for Scaling Up Nutrition in Bangladesh (CSA for SUN, BD) will be provided by the SUN Movement Multi-Partner Trust Fund (MPTF) in the amount of $535,000 USD for the period January 2013-December 2015

On UNFCCC Gender Day at COP18/ CMP8, the Mary Robinson Foundation – Climate Justice releases a video and a policy brief on the gender dimensions of food and nutrition security in the context of climate change.

Food prices will more than double and the number of malnourished children spiral if climate change is not checked and developing countries are not helped to adapt their farming, food and water experts warned on Tuesday at the UN climate talks in Doha.

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By Lawrence Haddad, Director of the Institute of Development Studies in Sussex: “Malnutrition is an “invisible crisis” – ignored by development agencies and governments. Taken more seriously, argues Lawrence Haddad, Director of the Institute of Development Studies in Sussex, it could be eradicated in 20…

The International Baby Food Action Network (IBFAN) sent a discussion paper to Dr. David Nabarro, SUN Coordinator and others in the SUN Movement on 25 November, outlining six fundamental concerns with the SUN Movement Strategy and makes seven recommendations. On behalf on Mr. Anthony Lake, Chair of the SUN Lead Group and Dr. David Nabarro a letter of response was sent to Patti Rundall, Policy Director of Baby Milk Action, on 27 November.

The 13th Nutrition Forum of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) was held from 5-9 November in Ouagadougou in Burkina Faso. The theme of the Forum was “Roles of local governments, communities, civil society and the private sector in scaling up nutrition interventions”. The Nutrition Forum provides a platform for ECOWAS countries to build a deeper collective understanding of sustainable and integrated approaches to food security and nutrition.

SUN Movement Coordinator, Dr. David Nabarro was interviewed on BBC World News Service 29 November, to discuss issues of food and nutrition security – with an emphasis the central role of women in developing long-term, sustainable solutions.

Global Children’s Advocate and Child Rights Advocate, Mrs. Graca Machel arrived in Namibia on 20 November 2012 for a three day visit to support the Government and its partners to accelerate efforts to scale up nutrition and reduce stunting in the country.

On November 20, Indonesia’s commitment to the SUN Movement was the focus of the National Conference on Food and Nutrition.

Last week, the Government of Namibia and UNICEF hosted an event to highlight the efforts needed to continue to fight hunger and inequalities nation-wide.

A new report issued by Bread for the World yesterday showed the progress being made in many countries towards achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) agreed upon in 2000. Within Reach: Global Development Goals, 2013 Hunger Report calls for increased focus on ending hunger and extreme poverty as the 2015 MDG deadline approaches, as well as in the post-2015 development framework and goals.

The Scaling Up Nutrition Symposium was held on 5-6 November 2012, at Safari Park Hotel, Nairobi and attended by about 300 delegates representing Government ministries, Kenya’s 47 counties, the private sector, donors, UN agencies (FAO, WHO and UNICEF), the World Bank, USAID, regional bodies, NGOs, CBOs and the media.

Bangladesh has formed the Civil Society Alliance for Scaling Up Nutrition in Bangladesh (CSA for SUN, BD), composed of representatives from civil society networks across Bangladesh to work under the leadership of the government, to advocate for the further development of the national nutrition agenda and ultimately improve the lives of malnourished people across this country.

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The Government of Kenya has announced a commitment of Sh6 billion over the next five years to scale up nutrition in the country.

At a food fortification seminar in Dar es Salaam organized by the Tanzania Food and Nutrition Centre (TFNC), DFID and HKI, Obey Assery, the Director of Coordination of Government Business in the Prime Minister’s Office, said Tanzania loses an estimated 2.65% its GDP annually due to vitamin and micronutrient deficiencies among its people.