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SUN Countries

Mozambique

Joined Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Movement

August 2011

National multi-stakeholder platform for nutrition

National Council for Food Security and Nutrition (CONSAN)

Sun Government Focal Point/Country Coordinator

Leonor Neves Mondlane , Executive Secretary, Technical Secretariat for Food Security and Nutrition (SETSAN), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development

Country nutrition status 2022

  • Yes
  • In process
  • No
  • Costed
  • M&E framework

National multi-stakeholder platform (MSP)

Date established
2013
MSP annual action plan exists

National nutrition plan

Advocacy and communications framework/plan

Advocacy and communications framework/plan

Subnational nutrition coordination mechanism

Subnational MSPs exist
Subnational MSPs have annual action plans

SUN networks in-country presence

SUN Civil Society Network
SUN Business Network
UN-Nutrition
SUN Academy Network
SUN Donor Network
Others: e.g. youth, parliamentarian, media

Finance for nutrition

Resource mobilization strategy exists
Budget tracking exercise done this year
Funding gaps identified this year
Domestic expenditures on nutrition tracked

Country priorities 2022

The priorities in year 2023 include conduction of baseline survey, approval and implementation of policy and strategy, implementation of nutrition education campaign, making COPSAN, CODSAN and provincial SETSAN functional, establishing ESAN III monitoring and information systems, and mobilization of resources.

2022 Shared country good practice

Strengthening stakeholders' awareness and commitment towards nutrition

Bringing stakeholders together

In May 2022, MADER hosted an event under the theme of "Reinforcing a resilience in nutrition and food security in the African continent" to raise awareness and commitment of the wide range of stakeholders towards nutrition improvement.

Progress towards SUN 3.0 Strategic Objectives (SO)

SO.1

The Food Security and Nutrition Strategy and Policy have been completed with the support of several international partners, and public consultation sessions have been conducted. Approval by the Council of Ministers is expected in early 2023. Food and nutrition have been integrated into ministries’ focus, messaging and policies throughout 2022. Nutrition Education campaign was launched by the strong initiative of the first lady.

SO.2

Multiple sectors and actors participated in the development of food and nutrition security policy and strategies which ensured the harmonization and alignment of the each sector's action plan around shared contry priorities.

SO.3

SETSAN and other government agencies were trained on planning and budgeting, Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) and Policy and governance. More training is needed on monitoring and evaluation, strategic advocacy etc.

SO.4

The National Council for Food Security and Nutrition has been established and functional. Provincial and District Councils for Food Security and Nutrition (COPSAN/CODSAN) have been created, and COPSAN is institutionalized in all 11 provinces and CODSAN in 68 districts to strengthen multi-sectoral nutrition governance from the national to local level.