Country Profiles
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SUN Countries
Nepal
Joined Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Movement
May 2011
National multi-stakeholder platform for nutrition
Multi-Sector and Multi-Stakeholder Platform
Sun Government Focal Point/Country Coordinator
Prof. Shiva Raj Adhikari, PhD, Health Economist and Health Policy Specialist - National Planning Commission, Nepal
Country nutrition status 2022
- Yes
- In process
- No
- Costed
- M&E framework
National multi-stakeholder platform (MSP)
Date established
no information
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
Formulating and implementing the Multisector Nutrition Plan III 2023–2030; Strengthening nutrition architecture for integrated nutrition interventions through the life-course approach; Scaling up nutrition-friendly local governance
2022 Shared country good practice
Resource mobilization and a targeted approach for nutrition interventions
Good practices
Continued advocacy has contributed to significant budget allocations for nutrition. Programme implementation has been becoming more targeted. Women’s empowerment is key to nutrition promotion.
Progress towards SUN 3.0 Strategic Objectives (SO)
SO.1
A sectoral plan and policies for nutrition are in place. Advocacy for the amendment of the International Code of Marketing of Breast-Milk Substitutes is ongoing. The Multisector Nutrition Plan III is in the process of formulation, and this will ensure a strong policy environment for meeting national and international nutrition priorities.
SO.2
The Multisector Nutrition Plan, the National Nutrition Strategy, the sectoral plan and policies and the country’s commitments from the Nutrition for Growth Summit 2021 and the United Nations Food System Summit 2021 are aligned with country priorities.
SO.3
Capacity-building is ongoing via training, orientation, on-site coaching and mentoring for implementers of the Multisector Nutrition Plan and nutrition governance structures at all levels.
SO.4
The nutrition governance structure under the Multisector Nutrition Plan promotes country leadership and guides the strengthening of mutual accountability. It also ensures the alignment of implemented activities and of resources mobilized by the Government and in-country stakeholders to achieve country priorities.
