In Rwanda, several multi-stakeholder platforms have also been set up at central and local level to scale up nutrition.
The Inter-Ministerial Coordination Committee is the highestlevel convening body under the leadership of the Minister of Health and co-chaired by the Minister of Finance and the United Nations (UN) Resident Coordinator. The committee brings government and development partners together.
Staff from the ministries of health, agriculture & animal resources and local governments co-chair the Social Cluster Food and Nutrition Steering Committee (SCF&NSC). Together, they coordinate and implement the National Food and Nutrition Policy (NFNP) and the National Food and Nutrition Strategic Plan (NFNSP) with the support of the ministries of education, gender & family promotion, disaster management & refugees, and public service & labour. The National Food and Nutrition Technical Working Group (NF&NTWG) was set up in 2013 and is Rwanda’s multi-sectoral nutrition coordination platform. The NF&NTWG includes representation from the SCF&NSC, donors, UN agencies, civil society, academia and the private sector. UN REACH is working as the convener for the UN Network and the Donor Network is convened by USAID. The Civil Society Alliance was established in 2014 and academia is engaged through the NF&NTWG. The private sector has established the National Food Fortification Alliance under the auspices of the NF&NTWG within the Ministry of Health.
At the local level, multi-sectoral nutrition committees are composed of mayors, district directors of health, nutritionists, agronomists and social protection, veterinary, and hygiene & sanitation officers.
Last updated: October 2015
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