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Role of SUNCSA and SUNAR in
Addressing Malnutrition
HSA Annual Public Health Conference
Dec 13-14,2016
SUN Movement
• SUN Movement established in 2010, coordinated by Special Assistant of UN Secretary
• General SUN Movement unites people—from civil society, the United Nations, donors, businesses and researchers—in a collective effort to improve nutrition.
• 57 countries are part of the global movement to address all forms of malnutrition
• Pakistan Joined SUN Movement in 2013
How it Works ?
The Focal Point bring people together in a multi stakeholder forum
Country Networks in Pakistan
• Government Network
• UN Network
• Donors Network
• Business Network
• Civil Society Alliance
• SUN Academia and Research Network
SUN Civil Society Alliance Pakistan
• Established on Dec 24,2014
• Current Membership is 119 CSOs from all federating Units
• Chair – HANDS
• Co-chair- SOCIO Pak
• Secretariat- MI
Membership
5
7
21
23
26
37
AJK
Balochistan
KP/FATA
Islamabad
Punjab
Sindh
Strategic Plan 2016-2020
• Budgetary Allocation for Nutrition
• Generation of Political Support and Commitments from all major political partitas
• Advocacy for implementation of Multi-sectoral Nutrition Strategies and relevant laws
• Inclusive and equitable membership
• Capacity Building of CSO on different topics
Budget Advocacy
• Federal and Provincial budget analysis to track spending on Nutrition
• Policy Briefs for advocacy purpose
• #InvestinNutrition Campaign
– TV Talk shows
– Newspaper supplements
– Text messages/Voice Messages
– Radio shows
– Social Media
TV Show aired on World Food Day
TV Show aired on UCD
Meeting with Parliamentarians
• More than 30 Parliamentarians sensitized
on the value of investing in Nutrition
• Planning to organize sensitization
sessions with Parliamentary Committees
on SDGs at National and Provincial Level
• Engagement with relevant Standing
Committees to bring investment for
nutrition
Provincial Consultations
• Provincial consultations in Punjab, KP and Balochistan to discuss implementation of multi-sectoral nutrition Strategies and Breastfeeding laws
• Identified barriers, opportunities and role of different stakeholders
• Provincial Stakeholders appreciated and stressed to conduct similar consultations on periodic bases
Media Consultations
• Over 150 Media persons engaged in
provincial consultations
• Article/Blog Competition
• Receiving a number contributions from
professional and citizen journalists
National Consultation on Role of Media in
Highlighting Impacts of Malnutrition
Capacity Building of CSOs
• TNA of all members conducted
• Capacity Building Plan developed
• Over 150 Civil Society Advocates trained on
advocacy and campaigning skills
• Support required on different areas including
Mainstreaming Nutrition in Development
Programs, Budget advocacy, IYCF, Resource
mobilization for nutrition projects etc )
International Days
• World Breastfeeding Week
• World Food Day
• World Iodine Deficiency Day
• Universal Children Day
• Women Day
Communication and Coordination
• Coordination with CSN through monthly Calls
• Member of Advocacy Working Group
• Collaboration with Internal partners including ICAN, Thousand Days, 2015 Alliance etc.
• Collaboration with National partners including CRM, WRA etc
• Online Resource Center
• Google Group for sharing news/updates
• Facebook Page
Way Forward
• Follow up on #InvestinNutrition campaign
• Budget Analysis
• Policy briefs for budget advocacy
• Engagement with Parliamentary Committees on SDGs
at National and Provincial level
• Engagement with Relevant Standing Committees
• Orientation session with Media Persons
• Capacity Building of CSOs on Budget Advocacy
• Annual Planning and Review Meeting
Scaling Up Nutrition Academia and Research Network
Objectives
• Mobilize & organize; academic and research Institutions and groups, on a joint platform to promote nutrition;
• Promote multi-sectoral research on nutrition;
• Identify cost-effective, innovative strategies and models for addressing malnutrition;
• Facilitate formulation of national & sub-national policies- by sharing research based evidence;
• Link national and international institutions, academicians and researchers for cross learning, collaborations and capacity development;
• Provide technical support to establish & strengthen Centers of Excellence for Nutrition at National and Provincial levels;
• Coordinate and collaborate with SUN networks through National & Global SUN Secretariat.
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Process
• Terms of Reference developed and finalized
• Membership guidelines finalized
• Advisory Group established
• Membership through HEC and leading newspapers
• 46 Academic and Research Institutions are member
• Executive Council selected considering geographic and thematic representation
• SUNAR,Pak Launched on May 30
Membership- Geographic
Region Academia Research Academia & Research Total
Islamabad 1 1 9 11
Punjab 3 2 11 16
KP/FATA 1 1 3 5
Sindh 0 1 5 6
Balochistan 1 1 3 5
GB 1 0 0 1
AJK 0 0 1 1
Total 7 6 32 45
Membership- Thematic
Medicine, Public Health,
Pharmacy
Nutrition, Agriculture,
Food
Cross
thematic
Total
6 4 4 14
4 10 3 17
1 2 0 3
2 2 1 5
1 2 1 4
0 1 0 1
0 1 0 1
14 22 9 45
Plans
• Operational Plan for 2017 will be developed on Dec 19-20.
• Identification of Research Topics
• Trainings of 125 young researchers on:
– Development of research proposals
– Research methodologies
– Technical writing focused on nutrition
• 4 Innovative grants
• Partnerships with Australian Institutions
• Research dissemination conference
• Archiving of existing researches
• Review of existing nutrition related policices
Thank you!