The document discusses scaling up efforts to address undernutrition through coordinated multi-stakeholder action. It outlines the vision and history of the Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) movement, which aims to support national governments' efforts to improve food and nutrition security through coordinated action. The SUN movement focuses on both nutrition-specific interventions and nutrition-sensitive development programs. National governments lead these efforts, with support from regional and international stakeholders working in a coordinated network to build on existing nutrition actions and fill critical resource gaps.

1. Scaling-Up Nutrition: IFAD’s contribution to Nutrition-sensitive Agriculture May 25th 2011

2. 6 I. Vision and History Part 1: The need to scale up efforts against rising under-nutrition in a coordinated multi-stakeholder approach Unsatisfactory progress towards MDG 1... ...calls for coordinated action Intention endorsed by 100+ organizations Rising number of undernourished people Millions 1.050 1.000 950 900 850 0 2009 2008 2004–2006 2002–2002 1995–1997 1990–1992 Worldwide progress to MDG 1 %children < 5 underweight -1% p.a. 33% 26% ∆ = 9.5% MDG 2015 target Source: The State of Food Insecurity in the World, FAO (2009), Value for 2009 is a projection; Millennium Development Goals Report, 2008 (2006 data)

3. I. Vision and History Why we need to act now,... ...because: FOCUS: there is renewed international focus on human rights as a basis for economic, social and human development, and on addressing food and nutrition security within that framework EVIDENCE: there is abundant evidence on the impact of under-nutrition on infant and young child mortality and its largely irreversible long-term effects on intellectual, physical and social development as well as on health RECOGNITION: there is widespread recognition (“a burden of knowledge”) that a series of well-tested and low-cost interventions can protect the nutrition of vulnerable individuals and communities and benefit millions of individuals if incorporated into agriculture, social protection, health and educational programmes 1 2 3 September 2010

4. Priority Responses for Scaling Up Nutrition

5. Priority Responses for Scaling Up Nutrition

6. Priority Responses for Scaling Up Nutrition

7. EXAMPLES OF NUTRITION-SPECIFIC INTERVENTIONS Definition: interventions that have nutritional improvement as the primary goal Outcomes: Ensuring that all women are in the best possible position to ensure optimum nutrition for themselves and their children (a) in pregnancy (b) when breastfeeding their children, and (c) when weaning their children – especially when children are ill and women face many demands on their time; Encouraging local markets to offer a nutritional diversity within food products (continuously available and accessible throughout the year with nutrients in a form tht is capable of being utilized) – through the implementation of appropriate agriculture and food policies; Ensuring that approprients nutrients are accessible and capable of being utilized through safety net programmes (whether food or cash based); Encouraging ante-natal nutrition, breast feeding, complementary feeding, hygiene, adequate vitamin and minerals; nutritional management of infections and therapeutic feeding for those who are affected by severe acute malnutrition (children, those with chroinic diseases etc) with special attention to at risk communities.

8. NUTRITION SENSITIVE DEVELOPMENT Definition :Nutritional outcomes as a key goal of national development policies Outcomes: Ensuring optimal nutritional impact of all agriculture and food security programmes through research, action, close monitoring; Ensuirng optimal nutritional impact of social protection programmes and targeting of safety nets for vulnerable communities, Ensuing appropriate nutritonal focus within maternal, new-born and child health programmes, Incorporating nutritional considerations within child and adult education, Analyzing the nutritional impact of employment generation, rural development and emergency response programmes and taking action as appropriate

9. Part 2: HOW AGRICULTURE IMPROVES NUTRITION 3 purposes of Agriculture: Produce food for consumption Generate employment, income and support rural livelihoods Safeguard the environment Nutritional value chain: Production: increased quantity (DES) - availability, stability improved nutritional quality – variety, diversity and safety Preservation, storage, and processing – reduce losses in value and in nutritional quality along the chain Transportation and marketing Consumption - education

11. adding nutrition emphasises nutrition is the ultimate goal

12. ensures nutrition is not lost or forgotten by food economists

13. not just calories but also food quality and dietary diversity

14. considers both under and over nutrition

16. NARROWING THE “NUTRITION GAP” IN SPECIFIC FOOD SYSTEMS... Root and tuber systems in West Africa selectively breed cassava to improve nutrient content; boost red palm oil production (vitamin A rich) and animal foods Rice systems in Asia introduce low-input short duration dry season crops (mung and soy bean, oil seed); integrated aquaculture/horticulture; agricultural extension-based nutrition education Maize and bean systems in Central America increase trash fish consumption; intercropping of maize, beans and legumes (milpa system); greenhouse production of fruits and vegetables; nutrition education

18. quality and diversity of food not just to quantity

21. II. The Road Map PART 3: THE SUN MOVEMENT - STAKEHOLDER COORDINATION ON ALL LEVELS People "...Coordination of stakeholders to encourage synergy of purpose and complementarity of action" Action at country level Know how andcapacity development Global support functions Financingpathways Business Community Government (lead) Research Community UN System Civil Society Donors NGOs Governance

23. Pursue detailed stock-tacking and mapping

24. Set clear targets

25. Mobilize sufficient funds

26. Continuously track progress

27. Encourage mutual respect, confidence and trust

28. Minimize potential conflicts of interest

29. Generate excitement for a common goal

30. Work together towards this goal with a common code of conductRobustdecisions Joint working Within a human rights framework

32. From Office of Head of Government, Planning Commission, or designated Line Ministry.

33. National Focal Point identified.

34. Active “Champion” to convene Development Partners

35. In Country Consultations underway via multi-stakeholder platform and process

36. Nutrition Policy in place and being pursued

37. Stock-takes of actions and intentions underway

38. Action Plan with Results Framework. (incorporating promising actions already underway)

39. Joint Validation

42. (Backed by the Secretariat of the Standing Committee on Nutrition)

43. Task Forces

44. Country Support

45. Communications

46. Civil Society

47. Development Partners (Working Level and Senior Officials Group)

48. Private Sector

49. Monitoring and Reporting

50. Country Reference Group

51. UN Reference Group (SCN, REACH, FAO, WHO, UNICEF, WFP)

53. Early Riser Country Reference Group being established

54. Reflecting the interests of National Focal Points

55. Taskforces fully engaged

56. Task Force A - Country Support (ensuring strong engagement of REACH, other international agencies, academic groups and….)

57. Task Force D – Development Partners (ensuring identity of DP conveners and supporters and links with national authroities)

58. Task Force F – Support for Monitoring and Reporting (ensuring national authorities and task forces get support on indicators, monitoring processes and development of comparable results framework)

59. Task Force C – Civil Society (ensuring national authorities get support on engagement of civil society)

60. Task Force E – Private Sector (ensuring that national authorities can access help on ways to bring in businesses)

61. Task Force B – Communications (ensuring that national authorities get support on messages, answers to FAQs, support for SUN champions)

62. UN System Reference Group in place

63. Ensuring cross UN engagement and synergy

66. Much greater interest than expected: 18 potential Early Risers

67. Intense activity (and challenges) in

68. Bangladesh [Multiple stakeholders: key role of Government]

69. Ethiopia [Questions re value of SUN Movement]

70. Malawi [High level commitment and much effort]

71. Niger [Protracted crisis: new government]

72. Nepal [Intense activity, government change]

73. Peru [Active national efforts: strength of donor engagement?]

74. Senegal [Strong health and social protection engagement]

75. Tanzania [Identity of Government Focal Point]

76. Uganda [Strong national multi-sectoral platform]

78. Agreed Results Frameworks – with Commitments from National Authorities and in-country development partners – in 5 countries

79. Concerted Implementation Underway in all of these

80. Identification of Critical Resource Gaps

81. Agreements on which development partner will help meet these gaps

83. National Authorities with in-country local authority, civil society, business and scientific partners Roles of Agriculture, Health, Social Welfare, Education, Relief, Employment, Gender…

84. SUMMARY - SCALE UP NUTRITION NATIONAL AUTHORITIES IN CHARGE FOCUS ON RESULTS COORDINATED SUPPORT FROM NETWORKS OF REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL STAKEHOLDERS NOT AN INITIATIVE OR PROGRAMME: BUILDING ON EXISTING ACTIONS