This document provides demographic and nutrition data for Kenya. It outlines the membership and coordination structure for nutrition partnerships in Kenya led by the Ministry of Health. Key achievements include launching a food security and nutrition policy and plan of action for joint planning. Challenges include weak linkages between sectors and sub-national coordination. Lessons learned are that coordination has enhanced partnerships and accountability.

2. Gladys Mugambi

3. Demographic Information
 Population: 43.8 million**
 Children under 5: 6.7 million**
 Total fertility rate: 3.9
 Under-5 mortality (per 1,000): 52
 Infant mortality (per 1,000): 35

4. Nutrition data
 Stunting: 26%
 Wasting: 11%
 Low Birth Weight: 5.6%
 Exclusive Breastfeeding: 61.4%
 Overweight: 4.7%*

8. Members
GOK
MOH
UN
UNICEF, WFP, UNAIDS
I-NGOs
ACF, Concern, WW, SC-UK, FHI, Samaritan Purse,
Islamic Relief, Merlin, World-Vision, IMC,
MSF, MERCY, FHK etc->50 partners
Civil Society Donors
Academia
Nutrition Partnership
Private sector

9. Coordination Structure -MOH
Nutrition Interagency
Coordinating committee
MIYCN
Steering
Emergency
Nutrition
Micronutrient
Steering
committee
Clinical
Nutrition
M and E Advocacy
and
Commun
ication
Commod
ity
Security

10. Integration with pre- existing coordination system-
food security
NICC/NRAG
Emergency /
Cluster functions
Health &
Nutrition
Agriculture &
Livestock
Water &
Sanitation
KFSSG
KFSM
National Food Security Coordinating Committee
(PS)
Chair: Office of the president 
Chair: Head
Nutrition 
Chair: Line
Ministries 
HF (OCHA)
SF (Sp Prog)
Education

11. Achievements
 Food Security and Nutrition Policy launched
 Nutrition Plan of Action - Joint planning and
strategy development
 Nutrition is a child right in the Constitution
 Active SUN networks (Donor, UN, CS, Government,
Business.

12. Achievements
 Continuous mapping, Inclusion and
coordination of key partners through
monthly coordination meetings in wide
Range of working groups with Linkage to
steering committees and NICC/SUN at CRC,
KFSSG, KFSM
 Formation of the SUN technical committee
with representation from technical working
groups and SUN networks

13. Achievements
Continuous information analysis and
sharing -Nutrition bulletin - common
M&E framework
Advocacy and resource mobilization
Maximizing of resources / no
duplications, scaling-up response

14. Challenges
 Week Linkages between sectors
 Weak sub-national coordination-current multi-
sectoral platforms are geared towards food security
 Limited presence of national and community
based organization
 Limited participation from other key line
ministries and sectors (e.g. water, health, food) in
nutrition specific meetings

15. Challenges
 Weak linkage between nutrition sensitive and
nutrition specific

16. Lessons Learnt
 Coordination has enhanced partnership and
harmonization of approaches and
standards, needs assessments and response
 increased accountability among the key
stakeholders
 Working groups are essential for detailed
analysis on key areas and issues but need
full commitment and dedication to work

17. THANK YOU