Nutrition as Part of the Health System
This guide aims to provide governments, implementers and donors with evidence-based guidance for ensuring adequate inclusion of nutrition as part of the health sector. It addresses these questions: (1) Why…
MULTISECTORAL PLANNING FOR NUTRITION: Mapping Stakeholders for Nutrition
It is important to understand who the current or potential nutrition stakeholders are and their priorities to get a broad picture of countries’ nutrition landscapes and engage stakeholders early in…
MULTISECTORAL PLANNING FOR NUTRITION: Conducting Stakeholder Consultations for Nutrition
As part of stakeholder engagement and multisectoral nutrition plan (MSNP)/common results framework (CRF) planning, it is important to consult with all nutrition stakeholders identified through the stakeholder mapping exercise. This…
MULTISECTORAL PLANNING FOR NUTRITION: Assessing Country Capacity to Address Malnutrition
To ensure the success of a MSNP, it is paramount that a country has the capacity to work in a multisectoral manner around nutrition, measured by the nutrition knowledge, understanding,…
MULTISECTORAL PLANNING FOR NUTRITION: Conducting a Policy Framework Mapping and Analysis
In order to lay the landscape for developing a multisectoral plan to improve nutrition, an in-depth examination of the existing level of nutrition-related engagement and policy in a given country…
MULTISECTORAL PLANNING FOR NUTRITION: Conducting a Contextual Analysis for Nutrition
A nutrition contextual analysis considers the key factors affecting nutrition in a country and how stakeholders are assessing and addressing those factors. It should consider not only nutritional status but…
Gender Guidance for Nutrition-Related Programmes
Nutrition-related programmes should strive towards ensuring equality of opportunity by at least considering gender-related barriers, with ultimately, equity of outcomes as the end goal. Achieving this will likely require not…
Organising a Resource Mobilisation Roundtable Event to Scale up Nutrition at the Country Level
A growing number of countries have joined the Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Movement and its vision for a world free from malnutrition in all its forms, as outlined in the…
Conducting Financial Gap Analysis of Multisectoral Nutrition Plans
To successfully advocate for funding for a multisectoral nutrition plan (MSNP), it is not only important to know how much the plan costs (i.e. its budget), but it is equally…
Resource Mobilisation for Scaling Up Nutrition: Advocacy Tools and Resources for Country Action
A growing number of countries have joined the Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Movement and its vision for a world free from malnutrition in all its forms, as outlined in the…