A Global Perspective:

Progress and Initiatives in Nutrition

14 May 2015

Martin Bloem

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Nutrition Framework Lancet 2008 outlines the direct

and indirect causes of malnutrition

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Lancet Series in 2013 emphasizes the importance of

nutrition specific and sensitive interventions & approaches

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Multisectoral, multistakeholder efforts required to

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Donors UN* NGOs / CSOs Private sector Academia

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* UN Nutrition Network comprised of FAO, UNICEF, WFP, WHO and IFAD; other agencies engaged in nutrition include UNHCR, UNFPA, UN Women, and UNDP

Stakeholder landscape for nutrition – not exhaustive

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Malnutrition is a global problem

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Countries simultaneously struggling with

undernutrition and overweight/obesity

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First global report on nutrition published in Nov 2014

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SDG2 addresses hunger, food security, nutrition and

sustainable agriculture

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161M children U5 globally are stunted, 51M wasted, and

99M underweight

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Investments in nutrition yield significant returns

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Stunting is irreversible and has lifelong and

intergenerational consequences

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Substantial progress needed to achieve 6 WHA targets

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Number of countries are on course for the WHA targets

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Presence of enabling factors can drive results

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We have seen impressive examples of stunting reduction

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Nutrition programs need to be scaled up

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Progress will require an understanding of other sectors’

agendas

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Accessing government funding for nutrition will be critical

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Donor disbursement on nutrition investments have

increased (+30% n. specific +19% n.sensitive, 2010-2012)

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We need to hold ourselves to account

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Global initiatives and movements are galvanizing

unprecedented support for nutrition

ZHC- pillars

Zero stunted children less than 2 years (SUN Movement)

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100% access to adequate food all year round 2

All food systems are sustainable 3

100% increase in smallholder productivity & income

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Scaling up Nutrition Movement

Zero loss or waste of food 5

• Multisectoral, multistakeholder movement that places countries at the center in collective effort to improve nutrition

• Engages governments, civil society, the United Nations, donors and businesses

• Emphasizes nutrition-specific interventions and nutrition-sensitive approaches

• 55 countries working to Scale Up Nutrition

• SUN 2.0 to focus on country-level outcomes and impact

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Multisectoral, multistakeholder efforts are imperative to

address malnutrition G

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es Regional/global processes supporting national nutrition efforts

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National governments prioritizing nutrition efforts

Health Agriculture &

fisheries Social

development Finance

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take

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Donors UN* NGOs / CSOs Private sector Academia

Education

* UN Nutrition Network comprised of FAO, UNICEF, WFP, WHO and IFAD; other agencies engaged in nutrition include UNHCR, UNFPA, UN Women, and UNDP

Stakeholder landscape for nutrition – not exhaustive