SUN Global Gathering 2019

Overview

This plenary will celebrate the accomplishments of the SUN Movement to date, and lessons for its third phase.

Since its launch in 2010 by the UN Secretary-General, SUN has today rallied 61 Countries and 4 Indian States – supported by over 4000 civil society organisations, some 600 businesses, 5 UN agencies and a group of international donors and foundations (the SUN Networks). Their commitment: to leave “egos and logos” behind, align efforts and work together to scale up nutrition with a special focus on the critical first 1000 days from a mother’s pregnancy to her child’s second birthday.

In 2018 and 2019, SUN Countries continued breaking-down boundaries between sectors and stakeholders, developing a systems approach to nutrition. 42 SUN countries have national nutrition plans. 53 countries are using inclusive platforms to rally all stakeholders behind one vision, one plan, one budget and one monitoring and evaluation system to achieve their nutrition goals.

Thanks to the collaborative action of thousands of SUN Movement members, stunting has been reduced globally from 169 million children (2010) to 149 million (2018). There has been significant progress, however the SUN Movement must further evolve to support structural change that leads to sustainable nutrition impact for all people, everywhere.

This plenary session will take stock of the nutrition challenge in SUN Countries, showcase progress, lessons and commitments from voices across the Movement in 2018 and 2019, and official launch the 2019 SUN Movement Progress Report.

Expected Outcomes:

• Stocktaking of the nutrition challenges in SUN Countries highlights where more commitment and focus is needed and creates a shared understanding that every country shares a nutrition challenge.
• Showcasing major implementation successes and lessons. This will support cross country inspiration and learning on how to move from commitment to subnational impact and results and launch the 2019 SUN Movement Progress Report.
• An interactive discussion will focus on national and subnational actions which will scale up impact for all people, everywhere. 2019 Progress Report Launch

The Progress Report is the flagship publication for the SUN Movement (past editions of the Progress Report can be found here.

The report details the progress and challenges of the Movement’s 61 member countries in fighting hunger and malnutrition.

The key messages from the 2019 report can be found attached to this email and we encourage you to review them prior to the panel. The full report will be launched at this plenary.

Moderator: David Nabarro, SUN Lead Group Member, Strategic Director 4SD

SUN Progress Report Video: Two-minute animation showcasing progress across the SUN Movement in 2019

Ambition Setting: H.E Jakaya Kikwete, SUN Lead Group member and Former President of Tanzania

Presentation: Mariachiara Di Cesare, Member of the Independent Expert Group, Global Nutrition Report

Panel discussion:

• H.E Dag Inge Ulstein, Minister for International Development Norway
• Cecilia Gamboa, Coordinadora de la Secretaría de Política Nacional de Alimentación y Nutrición, Ministerio de Salud, Costa Rica
• Abdoulaye Ka, SUN Focal Point, Cellule de lutte contre la Malnutrition Primature, Senegal • Chandavonne Phoxay, SUN Focal Point, Deputy Director-General, Hygiene-Health Promotion
• Bormey Chhun, SUN Youth Leader, Cambodia

Q&A: Moderated interactive question and answer session with the audience

Way forward: Dissan Boureima Gnoumou, Parliamentarian, Deputy Coordinator of the Network of Parliamentarians on Nutritional Security, Parliament of Burkina Faso

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