Strengthen presence, coverage, and representation of civil society for advocating the agenda of food and nutrition security in the country.
Description
Scaling Up Nutrition Civil Society Alliance (SUNCSA) Pakistan was established in 2014 and operationalised in the country with a centralised structure consisting of an all-member General Body and an elected, 15-member Executive Committee (EC).
To strengthen SUNCSA Pakistan’s overall institutional structure in the country, the alliance will revise its roles and responsibilities to promote greater organisation, coordination and participation of alliance members at the federal, provincial and district levels. For greater linkages, presence and support of the federal structure, the alliance will establish 6 provincial/regional committees (PCs), 1 regional coordination council (RCC) for every 10–12 districts and 1 district team (DT) for each district throughout Pakistan.
In 2022, the SUNCSA Secretariat will complete the preparatory work to establish the provincial, regional and district bodies. Under the oversight of the EC, detailed terms of reference for the DTs, RCCs and PCs will be developed, followed by the endorsement the General Body.
Establishment of the DTs in each district with General Body members will be completed in 2023. A DT shall include one representative from each civil society organisation in its membership. The DTs shall remain open for induction of representatives in case membership expands.
In 2024, RCCs will be formed, followed by the establishment of PCs in all four provinces. RCCs will be established for each cluster of 10–12 districts with one elected representative from each of the clustered districts. Representatives of the PCs and RCCs will be elected by the respective DTs for a period of two years.
From 2025 onwards, the strengthened provincial structures will be operational across four provinces, under the purview of the EC.
Overarching commitment (for commitments submitted pre-2025)
Title
SUNCSA's subnational decentralisation
Description
SUNCSA Pakistan will strengthen its management structure by establishing provincial, regional and district bodies that will encourage the purposeful presence, coverage and representation of civil society in advocating for the policy prioritisation and improved implementation of the nutrition agenda in the country by 2025.
Decentralisation is a main component of SUNCSA's five-year strategy (2021–2025). The aim is to have a robust, skilled and well-informed civil society in the country, down to the grassroots level, that can effectively complement the government in responding to the malnutrition challenge in the country.
GNR assessment
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Unverified
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| SMARTness index |
Lower moderate
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Details
| Target population characteristic |
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| Global nutrition target(s) |
Low birth weight
Exclusive breastfeeding
Childhood stunting
Childhood wasting
Childhood overweight
Adult obesity
Salt/sodium intake
Anaemia
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| Nutrition Action Classification(s) |
Enabling >
Leadership and governance
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Measurement
| Key indicator | Establishment of a decentralised operational structure for SUNCSA |
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| Measurement plan | Collect own data |
| Value | Measurement date | |
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| Baseline | No | 2020 |
| Target | Yes | December 2025 |
Progress
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| Progress report | Scaling Up Nutrition Civil Society Alliance (SUNCSA) Pakistan committed to strengthening its management structure by establishing provincial, regional and district bodies to foster a purposeful presence, broaden coverage and enhance the representation of civil society for advocating policy prioritisation and improve implementation of the nutrition agenda nationwide. Despite resource constraints and the lack of capacity of civil society organisations (CSOs) to manage the secretariat at the provincial level make establishing subnational bodies challenging. SUNCSA has made significant efforts to improve presence and representation at all levels. The alliance has proactively expanded its coverage by mobilising and including members from previously uncovered areas and districts, thereby broadening SUNCSA’s reach and influence across various regions and sectors. Additionally, provincial representation of CSOs in the SUNCSA Executive Committee (ExCom) has increased, ensuring diverse perspectives and regional inclusivity in decision-making. Three subcommittees have been formed with representation from all provinces and General Council members, while also ensuring women’s representation, to further enhance inclusivity. SUNCSA has also strengthened its collaboration with provincial SUN units to align advocacy efforts and leverage resources effectively. Moreover, SUNCSA is working to create an informal structure at the provincial level by nominating provincial coordinators to strengthen coordination within SUNCSA and external stakeholders, enhance purposeful presence, broaden coverage, and enhance representation. These provincial coordinators will be among the ExCom members from each province, with terms of reference currently in progress. | December 2023 |
Progress not able to be assessed
Despite the commitment maker’s active participation in the process, they were unable to provide the required information about the baseline data or the progress indicator's updated (latest) level or status, or the data provided were not in a format allowing calculation of progress.
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