From Q1 2022 through to Q4 2024 we will continue to seek leadership opportunities within global/regional/national/local fora, multistakeholder partnerships and coalitions on nutrition and other related sectors, and challenge stakeholders to open these opportunities where they do not exist
Seeking Leadership Opportunities
Youth Leaders 4 Nutrition (SUN CSN)
| Verification status | Verified Find out more |
|---|---|
| NAF SMARTness index | High Find out more |
| Targeted location | Global - The Youth Leaders for Nutrition Program is an initiative of the SUN CSN, itself a network within the Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Movement. The SUN CSN represents over 50 countries with national civil society alliances. Within this network, 13 countries … |
| Targeted population | Overall population (all ages, both sexes) |
| Primary indicator | Number of youth leaders who sought and secured leadership opportunities within global/regional/national/local fora, multi stakeholder partnerships and coalitions on nutrition |
| Primary indicator baseline | 0 |
| Primary indicator target | 8 |
| Duration | January, 2022 - December, 2024 |
Goal action plan
These commitments have been fully endorsed by each of the Youth Leaders for Nutrition who will all accept personal responsibility for the delivery of these commitments.
The Youth Leaders for Nutrition program is owned by the SUN CSN and delivered by the SUN CSN secretariat, with an Advocacy & Youth Adviser staff role dedicated to supporting the Youth Leaders to deliver the SUN CSN Strategy 3.0. The Advocacy and Youth Adviser will act as a focal point for upcoming leadership opportunities which will then be shared with Youth Leaders for them to apply to, with the support of the Secretariat.
This program is also supported by three partner organisations; Save the Children UK, Results UK, and Global Citizen, each of which offer technical assistance to the Youth Leaders as well as creating advocacy opportunities for them to engage with high-level decision-makers, and sharing and endorsing leadership opportunities where they are presented.
Most of the Youth Leaders are also closely affiliated with SUN Civil Society Alliances (CSAs) in their countries and are able to utilise their collective resources and insights to successfully deliver on these commitments.
These CSAs are also supported by the SUN CSN Secretariat which can act as a convener between all stakeholders.
The Advocacy and Youth Adviser will develop a detailed action plan with each of the Youth Leaders to deliver on this commitment, with monthly check-in calls to review progress and find solutions to any challenges acting as obstacles.
In collaboration with the SUN CSN Secretariat's Impact and Evidence Adviser, we have developed a robust MEAL framework including an annual survey for the Youth Leaders to complete and report on their success in delivering on the commitments.
Nutrition Action Classification
Enabling
- Financial
- Operational
- Leadership and governance
- Research monitoring and data
Policy
- Food environment
- Food supply chain
- Consumer knowledge
- Nutrition care services
Impact
- Undernutrition
- Diet
- Obesity and diet-related NCDs
- Food and nutrition security
