Goal

Strengthen presence, coverage, and representation of civil society for advocating the agenda of food and nutrition security in the country.

FROM Commitment: SUNCSA's Subnational Decentralization

Civil Society Organisation / Pakistan

SUN Civil Society Alliance (SUNCA) Pakistan

Date made: 30 Oct 2021
Related event: 2021 Tokyo N4G Summit
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NAF SMARTness index Lower moderate Find out more
Targeted location Sub-national - No additional specification
Targeted population Overall population (all ages, both sexes)
Primary indicator Establishment of a decentralized operational structure of SUNCSA
Primary indicator baseline SUNCSA has a centralized structure
Primary indicator target SUNCSA has a centralized structure
Duration January, 2021 - December, 2025

Goal action plan

SUN Civil Society Alliance Pakistan is established in 2014 and operationalized in the country with a centralized structure, consisting of an all members General Body an elected, 15 member Executive Committee.

For strengthening the overall institutional structure of SUNCSA Pakistan in Pakistan, the alliance will revise its roles and responsibilities to promote greater organization, coordination, and participation of alliance members at the Federal, Provincial and District levels. For greater linkages, presence, and support of the federal structure, 6 provincial/ regional committees (PCs),1 Regional Coordination Councils (RCCs) for every 10-12 districts, while a district team will be established for each district all over Pakistan

During the year 2022, the SUNCSA Secretariat will complete the preparatory work to execute the establishment of provincial, regional and district bodies. Under the oversight of the Executive Committee (EC), detailed terms of reference for the District Teams (DTs), the Regional Coordination Councils (RCCs), and the Provincial Committees (PCs) will be developed, followed by the endorsement the General Body.

Establishment of the DTs in each of the districts with general body members will be completed in the year 2023. A District Team shall be established with presence of one representative from each CSO. The District Teams shall remain open for induction of representatives in case of expansion of membership within the districts

During the year 2024, RCCs will be formed followed by the establishment of Provincial Committees in all four provinces. RCCs will be established each for a cluster of 10-12 districts with one elected representative from each of the clustered districts. The representatives of the Provincial Committees and the Regional Coordination Councils will be elected by the respective District Teams for a period of 2 years.

From the year 2025 onwards, the strengthened provincial structures will be operational across 4 provinces, under the purview of the EC.

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

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