Goal

We will actively engage with the most marginalised children and young people in our countriesand communities, creating space for their voices to be heard by decision-makers. We will ensurethat at least two dialogues with marginalised communities are conducted in our respectivecountries each year, and decision-makers hear directly from these communities at least 4 times each year.

FROM Commitment: Representing the most marginalised

Civil Society Organisation / United Kingdom

Youth Leaders 4 Nutrition (SUN CSN)

Date made: 07 Dec 2021
Related event: 2021 Tokyo N4G Summit
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 Specific population group(s)
Targeted population age Specific age group(s)
Targeted population specific age Children and youth aged under 30
Targeted population sex All
Primary indicator Number of dialogues held with marginalised communities
Primary indicator baseline 0
Primary indicator target 6
Duration January, 2021 - 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 SUNCSN secretariat, with an Advocacy & Youth Adviser staff role dedicated to supporting the Youth Leaders to deliver the SUN CSN Strategy 3.0.

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 contributing resources where applicable, and sharing their networks with the Youth Leaders. We would also look to work with their programs teams to identify some of the most marginalised children and young people they are already working with.

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.

Any activities being planned by Youth Leaders will be measured against a criteria to determine whether the most marginalised children and young people are being reached/represented in their local/national-level activities.

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

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