Demographic InformationPopulation: 43.8 million**Children under 5: 6.7 million**Total fertility rate: 3.9Under-5 mortality (per 1,000): 52Infant mortality (per 1,000): 35
Nutrition data
Stunting: 26%Wasting: 11%Low Birth Weight: 5.6%Exclusive Breastfeeding: 61.4%Overweight: 4.7%*
Members
GOK MOH
UNUNICEF, WFP, UNAIDS
I-NGOsACF, Concern, WW, SC-UK, FHI, Samaritan Purse,
Islamic Relief, Merlin, World-Vision, IMC,MSF, MERCY, FHK etc->50 partners
Civil Society Donors
Academia
Nutrition Partnership
Private sector
Coordination Structure -MOH
Nutrition Interagency Coordinating committee
MIYCN
Steering
Emergency Nutrition
Micronutrient
Steering committe
e
Clinical
Nutrition
M and E
Advocacy and Communicatio
n
Commodit
y Secur
ity
Integration with pre- existing coordination system-food security
NICC/NRAGEmergency / Cluster functions
Health & Nutrition
Agriculture & Livestock
Water & Sanitation
KFSSG
KFSM
National Food Security Coordinating Committee(PS)
Chair: Office of the president
Chair: Head Nutrition
Chair: Line Ministries
HF (OCHA)SF (Sp Prog)
Education
AchievementsFood Security and Nutrition Policy launchedNutrition Plan of Action - Joint planning and
strategy developmentNutrition is a child right in the Constitution Active SUN networks (Donor, UN, CS,
Government, Business.
AchievementsContinuous mapping, Inclusion and
coordination of key partners through monthly coordination meetings in wide Range of working groups with Linkage to steering committees and NICC/SUN at CRC, KFSSG, KFSM
Formation of the SUN technical committee with representation from technical working groups and SUN networks
AchievementsContinuous information analysis and sharing -Nutrition bulletin - common M&E framework
Advocacy and resource mobilization
Maximizing of resources / no duplications, scaling-up response
ChallengesWeek Linkages between sectorsWeak sub-national coordination-current
multi-sectoral platforms are geared towards food security
Limited presence of national and community based organization
Limited participation from other key line ministries and sectors (e.g. water, health, food) in nutrition specific meetings
Lessons LearntCoordination has enhanced
partnership and harmonization of approaches and standards, needs assessments and response
increased accountability among the key stakeholders
Working groups are essential for detailed analysis on key areas and issues but need full commitment and dedication to work