Multi sectoral coordination in Kenya

Gladys Mugambi

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

ChallengesWeak linkage between nutrition sensitive

and nutrition specific

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

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