About the SUN Civil Society Network
The SUN Civil Society Network brings together over 4,000 members in over 50 countries across the globe.
Our goals
As part of the Scaling Up Nutrition Movement (SUN), the SUN Civil Society Network (SUN CSN) is working to raise the voices of those who are affected by malnutrition. Our primary purpose is to end malnutrition globally by 2030.
The network contributes to this cause through five strategic objectives:
- Objective 1 – Civil Society Space: Promote meaningful civil society representation and engagement, especially from the most marginalised, across the SUN Movement and beyond.
- Objective 2 – An Enabling Environment: Advocate for improved financial, policy and legal action on nutrition, and hold all stakeholders accountable.
- Objective 3 – Network Sustainability: Drive sustainability across the CSN by equipping the Network’s structures with the skills and resources they need to deliver on their workplans and address the challenges they face.
- Objective 4 – Programme Delivery: Scale up effective nutrition interventions and sensitisation at community level.
- Objective 5 – Evidence & Learning: Generate evidence and use it to inform decisions and scale promising interventions.
Our impact
How are we helping to end malnutrition?
How are we governed
The SUN Civil Society Network is governed by a steering group of representatives from different member organisations across the globe, overseen by a chair and vice-chair. The steering group is responsible for network decision-making, with guidance from SUN Civil Society Alliances in SUN countries.
The day-to-day work of the network is coordinated by the SUN Civil Society Network secretariat, currently hosted by Save the Children UK.
How we are funded
The SUN Civil Society Network receives financial support from our donor partners. This funding ensures we’re able to provide an effective secretariat to support and galvanise civil society in a collective effort to end malnutrition.
Our incredible donor partners are, FCDO, Irish Aid and the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation.
Our donors
The secretariat team
Alexandra Newlands
Head of SUN CSN Secretariat
Alexandra focuses on:
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Managing the Secretariat’s team members and workplan
- Managing relations with the SUN Movement Secretariat and other SUN networks
- Leading CSN engagement with SUN 3.0 strategy
- Leading engagement with Nutrition for Growth summit and its preparations
Barbara Rehbinder
Senior Advisor
Barbara focuses on:
- Managing SUN CSN’s regional coordination work, and the Secretariat’s support to our civil society alliances
- Leading our global governance processes
- Working with head on team on strategy and engaging with the other SUN networks
- Working with head of team to lead the network’s advocacy plans
Andy Rooke
Senior Development & Sustainability Advisor
Andy focuses on:
- Leading of the CSN fundraising and sustainability capacity, systems and tools.
- Developing the CSN fundraising and sustainability strategic approach.
- Coordinating the Pooled Fund to CSAs
- Leading on design and supervision of CSN competitive grant initiatives
- Supporting the Asia regional group and a range of CSAs globally
Nazgol Kafai
Senior Impact & Evidence Advisor
Nazgol focuses on:
- Managing global level MEAL, Knowledge Management, and the SUN CSN Technical Assistance programme
- Providing technical assistance on MEAL and KM to country alliances
- Supporting the Asia regional group and a range of CSAs globally
- Organising learning events and trainings for CSAs
Michèle Semaan
Senior Communications Officer
Michèle focuses on:
- Supporting alliances with their communication strategies
- Delivering the SUN CSN’s communication strategy
- Creating and delivering a social media plan for the SUN CSN Secretariat’s social channels
- Support the Western and Central Africa Region
Sean Counihan
Advocacy & Youth Advisor
Sean focuses on:
- Managing the Youth Leaders 4 Nutrition Programme and supporting our youth leaders in their local, national, and global advocacy efforts
- Working with SUN movement stakeholders and CSN members to mainstream youth participation and leadership across all levels of the movement
- Supporting CSAs to adapt global advocacy plans and develop national-level advocacy strategies, and developing tailored resources to suit specific contexts
Carolina Turriago Borrero
Senior Regional Adviser for Latin America & the Caribbean
Carolina focuses on:
- Leading on the Network’s strategy implementation at the regional level
- Ensuring that CSAs have access to the information, opportunities and technical assistance they need to deliver their plans and to contribute to multi-sectoral efforts to address malnutrition
- Fostering a culture of cross-country and cross-regional learning exchanges
- Leveraging advocacy opportunities for nutrition at the regional level and supports countries in their advocacy activities
- Ensuring synergies with the SUN Movement Global Secretariat regional hub
Bessie Ndovi
Senior Regional Adviser for Eastern & Southern Africa
Bessie focuses on:
- Leading on the Network’s strategy implementation at the regional level
- Ensuring that CSAs have access to the information, opportunities and technical assistance they need to deliver their plans and to contribute to multi-sectoral efforts to address malnutrition
- Fostering a culture of cross-country and cross-regional learning exchanges
- Leveraging advocacy opportunities for nutrition at the regional level and supports countries in their advocacy activities
- Ensuring synergies with the SUN Movement Global Secretariat regional hub
François Yaovi AMEDE MEGNAN
Senior Regional Adviser for West & Central Africa
François focuses on:
- Leading on the Network’s strategy implementation at the regional level
- Ensuring that CSAs have access to the information, opportunities and technical assistance they need to deliver their plans and to contribute to multi-sectoral efforts to address malnutrition
- Fostering a culture of cross-country and cross-regional learning exchanges
- Leveraging advocacy opportunities for nutrition at the regional level and supports countries in their advocacy activities
- Ensuring synergies with the SUN Movement Global Secretariat regional hub
Emilita “Emily” MONVILLE-ORO
Senior Regional Adviser for Asia
Emily focuses on:
- Leading on the Network’s strategy implementation at the regional level
- Ensuring that CSAs have access to the information, opportunities and technical assistance they need to deliver their plans and to contribute to multi-sectoral efforts to address malnutrition
- Fostering a culture of cross-country and cross-regional learning exchanges
- Leveraging advocacy opportunities for nutrition at the regional level and supports countries in their advocacy activities
- Ensuring synergies with the SUN Movement Global Secretariat regional hub
