Personal reflections from Yogesh Subedi, Local Initiatives for Biodiversity, Research and Development (LI-BIRD), Nepal From April 13–17, 2026, members of the Scaling Up Nutrition Civil Society Network (SUN CSN) from across Asia, Africa, and Latin America gathered in Hanoi, Viet Nam for an inspiring five-day peer-to-peer learning visit focused on Closing the Gender Nutrition Gap […]
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Multi-stakeholder collaboration in Nigeria: harnessing the power of youth leadership
When young people are equipped with the right tools and support, they become powerful forces for change. In Nigeria, over 150 youth advocates trained through the SUN Civil Society Youth Network are leading community dialogues, listening to the most marginalised voices, and turning grassroots evidence into real policy recommendations. Coordinated through Nigeria’s multi-stakeholder platform – […]
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Strengthening local and sustainable food systems in Peru
70% of the food on our plates comes from smallholder farmers. Yet only 7.5% of them receive technical assistance. In an environment of economic and climate shocks, this is endangering people’s livelihoods and the food systems they sustain. PERUSÁN – the SUN civil society alliance in Peru – is connecting farmers, nutritionists, communities and policymakers […]
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Newsletter – May 2026
A special video-focused newsletter from the Scaling Up Nutrition Civil Society Network.
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SUN CSN reports on progress against our N4G commitments
One year after registering our Nutrition for Growth commitments in the Nutrition Accountability Framework, SUN CSN has submitted its first progress update. This is an important accountability milestone as we continue working towards our 2028 ambitions: strengthening cross-country learning between civil society alliances, supporting youth leaders to deliver community-informed advocacy, and advancing civil society advocacy […]
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Closing the gender nutrition gap: lessons from Viet Nam
In Viet Nam, women play a central role in agriculture, food systems and community life. In many contexts, they are not only producers, but also decision-makers and drivers of change. Yet, despite this strong participation, gaps in nutrition, health and access to resources persist – particularly as climate shocks place increasing pressure on livelihoods and food systems. This video […]
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Budgeting for nutrition: How civil society advocacy in Malawi is getting resources to communities
CSONA, the SUN civil society alliance in Malawi, is proving that advocacy works. By partnering with parliamentary nutrition champions and the SUN Civil Society Network, they’ve fought to secure a bigger national nutrition budget – and to make sure those resources actually reach the districts that need them most. But this isn’t just a story […]
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Newsletter: March 2026
Welcome to our new-look newsletter! The same content, in a different format – and, for the first time, available on the SUN CSN website.
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From commitment to action: civil-society led accountability for nutrition results. Reflections from the East and Southern Africa regional workshop.
From 2–6 March 2026, representatives from 17 Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Civil Society Alliances (CSAs), including 12 from East and Southern Africa (ESA) and five from Anglophone West, Central Africa, and the Islands (WCAI), convened in Gaborone for a regional workshop under the theme ‘strengthening accountable food systems for nutrition security and health’, hosted by Food Bank Botswana. Coming at an important moment – […]
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Applications are now open for the SUN CSN Nutrition Dialogues Youth Advocacy Fund!
Overview The SUN Civil Society Network is offering grants of up to €10,000 to Civil Society Alliances (CSAs) for youth-led community dialogues on nutrition. This funding will amplify the voices of marginalised young people and community members, transforming local conversations into concrete policy asks that influence nutrition decision-making from local to global levels. This opportunity builds on the momentum of the Nutrition […]
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