CSO-SUN Alliance

Tune in NOW and join the conversation on #TheBigIssue with @chandaMWIKO as he discusses various issues affecting the country’s nutritional status with @CSOSUN Alliance Country Coordinator, Mathew Mhuru. Call in on 0761997997 or 0777 791288 to share your views #CapitalFM997

Yesterday CSO-SUN and @CaritasZambia held a food and #nutrition consultative meeting to support the development of the United Party for National Development (UPND) nutrition strategy.

CSO-SUN advises the government and other stakeholders in the agriculture sector to consider promoting non-chemical pest control measures as they seek to control the outbreak of fall armyworms. read more here >> bit.ly/3fJWgjj

#Chanda, has a different story of how #ClimateCrisis is affecting him. Glad to see him take up the Just Climate Activist role and pledges to take the discussion to schools where he works as a teacher! Everyone has a role to play @hivosrosa @wchilufya @wwfzambia @NFNCZambia

Maize clearly is a failing crop in Southern Africa due to climate change. @HHichilema, Zambia can’t spend over 4.3 billion kwacha on maize when the country has a crop diversification strategy and the Food Based Dietary Guidelines. @NFNCZambia qfmzambia.com/2022/01/06/out…

It has been a great 2 days to attend the ADOLESCENT HEALTH RESEARCH & BEST PRACTICES SYMPOSIUM as a youth leader for Nutrition. it was insightful to give our submissions on Nutrition in the development of the adolescent health strategy. @SUNC @CSOSUN @johnotienootie1

Do not miss out! @Maxwellmum45

CSO-SUN Country Coordinator and Regional Coordinator for Sun Civil Society Alliance East and Southern Africa, Mathews Mhuru, committed to championing nutrition budget advocacy and expenditure tracking in all the East and Southern African countries @MhuruMathews

Some highlights for Zambia from yesterdays Nutrition for Growth High Level Session; 1. Vice President W.K Mutale Nalumango pledged to implement the Food and Nutrition Act number 3 of 2020 #N4GSummit

Our very own Vice President has made a commitment at the ongoing nutrition for growth summit. ⁦@HHichilema⁩ ⁦@SilkeSeco⁩ ⁦@SwedeninZM⁩ ⁦@IrelandinZambia⁩ ⁦@GermanyinZambia⁩ ⁦@CSOSUN⁩ ⁦@NFNCZambia⁩

After Spending time with people hard hit by climate change, it is clear that community-led response based on priorities & needs have to address livelihood insecurity (including food). There is need to motivate community action. @CSOSUN @hivosrosa @Deon_Nel_ @wwfzambia @Nachilala

Committed to fighting climate change, @wwfzambia, @hivosrosa and alliance partners have unveiled Voices for Just Climate Action partners and am glad @CSOSUN is among them. Minister of Green Economy and Environment has congratulated all grantees @Nachilala @wchilufya @NFNCZambia

Zambia finally launches the Food Based Dietary Guidelines. The guidelines should inform all food related polices in the country. Excited. @SUN_Movement @NFNCZambia @FAOZambia @SUNCSN @SBN_Zambia

- The migration of ministries to output based budgeting makes it difficult to analyse the budget using per capita approach

- Increase in the number of beneficiaries under the food security pack programme from 288,492 to 290,000 vulnerable but viable households. - Livestock services plans to recruit more extension staff to support livestock management.

Last week CSO-SUN and @GlblCtznImpact appeared before the Expanded Planning and Budget Parliamentary Committee to present the budget analysis for #nutrition. Some of the highlights from the report are as follows: - The budget speech made no mention of nutrition

Advocating for #Food & #NutritionSecurity demands one to go on #ground to witness reality, gather evidence, deepen knowledge for strategic action #InvestInNutrition @SUN_Movement @GerdaVerburg @SUNCSN @acfusa @NAFSANamibia @OPMUganda @wamaithalaureen @andyrooke87 @AgricultureNan

At first glance, The 2022 national budget scares me as there is no mention of the word NUTRITION in the 53 paged budget speech Dr. @S_Musokotwane presented to parliament. Analysis happening now. @HHichilema @unicefzambia @NFNCZambia @SwedeninZM @IrelandinZambia

#WorldFoodDay  happy that Republican President @HHichilema has committed to ensure that every Zambian has access to safe and #nutritious #food. @SUNCSN