Galvanizing political commitment in the UN Decade of Action for Nutrition: Assessing commitment in member-countries of the Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Movement

Patrizia Fracassi, Kendra Siekmans and Phillip Baker

Food Policy, 2020, vol. 90, issue C

Abstract: In pursuit of the global ambition of ending all forms of malnutrition, it is important to understand, measure and strengthen political commitment for nutrition. Building commitment involves advocating, establishing institutions, adopting policies, mobilizing resources and coordinating responses – within and outside of government, across sectors, from national to local levels – for as long as necessary to ensure results, sustained over time. As the Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Movement enters its tenth year of existence, this study asks if political commitment for nutrition is evident in the 60 SUN member countries and how this commitment translates into results.

Keywords: Nutrition; Political priority; Political commitment; Policy implementation; SUN Movement (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.1016/j.foodpol.2019.101788

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