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2019 Joint-Assessment by the multi-stakeholder platformSudan

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Sudan


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Participants

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Did the following stakeholder groups feed into the Joint-Assessment (in writing or verbally)?

Group Yes/ No

Goverment N/A

Civil society N/A

Donors N/A

United Nations N/A

Business N/A

Academia and science N/A

Other N/A

If other, please specify:

Due to political changes and revlutions happeneing in Sudan since December 2018 tilltodate, we wrere not able to conduct meetings to accomplish this exercise. So allgovernment officials were not staple, accordingly we will update information on JAA fromwith what we have achieved since then.2018

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How many participated in the Joint-Assessment process?

Total

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How many participants were female and how many were male?

Female Male

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Process

3.

Was the Joint-Assessment data gathered and/or reviewed during a face-to-face meeting orvia email?

Step Format

Collection Meeting

Review and validation Meeting

4.If an information gathering or validation meeting took place, you can attach one or morephotos here.


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Usefulness

5.

If an information gathering or validation meeting took place, would you say that the meetingwas seen as useful by participants, beyond the usual work of the multi-stakeholder platform(MSP)?

N/A

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Why?

UN-fortunate and as mentioned in the first section, this year we did not have enough time toorganize meetings to write up SUN annual assessment, however from experience in 2018 JAAthe discussion through meetings was useful, because it was face to face, getting ideas, and itwas like learning session from each other, compare to communicate it through emails whichtakes more times back and forth.


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Particpant list

Name Organisation Job title Email Phone

Add toSUNmailinglist

Fatma A.ziz FMoH

DirectorNationalNutritionProgram- SF

[email protected] +249912507627 Yes

Fatma A.ziz FMoH

DirectorNationalNutritionProgram- SF


SalmaKhalafallaElawad

SUNmovement

SUNsecrtariat


TamaniAlamin

FMoH IYCF officer [email protected] +249999136611 No

TamaniAlamin

FMoH IYCF officer [email protected] +249999136611 No


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PROCESS 1: Bringing people together in the same space for action

Progress marker 1.1: Select/develop coordinating mechanismsat the country level

Final score Last year's data used

3 No

Please explain how you determined this score, especially if changes have been seen over the pastyear

– Establishment of Academia and Research Network, and nomination of faculty of medicine atKhartoum university as a convener. – Initiating SUN operational manual as guide for operation. –Initiation of activities to write National multi-sector Nutrition Plan, including mapping of nutritioninterventions.


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Progress marker 1.2: Coordinate internally and expandmembership/engage with other actors for broader influence


2 No


- Expansion MSP to get key members on board, such as Women union, NCCW; diverse civil societygroups; private sector partnerships; media; parliamentarians; scientists and academics - Additionalrelevant line ministries, departments and agencies on board, for Sudan this significant group hasbeen formed as official network as part of the SUN structure in the country. - Frequent engagementwith actors or groups specialized on specific themes such as gender, equity and non-discrimination,education, social protection and WASH, still there is a room for systemizing this engagement - Ensurethat the MSP membership is expanded to – or better able to – support women’s leadership, forSudan the leadership of the Civil society network is chaired by Women Union as signal of womenempowerment and leadership. - Establishment of decentralized structures and/or processes thatsupport planning and action locally (identification of decentralized structures and Terms of Referencedevelopment is ongoing.), for Sudan this significant groups is planned to be formal network as part ofSUN structure. - Involve representatives from local levels in the national mechanism or createfeedback mechanisms between the central and local levels, including the community and vulnerablegroups. - The DN includes about 10 members. This is not fully representative of the Donor communityin the country, because some Donors, which are active in the country (i.e. the non-traditional ones),are not members of the Network although we have approached them in several occasion. - The CivilSociety Network has planned National Workshops on bi-annual basis to invite NGOs, CBOs fromnational and sub national levels - A list of 223 NGOS, CBOs is already prepared to reach NGOs/CBOsat sub national levels as well - Around 37 NGOs/CBOs at Khartoum and some other states aremeeting regularly in Khartoum


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Progress marker 1.3: Engage within/contribute to the multi-stakeholder platform (MSP)


1 No


The systems exist but not a lot has been achieved on the roadmap because of divergent interests andbottlenecks in financing. The MSP is used regularly to interact on nutrition-related issues amongstakeholders. The DN is part of the MSP, which has been established since the beginning of 2018 inthe country. The Donor Convener, on behalf of all Network, has regularly attended the meetings ofthe MSP and has been contributing to the discussion to scale up nutrition in the national politicalagenda. However, from the Donors’ perspective, the MSP should agree on practical steps toovercome the challenges for its effective functioning. The MSP is still only a national mechanism withno decentralization at the sub-national one. There is not real communication between the central andlocal levels, as well as between different state actors (such the Ministries). The Donors have generallyto liaise singularly with the relevant state Ministries in their areas of intervention. The CSN has beenactive part of the multi stakeholder platform at national level by participating in the country networkmeeting where UN network, Donor Network, Business Network and inter-ministerial committeemembers are participating. In addition, CSN had reached the donor network for receiving supportiveletter from the Italian cooperation, to apply for the SUN global pooled fund.


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Progress marker 1.4: Track, report and reflect on owncontributions and accomplishments


0 N/A


Nothing related to MSP tracks and reports is in place yet. The first step in this direction should be thedefinition of priorities and the development of work plans, with roles and responsibilities for thestakeholders and actors. If a MSP work plan is not outlined, it is quite hard to measure and report theprogress against the achievement of its objectives. Also, the DN due to its recent set up, has notdefined yet its workplan, and is not reporting on its achievement to the local institutions. Monitoringexercises are not started. Reports are not yet available on websites and other communicationplatforms. Key stakeholders report on their progress during meeting but information on nutritionexpenditures are not available.


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Progress marker 1.5: Sustain the political impact of the multi-stakeholder platform


0 No


Nutrition is recognized like a national priority, but it’s a sensitive issue in the political agenda. Asevidence of that, Ministries show low coordination among them and partial disclosure on budgetallocation to nutrition


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Scaling up nutrition at the sub-national level

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Does the multi-stakeholder platform (MSP) exist at the sub-national level?

No

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If so, in how many counties, districts or regions?

Counties Districts Regions

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Who convenes the MSP at the sub-national level? Please explain, if applicable:

Sudan has has initiated SUN operational manual which will be applied and describesfollowing: The Federal Ministry of Health (FMoH) will be the hosting of coordination bodybetween the different Networks/constituencies at National level which is SUN Office it isconsisting of SUN Focal person, SUN Coordinator and Secretariat. At State level multi-sectoral activities related to nutrition should be well coordinated to ensure coherence ofapproach and complimentarity; and to prevent duplication of activities. Joint planning andmonitoring of activities should be carried out and areas of potential collaboration must beactively explored and developed. State level of coordination is institutionalized within thealready existing State Coordination Council chaired by the Governor and/or state NutritionForum, where the SUN State Focal person acts as the key channel for communicationbetween state level, locality level and national level. State Focal person is linked to SMoH andwill take the lead in facilitation of coordination at State level

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Is there regular communication between the national and sub-national MSPs?

No

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Does the MSP at the sub-national level meet regularly?

No

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Which Governmental sectors work with the MSP at the sub-national level? Please explain, ifapplicable

next year we planning to have SUN structure at sub-national level.

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Does the sub-national multi-stakeholder platform or platforms work with civil society,business, the UN and donors?

Not yet established


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SUMMARY: Bringing people together in the same space

Please describe overall achievements, positive developments, key challenges and suggestions forimprovement towards bringing people together in the same space seen the past year (April 2018 - April2019). Note that this section will be used to draft your individual country profiles in the SUN Movementannual progress report.

The FMOH has made considerable efforts to address under-nutrition, in order to reach the MDG targetof halving the number of people suffering from hunger by 2015. Nutrition is emphasized within thecurrent NHSS 2014-2018 as part of the basic package of PHC service. Nevertheless, nutrition is amongthe core programs addressed through maternal and child health acceleration plan In consideration of thebenefits of intervening during the gestational period and children under-5 years old. The plan developedby FMOH and partners to close the gap towards 2015 MDGs. Different nutrition guidelines and protocolshave been developed including CMAM, hospital management of SAM, Essential Nutrition Package(ENP), (IYCF) to improve service provision. Although, the current nutrition interventions focus ontreatment of acute malnutrition, there is gradual shift towards prevention of stunting with wider multi-sectoral coordination.


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PROCESS 2: Ensuring a coherent policy and legal framework

Progress marker 2.1: Continuously analyse existing nutrition-relevant policies and legislation


1 No


There are National Nutrition Policy, Micronutrient Strategy, IYCF Strategy, national Nutritionstrategy, Code of Breast Milk Substitute, Maternity leave legislation, Policy brief on malnutrition National Health Policy , Health in all Policies (HiAP), School Health Strategy, The environmentalstrategy There are national Nutrition strategy, national food security strategy and national nutritionand food security strategy note, these strategic documents were prepared in a consultative mannerwith participation from all relevant stockholders from Nutrition, health, agriculture water sanitation,food security and social welfare. The review and analysis of the policies and strategies has notactually started. The CSN has been involved in the HiAP development process. MOU agreementfor sault iodization. Endorsement of health in all policies. National council for child welfaremandate for child convention rights, following up of implementation of child convention 1999,monitoring and evaluation of the articles and coordination between all responsible partners. Endorsement of Child legislations and regulations. School feeding strategy between Ministry ofHealth and Ministry of Education. Strategy towards organic products (led by Ministry ofAgriculture) this initiative enables the private sector to add on the organic products. Policy brief forfood fortification A legislation for breastfeeding Pesticides law led by Ministry of agriculture. The DN has not been involved yet in a consultative process of existing policies and regulations.However, a few members have given their individual inputs on specific issues of policy tools in theframework of their bilateral relationship with the Government of Sudan (GoS). Civil Societyorganizations are well informed through the CSN network that they should be part of policy andlegislation development process The chair of the CSN has been part of various national documentsdevelopment however it has to be extended further to other CBOs The ToR of the SUN CSN isreflecting the responsibility of the CSN to be engaged in the policy developments and revisionprocess


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Progress marker 2.2: Continuously engage in advocacy toinfluence the development, updating and dissemination ofrelevant policy and legal frameworks


1 No


SUN focal person is actively advocating for nutrition. Some activities are also being engaged toundertake advocacy around nutrition. Some Advocacy has been conducted for the parliamentarianand private sector to influence having a mandatory law for the food fortification in Sudan SUDANhas supported the execution of the S3M results to be used as a new tool for advocacy throughlegislation councils at the state levels A planned Social Mobilisation, Advocacy andCommunications Strategy has not been developed. Each Donor has carried out some advocacy onnutrition with the government institution to influence the policy making process and budgetallocation but collective action as a Group has not been put in place yet. The MoU Signed amongAlafia Association/Women union and Federal Ministry of health for the implementation of thenational health policy The ToR of the SUN CSN is reflecting the responsibility of the CSN to beengaged in advocacy for the developments and revision of important documents and policies,particularly that empower women and girls.


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Progress marker 2.3: Develop or update coherent policies andlegal frameworks through coordinated and harmonised in-country stakeholder efforts


1 No


The coordination of the relevant policies and legislation is ongoing, there is focus on the BMS code,maternal protection law, and this work is being undertaken in complementary between the lineministers such as ministry of health, social welfare, labor and human resources, in addition to Healthin all Policies document. National Nutrition Policy, National Nutrition Strategy are going to be allupdated


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Progress marker 2.4: Operationalise/enforce legal frameworks


1 No


The coordination of the relevant policies and legislation is ongoing, there is focus on the BMS code,maternal protection law, and this work is being undertaken in complementary between the lineministers such as ministry of health, social welfare, labor and human resources. National NutritionPolicy, National Nutrition Strategy are going to be all updated


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Progress marker 2.5: Track and report for learning andsustaining the policy and legislative impact


1 No


Existing nutrition related policies, impact evaluation reports, surveys are shared by sectors on theMSP. Some research studies available at academia level, however; have not been shared withstakeholders and policy makers. Individual stakeholders have largely not contributed to mutuallearning.


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SUMMARY: Ensuring a coherent policy and legal framework



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PROCESS 3: Aligning actions around common results

Progress marker 3.1: Continuously analyse existing nutrition-relevant policies and legislation


1 No


Multi sectorial nutrition situation analysis is being done in the humanitarian context, thehumanitarian response plans for the past 3 years 2017-2020 was multi sectorial in terms of jointplanning and implementation. The programme is aligned to national nutrition-relevant policies, butthere are still some gaps and bottlenecks – particularly around nutrition-sensitive policies. Otherindividual initiatives are recognized; however, need to be connected with the nutritiontargets/policies. One of the main objective of the DN is aligning their actions according the nationalpolicies and priorities. To this purpose the DN has started the development of a tool for mapping theirnutrition interventions in the country. When the data collection and analysis will be finalized, existinggaps and bottlenecks will be identified, and Donors will be able to align and integrate their actions.


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Progress marker 3.2: Translate policy and legal frameworks intoan actionable Common Results Framework (CRF) for scaling upnutrition at the national and sub-national level


No


The medium and long-term objectives are set in the respective sectors’ strategies, forming acommon long and med-term objective are planned to be under the council for food security andnutrition as one guiding document for all actors. The exercise of mapping the capacities of theactors has not yet started


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Progress marker 3.3: Organise and implement annual prioritiesas per the Common Results Framework


1 No


The national Nutrition Investment case contributed in drawing the broad expenditure lines as well asprioritization of the funding allocation, the committee formed by the SUN focal person is working onsetting up a clear prioritization criterion for fund expenditure and eventually fund mobilization, thecommittee is composed of the relevant sectors.


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Progress marker 3.4: Jointly monitor priority actions as per theCommon Results Framework


1 No


The platform for the multi sectorial reporting, monitoring and evaluation exists at the NationalCouncil for Child Welfare, plans to engage the NCCW and build the capacity of the council toaccommodate the indicators as well as the reporting mechanisms. Humanitarians are prioritizing tofund Multi-sectoral projects that are derived by nutrition needs. The DN has not conducted jointmonitoring actions, therefore has not produced any joint progress reports


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Progress marker 3.5: Evaluate the implementation of actions tounderstand, achieve and sustain nutrition impact


2 No


Monitoring mechanism is in place with different degree of intensity depending on the programmes.For example, within health sector, quarterly reporting of the results of nutrition specific interventionsis practised, but mechanism is to track, and report implementation results of nutrition sensitiveinterventions is less clear. The donor-funded program typically have a structured monitoring andevaluation framework, including baseline and end line population-based. Some Donors havesupported individually the development of case studies, reports, surveys, impact evaluations andresearches to build evidence base for improved nutrition; but as DN no common action has beenundertaken in this framework.


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SUMMARY: Aligning actions around common results



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PROCESS 4: Financial tracking and resource mobilisation

Progress marker 4.1: Cost and assess the financial feasibility ofthe CRF


1 No


The national nutrition costed investment case was developed launched and implementation plans areongoing to be developed and action in a multi directorial manner. There is planning to conductnutrition financial tracking study which inclusive of nutrition sensitive and specific intervention. CivilSociety Organizations will be active part of this exercise. This can be used as a base or countryexperience for the coming costing of the CRG


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Progress marker 4.2: Track and report on financing for nutrition


2 No


The national council for Child Welfare NCCW, expressed interest in acting as pooling institution forinformation collecting, analysis and reporting, yet capacity building on the respective technical issuesfor the nutrition sensitive and specific areas. The NCCW has representation at both federal and stateslevel with good reporting mechanisms and structures, mandated to ensure reporting andenforcement of laws which makes it a suitable actor to handle this part. The DN has just started themapping exercise of their interventions to get a joint overview of their allocations to nutrition relatedprogrammes and actions, including overlaps and gaps. Nutrition Budget tracking study under-implementation covering all related government entities and international donors


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Progress marker 4.3: Scale up and align resources includingaddressing financial shortfalls


1 No


The stage of common budgeting, identification of sustainable funding sources and funds mobilizationis an area for advocacy yet, work has started with provision of examples such as the investment case,the ministry of social welfare funding ministry of health to treat malnutrition with considerablefunding (50 M USD) annually, bringing all actors together under one budgeting forum is a work inprogress. In- country stakeholders should improve the information sharing about their budgetallocations in order to address the financial resources towards the country’s priorities and mobilizeadditional resources, as needed. Eight of SUN CSOs have applied for the Global SUN Pooled fund2018. Understanding current available resources is ongoing process by the end of the resourcemapping and completeness of the CRF and scaling-up interventions, costed, shortfalls can beidentified.


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Progress marker 4.4: Turn pledges into disbursements


0 No


Not started for CRF


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Progress marker 4.5: Ensure predictability of multi-year fundingto sustain implementation results and nutrition impact


0 No


Not started


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SUMMARY: Financial tracking and Resource mobilisation



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Outcome marker

Scaling up nutrition-specific interventions

Final score: 4

Scaling up nutrition-sensitive interventions

Final score: 2

Outcome marker summary: Scaling up nutrition-specific and nutrition-sensitiveinterventions

Achievements: -Implementation of first national conference of IYCF in Khartoum, that came up withmany recommendations for improving IYCF work. -Activation of the National MicronutrientCommittee\\\\subcommittees (Salt Iodization Committee - Laws - Legislation - Investment). -Implementation of supportive workshops on home fortification - Conduction of first nationalmicronutrients survey, to use results as baseline indicators. -Continuation of CMAM program fortreatment of acute malnutrition -Implementation of S3M survey second round for all Sudan to updateHealth, Nutrition, WASH, protection, Food security indicators. - Strengthen and improvement of theNutrition database at the national, state and locality levels by a national expert. Suggestion forimprovement of sensitive nutrition interventions: - More coordination and strengthening of MSP isneeded for better planning. - Capacity Building in development filed


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SUN Business Network

1.

Does the country have a network, forum or platform where the private sector coordinatestheir nutrition actions?

Yes

2.

If yes, what is the name of this network, forum or platform?

There is SUN business network led by Sudanese Chamber of Industries Association but notactive yet to activate private sectors on Nutrtion actions, however private sector involvedgreatly in food fortification project.,

3.If yes, what is the name and contact details of the convener?

Name: KHARTOUM Sudan City: KHARTOUM Phone: (0024911) 471717-9 P.O. Box: 2565 Email:

4.

If yes, does it have a strategy developed and aligned with the national nutrition plan?

No

5.

If yes, does it have funding secured for at least the next 6 months?

No

6.

If the country has not established a network, forum or platform, does the multi-stakeholderplatform work with the private sector/businesses, at large?

No

7.

Is the role of the private sector defined or included in the national nutrition action plan?

No

8.Overall summary of progress achieved or challenges over the past year (April 2018 to April2019)


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Key contributions of the private sector/businesses towards theSUN Movement strategic objectives in 2018-2019

Contributions to Process 1Bringing people together in the same space for action

Contributions to Process 2Ensuring a coherent policy and legal framework

Contributions to Process 3Aligning actions around common results

Contributions to Process 4Financial tracking and resource mobilisation


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SUN Civil Society Network

1.

Does the country have a network, forum or platform where the private sector coordinatestheir nutrition actions?

Yes

2.

If yes, what is the name of this network, forum or platform?

WHO Sudan is closely working with the FMoH Sudan steering Health Sector, to support thecivil society network. Progress has been made in regard to the functionalization of the Civilitysociety network but further support is required to properly functionalize the CSN in SUDAN.FMOH Sudan has a focal person to support the SUN activities and one focal person forfollowing up the Civil Society activities.

3.

If yes, what is the name and contact details of the convener?

Name: It wasGeneralUnion of Sudanese Women according to previous political regieme, butnow following the recent changes in being abolition abolished, so will need to nominateanother converner for SCA in Sudan. Email: Not available-But WHO Sudan is the support forCSA

4.

If the country has not established a network, forum or platform, does the multi-stakeholderplatform work with civil society, at large?

Not applicable as a Network has been established

5.Please explain:

Not applicable



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Key contributions of civil society towards the SUN Movementstrategic objectives in 2018-2019


- An introductory meeting has been held with national organizations working for nutrition inSeptember 2016 , where the nutrition department of FMOH oriented the participants about thegeneral role of CSA for Nutrition. - Sudanese Association for Consumer Protection together with atleast 9 other organizations form the Executive Committee of the Civil Society Network for SUN inSudan - One of the objectives of SCA Sudan is to promote coordination among Civil Society networkmembers through regular technical meetings and through sub-committees to leverage theircompetencies for effective nutrition programming.


• The chair of SCA is responsible to provide leadership direction/guidance of the work of the SUNDN (including the development of annual work plans.




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SUN Donor Network

1.

Does the country have a network, forum or platform where donors coordinate their nutritionactions?

Yes

2.If yes, what is the name of this network, forum or platform?

AICs is the convener of Donor Network, they are the one who coordinate the work.

3.If yes, what is the name and contact details of the convener?

Name: Email:

4.

If the country has not established a network, forum or platform, does the multi-stakeholderplatform work with donors, at large?


5.Please explain:



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Key contributions of donors towards the SUN Movementstrategic objectives in 2018-2019






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UN Network for SUN

1.

Does the country have a network, forum or platform where the United Nations coordinatetheir nutrition actions?

Yes


UN network

3.

If yes, what is the name and contact details of the convener?

Name: Agreed to ahve leadership on rotation base, alst year UNNICEF was leading, and thisyear its WFP who leads the network. Email: [email protected]

4.

If the country has not established a network, forum or platform, does the multi-stakeholderplatform work with the United Nations, at large?


5.Please explain:



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Key contributions of the UN towards the SUN Movementstrategic objectives in 2018-2019






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Academia, science and research institutes

1.

Does the country have a network, forum or platform where academia, science and researchinstitutes coordinate their nutrition actions?

Yes


Faculty of Medicine at Khartoum Unversity is the convener of academia network

3.If yes, what is the name and contact details of the convener

Name: Prof. Al-Zien Karrar Email: [email protected]

4.

If the country has not established a network, forum or platform, does the multi-stakeholderplatform work with academia, scientists and researchers, at large?


5.Please explain:



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Key contributions of academia, science and research institutestowards the SUN Movement strategic objectives in 2018-2019


Recently established not yet structured no action plan





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Status of past priorities

# Status of past priorities Yes/ No/ In progress

1. N/A In progress

2. N/A In progress

3. N/A In progress

4. N/A N/A

5. N/A N/A

6. N/A N/A


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Support given to meet priorities

1.

How did stakeholders (the Government, the UN, civil society organisations, donors, privatesector, etc.) contribute to meeting these priorities? Please explain:

Priority number 1Develop National Multi sector Nutrition Plan: many activities started todevelop the NMNP, one of them is mapping of nutrition interventions by support from aconsultant from SUN global (under process). Costing of nutrition interventions was also done.Priority number 2: Formation of national coordination mechanism: Government establishedhigh level committee (ministerial) composed of 13 line ministries to act as multi-sectorplatform for SUN. Then there is also technical team built when government initiated he Healthin all policies initiative - Update policies and strategies for Nutrition It is under discussion -Not yet achieved

2.

Did you receive internal technical assistance (through in-country technical providers) to meetthese priorities?

Yes

3.

If yes, who supported you and how did they support you? Please explain:

Through hiring national expert to conduct the mapping exercise together with internationalconsultant from SUN secretariat

4.

Did you receive external technical assistance (as requested through the SUN global supportsystem) to meet these priorities?

Yes

5.

If yes, who supported you and how did they support you? Please explain:

We approached SUN secretariat and they did send us a consultant for mapping exercise. Hearrived in country and worked together with SUN coordinator and a national consultant toachieve this activity, unfortunate due to political changes in Sudan it is not yet completed asplanned, so still under process with remote support from the consultant who suppose to comeback again to finalize it.


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2019-2020 priorities

Please list the key priorities of the multi-stakeholder platform for 2019-2020 (max 6)

# Priority

1. Finalize NMNP

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

Support needed to meet 2019-2020 priorities

1.

Are you planning to seek technical assistance (internal or external) to meet these priorities?

N/A

2.If yes, whose support you will be seeking and for what? Please explain:


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Priorities summary

Please describe overall achievements, positive developments, key challenges and suggestions forimprovement towards meeting your priorities the past year (April 2018 - April 2019) and looking ahead.


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Emergency preparedness and response planning

1.

Within the reporting period (April 2018 - April 2019), has the country faced or responded to acrisis requiring humanitarian assistance?

Yes

2.

If yes, what was the type of emergency

Natural and climate-related disasters

3.And what was the duration of this emergency? Please explain:

Through August

4.

Does the country have a national plan on emergency preparedness and response?

Yes

5.

If yes, does the national plan on emergency preparedness and response include nutritionactions and indicators (both nutrition-specific and nutrition-sensitive)?

Yes


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Emergency preparedness and response planning

6.

Is the continuum of good nutrition (from lifesaving emergency action to long-termdevelopment planning) considered in discussions within the multi-stakeholder platform?

Yes

7.

Does the multi-stakeholder platform include relevant stakeholders, including humanitarian,resilience, or disaster risk reduction actors?

Yes

8.

If yes, which stakeholders are included? Please explain:

It is high level government comimttee, include WASH, Education, protection, Health, andfood security NFIs, Social welfare, ministry of finance ministry external affairs

9.

Does the SUN Focal Point, or another representative from the multi-stakeholder platform,participate in existing national humanitarian coordination systems?

No

10.More information: Please add any additional information that is important to the work of themulti-stakeholder platform in times of crisis.


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Gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls

1.

Is gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls seen as a priority in the work ofthe multi-stakeholder platform?

Yes

2.

Has gender parity (no less than 40 per cent of either women or men) in the composition of themulti-stakeholder platform been achieved?

Yes

3.

Is a governmental Ministry or Department responsible for women’s affairs/gender equality inthe country a member of the multi-stakeholder platform?

Yes

4.If yes, what is the name of this Ministry or Department? Please explain:

Ministry of development and social security

5.If not a part of the multi-stakeholder platform, how do you engage with this Ministry orDepartment? Please explain:

6.

Does the multi-stakeholder platform collaborate with other non-state actors that are workingtowards gender equality and the empowerment of women?

Yes

7.If yes, with whom do you engage?


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Gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls

8.

Does the multi-stakeholder platform have an overview of the nutritional status of women,men, adolescent girls and adolescent boys in the country, to better address needs?

Yes

9.

Has analysis or a stocktake of existing nutrition policies, legislation and regulations from agender perspective taken place?

Yes

10.

Does the multi-sectoral and multi-stakeholder nutrition plan or strategy address genderequality, through actions and indicators?

Yes

11.

Does your country have a national gender equality policy or strategy in place?

Yes

12.

If yes, does this policy or strategy address nutrition, through actions and indicators?

No

13.

What actions, such as advocacy, have been implemented by the multi-stakeholder platform in2018-2019 to ensure gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls? Pleaseexplain:

The Ahfad University for Women is leading gender advocacy in the country with government.


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Nutrition-sensitive and sustainable food systems

1.

In addition to the multi-stakeholder platform for nutrition, does another multi-stakeholderplatform or mechanism on food security and food systems exist in the country?

Yes

2.

If yes, what is this platform or mechanism called and who is a part of this platform? Pleaseexplain:

The National Council of and Food security and Nutrition

3.If yes, does the multi-stakeholder platform for nutrition work in close collaboration with thisfood security or food system mechanism?

4.

Do key food system stakeholders (including the private sector) participate in the multi-stakeholder platform for nutrition?

Yes

5.

If yes, which stakeholders participate? Please explain:

All line ministries, finance, agriculture, Health, animal resources, water and irregation, socialwelfare, indutrsry, metrology,

6.If not, which stakeholders should be more involved? Please explain:

7.

Are efforts ongoing to put in place policies or legislation to enhance the contribution of foodsystems towards healthy diets and good nutrition?

Yes


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Nutrition-sensitive and sustainable food systems

8.If yes, what types of policies or legislation?

9.

Has your country put in place large-scale programmes or investments aiming to improve theproductivity and sustainability of food systems?

Yes

10.If yes, which ones? Please explain

11.

And are these programmes designed to contribute to healthier diets and good nutrition?

Yes

12.

Are these programmes aligned with or integrated into the Common Results Framework?

Yes


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Advocacy and communication

1.

Does the multi-stakeholder platform have a communication and/or advocacy strategy or planin place?

Yes

2.If yes, does this strategy aim to:

3.

Do you work with the media to amplify key messages, raise awareness and demand action onnutrition?

Yes

4.If yes, how does this work take form and with whom do you work?

5.

Do parliamentarians work with the multi-stakeholder platform?

Yes

6.

Has a parliamentary network for nutrition been established? Yes/No

No

7.

Has the multi-stakeholder platform nominated nutrition champions?

No

8.If yes, please list their names and titles:

9.

Have you produced any communication materials or products related to the SUN approachand/or country-level SUN achievements?

No


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10.

Do you use any SUN Movement communications materials to support in-country advocacy?

Yes

11.If yes, which products do you normally use:

12.If no, this is because of:

13.

Have high-level nutrition events been organised during the reporting period (April 2018 -April2019)?

Yes

14.If yes, please explain:

National IYCF Conference on April 2018

15.

Are any high-level events planned for the period ahead (April 2019 - April 2020)?

No


17.

Have you ever received advocacy and communication-related technical assistance?

No


19.

Would you like to scale up your communication and advocacy, but feel that you do not havethe capacity, resources or knowledge?

Yes

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