The Scaling Up
Nutrition (SUN) Movement, established in September 2010, is a collaboration of
stakeholders in governments, civil society, business, research groups and
international organisations to encourage increased political commitment and
programmatic alignment to accelerate reductions in under-nutrition. The
emphasis is on women and children under two years of age.
The current
institutional structure of the SUN Movement was established in early 2012 under
the aegis of United Nations Secretary-General, Ban Ki Moon. At the heart of the
Movement are the countries that have opted to join: so far there are 56. They
have created an inclusive multi-stakeholder political movement for nutrition.
The SUN Movement Secretariat has no operational role, but seeks to link
together countries and networks to ensure that support, requested in countries
to intensify actions and achieve nutrition objectives, is received in a
coordinated and coherent way.
During the
period covered by its first strategy (2012-2015), the SUN Movement grew as a
space for its members to convene and advocate for strengthened multi-sectoral
and multi-stakeholder collaboration to scale up nutrition.
The
stakeholders who support the SUN Countries have organized themselves into four
networks (United Nations, Donors, Business and Civil Society). Their members
have committed to align their financial and technical resources with national
nutrition priorities, strengthen the multi-stakeholder and multi sectoral
approach, exchange experiences, and support the sharing of knowledge.
To ensure that
the Movement is fit for purpose to contribute to achieving the goal of ending
malnutrition, the Lead Group of the SUN Movement commissioned, in September
2013, an Independent Comprehensive Evaluation (ICE) which took place in 2014.
The evaluation represented an opportunity for the Lead Group to assess the
relevance, efficiency and effectiveness of the Movement and adjust the
priorities, operating modalities and stewardship arrangements accordingly. At
the September 2014 meeting, the Lead Group asked that the SUN Movement
Secretariat is extended, in its current format, to the end of 2016 to be able
to accompany the transition, following the results of the Independent
Comprehensive Evaluation.
The draft
strategy for the SUN Movement 2016-2020, and the renewed stewardship
arrangements have been endorsed by the Lead Group in September 2015. Renewed
stewardship arrangements are being put in place and include a transformed Lead
Group, an Executive Committee and the recruitment of both a Director of the
Secretariat and a SUN Movement Coordinator.
The Strategy
2016-2020 builds on the strengths and momentum from the Movement’s work to
date. It forges new paths ahead, responding to demands from countries and the
insight generated by the ICE on the Movement’s strengths, weaknesses and
opportunities for greater impact.
The
Secretariat will adapt its size and responsibilities to be fit for purpose and
meet the evolving needs and expectations of the Movement in its second phase
(2016-2020). The Secretariat is currently looking for a Communication Advisor –
Publications & Design that will support the Advocacy and Communication team
with the below responsibilities.