Scaling Up Nutrition Movement

19/10/2026

Africa is home to more people facing hunger than any other region.

But there’s hope: the long rise in hunger across Africa came to a halt in 2025.

African countries in the SUN Movement are leading the response, putting nutrition at the heart of national plans, investing their own resources and bringing every sector together.

As meets in Rome, tell us: what one change would make the biggest difference to nutrition in Africa? 👇

16/10/2026

93 million children under five in SUN countries are stunted. 10.7 million are overweight 📊

Behind both numbers is the same problem: food systems aren’t delivering the diverse, nutritious food children need to grow, learn and thrive.

This , the theme is “Innovate today. Nourish tomorrow.” 💡 And SUN countries are already showing how:

🤖 Viet Nam: an AI tool called VIVID flags illegal online marketing of breast-milk substitutes
🌱 Zambia: keyhole gardens and climate-smart farming help families grow nutritious food
🐟 Philippines: women fishers in Siargao bottle nutrient-rich sardines, now served from local tables to Michelin-starred menus

From AI to traditional knowledge, innovation works best when nutrition is built in from the start 💚

Together, we can

16/10/2026

Think nutrition is someone else's problem?

Here are four reasons to think again.

Nutrition is not just about eating a lot of food. In fact, obesity is a form of malnutrition.

Having access to diverse amounts of the right kind of food is something that impacts all of us, everywhere. No matter where you live or your economic status.

Swipe to find out why nutrition is everyone's business.

And explore some inspiring stories about how SUN Movement countries are defeating malnutrition → scalingupnutrition.org/progress/sun-stories-of-success

15/10/2026

Rural women help feed the world 🌾 So why are they still being left behind?

Women farmers face a 24% productivity gap compared with men farming the same size plot. Why?

Less secure access to land, credit and technology.

Closing these gaps could lift 45 million people out of food insecurity 💪

This , the SUN Movement is calling on governments to back rural women with:

📜 equitable policies
💰 fair wages
🌱 equal access to resources

Rural women are cultivating good food for all. Let’s make sure they get the support they deserve.

See how women are leading change across SUN countries 👉 https://scalingupnutrition.org/

Together, we can

12/10/2026

What if the next big nutrition innovation isn't new at all?

At , the spotlight is on bold new ideas. SUN countries have shown that some of the most powerful solutions are made and led locally.

In Zambia, drought-resilient crops like millet and sorghum are making a comeback. In Congo, a homegrown company is turning local ingredients into nutritious porridge. And in Peru's high Andes, mothers trained as community health agents helped halve anemia among the children they supported.

Local solutions that fit local realities are how we can create real change.

Which of these ideas inspired you most? Tell us below 👇

09/10/2026

Can artificial intelligence protect a baby's first food? In Viet Nam, it already is.

Breastmilk gives babies the best possible start: complete nutrition, a stronger immune system and protection against malnutrition and disease. But formula marketing is moving online, where adverts can slip past the International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes.

So the SUN Civil Society Alliance in Viet Nam, led by Alive & Thrive, teamed up with tech partners to build VIVID, an AI assistant that scans websites, social media and shopping platforms for adverts that break the Code.

Why now? Fewer than half of babies under six months are exclusively breastfed worldwide, and the world is off track for the 2030 target. The latest SOFI report is clear: enforcing the Code is part of the answer.

As meets in Rome under the theme "Innovate today. Nourish tomorrow", VIVID shows what science, civil society and government can achieve together through SUN.

Where else could AI help protect good nutrition? Share your ideas below 👇

See how VIVID works: https://scalingupnutrition.org/resource-library/action-brief/how-ai-technology-helping-fight-code-violators-viet-nam

07/10/2026

Why are the first 1,000 days so critical in a child's life?

These early days, from pregnancy to a child's second birthday, present a crucial window of opportunity for nutrition.

See how SUN countries are helping parents to nourish their children with the right food at the right time to aid brain development and healthy growth.

02/10/2026

How can business help end malnutrition?

See how food businesses are playing a key role in helping to end malnutrition across South Sudan, Zambia and Congo.

30/09/2026

What if we measured development from where human potential truly begins?

The first 1,000 days, from pregnancy to a child’s second birthday, lay the foundations for health, learning and productivity throughout life. Yet the way we measure development focuses more on adult outcomes than the conditions that shape them.

In an opinion piece out in SciDev.Net today, former Ethiopian Deputy Prime Minister Demeke Mekonnen likens this to "judging a building by its façade without inspecting its foundation".

The infrastructure for action exists. The Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Movement brings together governments, donors, UN agencies, civil society, and businesses in countries working through national nutrition platforms, Mekonnen writes.

Read more at

Nutrition in the first 1,000 days of life should be a core measurement of development progress, argues former Ethiopian deputy prime minister Demeke Mekonnen.

29/09/2026

Over 99,000 Ethiopian children have a chance to grow up healthy instead of stunted thanks to Ethiopia's Seqota Declaration.

It brings health, agriculture, water and education workers together around the same families, addressing the root causes of malnutrition rather than treating one symptom at a time.

It is proof that coordinated, government-led action can change outcomes at scale.

Read the full story of how it works 👉 https://scalingupnutrition.org/progress/sun-stories-of-success/africa/ethiopia/