Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Scaling Up Nutrition Movement Secretariat - 2016
Agreement Number:
5007062392 D002996001 P001468001
Agreement Value:
$2,000,000.00
Agreement Date:
Mar 30, 2016 - Jan 31, 2019
Description:
The Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Movement Secretariat plays a coordination and facilitative role for the SUN Movement in order to improve nutrition outcomes in developing countries, particularly for women and children under five, in the 56 member countries and states. Project activities include: (1) monitoring and tracking country level progress;(2) linking the various member networks of the SUN Movement with country requests for support; (3) mobilizing resources to address malnutrition; and (4) ensuring the activities of the networks, including United Nations, Business, and Civil Society networks, are aligned with the Movement.
Building on the achievements of the first two phases of funding (2012 and 2014), this initiative supports the operationalization of the new SUN movement strategy for 2016-2020 including transition of the Movement to its new phase. This initiative supports the development of roadmaps for each member network and ensures continuous support to the SUN countries and networks to achieve better results.
Organization:
Global Affairs Canada
Expected Results:
The expected results for this project include: (1) enhanced political attention to malnutrition; (2) increased investments in nutrition; (3) stakeholders respond to the needs of SUN countries in a timely and effective way and contribute to responsive and aligned assistance to SUN countries; and (4) increased capacity of SUN countries to bring together national stakeholders and implement effective actions to scale up nutrition.
Location:
New York, US
Reference Number:
GC-2016-Q4-0170
Agreement Type:
Grant
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Additional Information:
Belated reporting that should have been included in the 2018-2019 2nd Quarter report: The end date is postponed to January 31, 2019.
Amendment Date
Jul 5, 2018
Recipient's Legal Name:
UNOPS - United Nations Office for Project Services
Program:
International Development Assistance Program
Program Purpose:
The main purpose on the International Development Assistance Program is to reduce poverty for those living in countries where Global Affairs Canada engages in international development.
Amendments: