learning route start up meeting - briefing document - 7. 2015 survey responses preliminary analysis...

2015 CSAs Survey – Preview for LR start-up meeting

Preliminary analysis for the Learning Route start up meeting. Out of 39 CSA 23 responses (59%). Countries: Burkina Faso; Cambodia ; Côte d'Ivoire; El Salvador; Ethiopia; Guatemala; Kenya;

Kyrgyz Republic; Lao PDR; MADAGASCAR; Mali; Myanmar; Nepal; Pakistan; Republique Democratique du Congo; Rwanda; Sénégal; Sierra Leone; Togo; Uganda; Zimbabwe)

ESA 5 CSAs Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda, Zimbabwe.

Statistics: Good governance elements CSA Areas of intervention Enabling environment Thematic area of work in advocacy CSA Thematic focus

Qualitative info: What have been the key achievements of your CSA in the past three months? What have been the key challenges facing your CSA in the past three months? How do you measure success in your advocacy work? What are your priorities for support? e.g. budget analysis

Good governance elements Total ESAConstitution or ToR for the CSA? 78% 100%CSA Hosted by an NGO? 78% 100%CSA registered as an Independent Entity? 17% 20%

Memorandum of Understanding between the CSA and host organization? 44% *considering only CSAs hosted 60%

Full-time CSA coordinator? 43% 40%ToR for the steering group or executive committee? 65% 100%Steering group or an executive committee? 78% 100%Do you have decentralized representation as a CSA (e.g at a district level)? 48% 60%Membership development strategy? 35% 60%Sustainability Plan? 22% 40%Conflict of interest policy? 22% 40%Membership application/screening process? 70% 80%Process for resolving conflict between members of the CSA? 30% 40%Process for nominating and facilitating equitable access to opportunities? 22% 40%CSA organisations internal registry 65% 100%Process for tracking of women’s participation in leadership of the CSA? 22% 40%

2015 CSAs SURVEY Analysis for LR start up meeting (Feb 2016) 1

CSA Areas of intervention (“Is your CSA engaging in the following activities) Total ESA

Contribution to a national advocacy and communications strategy aligned to the country plan, efforts and priorities 78% 100%Regional advocacy initiatives 48% 80%International advocacy initiatives 39% 100%National monitoring, evaluation and learning activities 61% 80%National nutrition plan development 70% 100%National nutrition information systems development 35% 60%

Enabling environment (“Does your country have?”)A Nutrition Multi-sectoral Plan (NMP)? 78% 100%A Common Results Framework (CRF)? 52% 80%

Thematic area of work in advocacy Total ESA

CSAs with own advocacy, communications and/or social mobilization plan48% 60%

Increased resources for nutrition 83% 100%Improved budget tracking by government for nutrition 43% 80%Improved allocation of resources for nutrition? 74% 100%Civil society financial contributions to the nutrition sector? 39% 60%Breastmilk substitute marketing code? 65% 80%Right to food and nutrition? 65% 100%Food sovereignty? 39% 20%


CSA Thematic focus

Focus of NGOS in the CSA Total ESA*

Agriculture 90% 100%Food Security 95% 100%Nutrition 95% 100%Education 90% 80%Health 95% 100%Social protection 81% 100%Water, sanitation and hygiene 86% 80%Right to food and nutrition 76% 100%Gender & Women's Empowerment 90% 80%Climate Change 43% 40%

Focus of the CSA (“Is your CSA undertaking activities in the following areas”) Total ESA*Support for exclusive breastfeeding up 90% 100%Micronutrient supplementation 76% 100%Fortification of foods 76% 100%Treatment of severe malnutrition 62% 100%Agriculture: Making nutritious food more accessible to everyone, and supporting small farms as a source of income for women and families 81% 80%

Education and Employment: Making sure children have the energy that they need to learn and earn sufficient income as adults 52% 60%

Clean Water and Sanitation: Improving access to reduce infection and disease 67% 60%Health Care: Improving access to services to ensure that women and children stay healthy 81% 100%

Support for Resilience: Establishing a stronger, healthier population and sustained prosperity to better endure emergencies and conflicts 57% 80%

Women’s Empowerment: Women empowered to be leaders in their families and communities, leading the way to a healthier and stronger world

71% 80%


2015 SURVEY: Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda, Zimbabwe qualitative inputs: Achievements, best practices, challenges, learning priorities


Country What have been the key achievements of your CSA in the past three months?Good governance, advocacy and social mobilization

Rwanda

1. Full registration of SUN Civil Society Alliance (CiSA)-Rwanda is underway to complete: The Alliance is nearing the attainment of full independence and registration. 2. Establishment of District-Level Coordination Committees. The SUN CiSA has established district coordination committees to oversee scaling up nutrition activities. 3. Developing the Alliance’s constitution. The constitution is a key document for our registration process in the Rwanda Governance Board. 4.Social Mobilization, Advocacy, and Communication (SMAC): Different CSOs have been engaged, mobilized and behavior change communications and advocacy activities conducted across the country in an effort to scale up nutrition. established.

Multistakeholder platforms, capacity building, advocacy,fundraising

Kenya

1) Coordinated launch of Global Nutrition Report 2015, that brought together representatives of 5 East African countries. 2) Support to establishment of Kenya's SUN Multi-Stakeholder Platform (MSP) 3) Capacity building of nutrition advocates, in total over 250 members of SUN CSA trained in nutrition advocacy 4) Supported National Nutrition Week and various health events 5) Submitted a proposal for funding to Nutrition Venture Fund - to support nutrition advocacy (Road to Rio 2016)

Good governance, advocacy, multistakeholder platforms

Zimbabwe

Engagement meetings with the parliamentarians and academia - Revitalization of sub-national structures in the four regions. More members joined the alliance and creation of ZCSOSUNA district chapters - Launch of the national food fortification strategy - Participation of ZCSOSUNA to international processes (Global SUN gathering in October; Germany Wash-Nutrition conference) - Advocacy on the 2016 national budget for 2016 - held pre-consultative meetings and post consultative meetings with parliamentary portfolio committee on health - increase of budget allocated to health

Policy review, advocacy, communication, good governance, multistakeholders

Ethiopia

ECSC has secured a grant and has had two years plan with activities relevant to support the national efforts. It has now become well staffed. It has invited more members and is represented in the national nutrition coordinating body. This representation would help the coalition to advocate more on nutrition investment and action. The coalition managed to organize sensitization training for CSOs and media people. We have carried out various public awareness raising activities on key nutrition issues. We have used the local media widely for this. We have given technical and other supports to the MoH for nutrition related activities; We have reviewed policies and practices of four sector ministries (MoA, MoE, MoWIE, MoWCYA) for policy input and practice.

Fundraising, policy review, social mobilization/

Uganda

Launch of the National Nutrition Advocacy and Communication Strategy and Advocacy Package by the Prime Minister of Uganda during the commemoration of the Africa Day for Food and Nutrition Security. Participation in the consultation meetings to inform the development of the National Nutrition Policy Participation and Exhibition during the State of the Uganda Child Forum where child nutrition was highlighted as a key issue for sustainable development.

Advocacy, communication, policy review


Country/ Pays/ País

What key best practice would you like to share with the network? Please describe: Tags

Rwanda

The Alliance irrespective of the governing laws nationally, has managed to bring together both international and national CSOs into an alliance by initiating Memorandums of Understandings with International NGOs. To us, this is a key achievement and shareable as everyone is on board to scale up nutrition without bletch of national laws. Good governance

Kenya

Launch of Global Nutrition Report 2015 in Kenya. Supported mainly by SUN CSA https://www.dropbox.com/sh/emdmliqj1sh7mus/AAAQzN3UbHcG7qv7JiWmHN0-a?dl=0 Nutrition Champions Workshop coordinated by SUN CSA https://www.dropbox.com/s/7xdlhblik47cxbd/County%20Nutrition%20Champions%20Workshop%202015.pdf?dl=0 SUN CSA best practice booklets https://www.dropbox.com/sh/defk8vau4d3cxkv/AAB7KpCoDDK7jHPgSS> c7eYhga?dl=0 Media monitoring survey commissioned by SUN CSA https://www.dropbox.com/s/9c3mcpkgcs801dk/Nutritional%20Issues%20Media%20Coverage%20Report%20May%2020 14%20-%20June%202015.pdf?dl=0

Advocacy, communication/social media

Zimbabwe Budget analysis - Coordination of sub-national levels - how district chapters are being coordinated

Budget analysis (subnational level)

Ethiopia

Our alignment with the government priorities and engagement with what the government is doing including participation in the development of the national nutrition program. Involvement of other parties like media professionals, using of different communications materials to create awareness on the key nutrition messages and more.

Good governance, communication

Uganda

There is strong linkage between UCCO-SUN and Nutrition Secretariat which has garnered support for collaborative execution of advocacy events. Advocacy


Country/ Pays/ País What are your priorities for support? e.g budget analysis Tags

Rwanda Cross learning and knowledge sharing, Capacity strengthening, participatory data collection, and MEAL Participatory data collection and MEAL

KenyaAdvocacy among high level stakeholders e.g. politicians Budget analysis and development of tracking tools Media advocacy Capacity building of members in nutrition advocacy

Advocacy and multistakeholders, budget analysis, tracing tools, media, cap building on nutrition

ZimbabweCoordination of sub-national levels including district levels - budget analysis and financial tracking - capacity building of our members - advocacy for increased nutrition financing - monitoring and assessing impact

Good governance, budget analysis, good governance, advocacy

Ethiopia

Advocacy for CBMS Advocacy for Right to Food in the national constitution Budget Analysis to advocate for increased allocation to nutrition in Ministry of Health, Ministry of Agriculture and budget allocation in Ministry of Water resources in view of the impact of sanitation on nutrition

Right to Food, budget analysis

Uganda Advocacy work, budget tracking/analysis, conflict management governance, advocacy budget tracking


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