Month: May 2025

ECSC-SUN Afar Regional Platform Strengthened !

The Ethiopian Civil Society Coalition for Scaling Up Nutrition (ECSC-SUN) conducted a successful monitoring visit to the Afar Region. Led by Afar Health Bureau, interactive discussion held engaging key stakeholders from the Health, Agriculture, and Education Bureaus, the Presidentโ€™s Office, Amref Health Africa, and the ECSC-SUN Secretariat. ๐Ÿ” Key Highlights: โœ… Regional Food & Nutrition Council officially launched โœ… Strategy translated into local language for accessibility โœ… Technical committee established โœ… Multi-sector collaboration strengthened โœ… Mapping of civil society organizations working on nutrition โœ… Regular, timely coordination meetings held ๐ŸŒŸ Impact Achieved: ๐Ÿฅฆ School gardening programs expanded ๐Ÿ“ˆ Local capacity enhanced ๐Ÿšซ Stunting averted through joint interventions Together, weโ€™re making nutrition a priority in Afar! #NutritionMatters #ECSCSUN #AfarRegion #Amref #SaveTheChildren #GEP

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Monitoring Visit at Afar Region

๐Ÿ‘ฅ Monitoring Visit at Afar Region โ€“ Empowering Women for Better Nutrition ๐ŸŒฑ A team from ECSC-SUN Secretariat and Amref Health Africa visited Koredura Kebele, Asayita Woreda in the Afar Region to engage with womenโ€™s groups supported through the Women Economic Empowerment & Adolescent Initiative (WEE & AI). These groups have received skill training and agricultural inputs โ€” including chickens, milking goats, and fruit & vegetable seeds โ€” to improve household nutrition and promote diverse, nutrient-rich diets. ๐Ÿ…๐Ÿ๐ŸŒฝ Through the Gender Model Family approach, positive change is happening: husbands are now actively supporting in household chores like fetching water, childcare, and food preparation. ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ‘งโ€๐Ÿ‘ฆ Together, weโ€™re working towards healthier families and empowered communities. #NutritionMatters #WEEAI #ECSCSUN #AmrefHealthAfrica #AfarRegion #GenderEquality #FoodSecurity

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School Gardening Visit

A joint delegation from Save the Children, Ethiopian Civil Society Coalition for Scaling Up Nutrition (ECSC-SUN) Secretariat and Mums for Mums paid a visit to a thriving school gardening project in Kilete Awlalo Woreda, located in the Tigray region. The school garden, flourishing with a variety of vegetables including spinach stands as a testament to the collaborative efforts of multiple stakeholders. Key contributors to the project’s success include the woredaโ€™s development agents, agricultural experts, school clubs, and principals, all of whom played vital roles in driving the initiative forward.

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Tigray regional ECSC-SUN coordination platform

The Ethiopian Civil Society Coalition for Scaling Up Nutrition (ECSC-SUN) convened a Tigray Regional Coordination Platform workshop in Mekelle this week. The workshop brought together key stakeholders from across the region to foster collaboration, exchange experiences, and reinforce efforts aimed at combating malnutrition and improving nutrition outcomes. The event was organized in partnership with Mums for Mums, a local civil society organization serving as the regional lead for ECSC-SUN in Tigray. #ECSCSUN #Tigray #ScalingUpNutrition #MumsForMums #EndMalnutrition#NutritionMatters

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