ECSC-SUN conducted regional review meeting
Malnutrition has been significant challenge for Ethiopia. It has multifaced immediate, underlying, and basic causes and resulted morbidity and mortality among children. To get out of the strap of vicious cycle of malnutrition, well-organized, strongly integrated and multisectoral and multidimensional response become crucial. Coordination is vital to comprehensively address malnutrition problems in the country. Ethiopian Civil Society Coalition for Scaling Up Nutrition (ECSC-SUN) is established to support ending malnutrition activities. A part of this effort ECSC-SUN conducted Sidama, Central Ethiopia & South Ethiopia Regions Support Platform Bi-annual Review meeting. The meeting aimed to strengthen partnership of coalition members who engaged in livelihood/food/ nutrition security, WASH and Health related development and humanitarian endeavors operating in Sidama, Central Ethiopia and South Ethiopia Regions. These integration in turn create shared spaces for improved nutrition with aim to end malnutrition in all its forms by 2030. In his closing remark, Abebe Bimerew ECSC-SUN national lead, emphasized the importance of the regional ECSC-SUN platform, providing regular report updates, and discussing the next steps to achieve the set goals. #Togetherfornutrition
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ECSC-SUN quality standards introduced
Satisfaction can be measured by the service quality one receives from an office. To enhance the satisfaction of nutrition actors and their respective customers, quality service delivery system is very important. Bringing the members of Ethiopian Civil Society Coalition for Scaling Up nutrition (ECSC-SUN) secretariat and steering committee to the same level of understanding on quality benchmarks and accountability system, a three-day training was organized. 14 coalition members participated on the training that held at Adama, from 26-28 June 2024. The training topics were monitoring, evaluation, accountability and quality benchmarking. During the training workshop, ECSC-SUN quality standards introduced to participants. Moreover, ECSC-SUN quality benchmark activities have been reviewed and commented. According to the participants, the training was important and millstone for their future activities and life as well.
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Ethiopian Civil Society Coalition for Scaling up Nutrition (ECSC-SUN) presented a paper at the Civil Society Organization (CSO) conference advocating for the integration of multi-sectoral nutrition approaches. On his presentation, Abebe Bimerew ECSC-SUN national lead, emphasized CSO profound impact on people’s lives. The paper provided substantial evidence and underscored the critical importance of addressing this issue. Three points were recommended: Strengthen multisectoral coordination and ownership vertical and horizontal linkage to ensure joint planning, budgeting, implementing, and monitoring at all levels. Finalize the establishment of food systems and nutrition council to ensure nutrition governance and accountability. It is known the existing multi-sectoral coordination and governance platforms have no legal framework. Strengthen resource mobilization for additional financing from government treasury budget, partners, donors, and private sector. # Together for nutrition
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ECSC-SUN participated in CSO conference.
Ethiopian Civil Society Coalition for Scaling up Nutrition (ECSC-SUN) presented a paper at the Civil Society Organization (CSO) conference advocating for the integration of multi-sectoral nutrition approaches. On his presentation, Abebe Bimerew ECSC-SUN national lead, emphasized CSO profound impact on people’s lives. The paper provided substantial evidence and underscored the critical importance of addressing this issue. Three points were recommended: Strengthen multisectoral coordination and ownership vertical and horizontal linkage to ensure joint planning, budgeting, implementing, and monitoring at all levels. Finalize the establishment of food systems and nutrition council to ensure nutrition governance and accountability. It is known the existing multi-sectoral coordination and governance platforms have no legal framework. Strengthen resource mobilization for additional financing from government treasury budget, partners, donors, and private sector. # Together for nutrition
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Ethiopian Civil Society Coalition for Scaling-Up Nutrition (ECSC-SUN) held its coalition’s steering committee meeting.
On his welcoming speech Mr. Abebe Bimerew, ECSC-SUN national lead, highlighted that staffing of ECSC-SUN secretariat team and strengthening the steering committee was the coalitions priority agenda and it was so far achieved. Mr. Austin Kennan, Concern Worldwide country director, opened the meeting. In his opening remark, he noted that malnutrition continued as Ethiopia’s economic and health challenge. He emphasized the need for a multisectoral collaboration to avert this problem. Progress updates, challenges and priority issues presented by each coalition member organizations. Concern worldwide, care Ethiopia, Discussion was held on the upcoming ECSC-SUN general assembly and preparatory works. Action points were raised, and responsible organizations assigned to legalize the accomplish the activities. Legalizing the coalition was one of the issues discussed. ECSC-SUN is hosted by Save the Children. As a host organization, Save the Children made a closing remark. Ms. Dragana Strinic, Save the Children Country director, recalled that ECSC-SUN has been the best platform for advocating and supporting the government of Ethiopia to achieve its nutrition goals. She also called upon mutual accountability and harmonized efforts to end malnutrition in all its forms.
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Save the Children team discussed with Ireland Embassy staff
Save the Children higher official and Ethiopian Civil Society Coalition for Scaling Up Nutrition (ECSC-SUN) secretariat discussed with Ireland embassy staffs on key achievements, challenges, and next priorities of the coalition. ECSC-SUN has been implemented Irish aid funded projects for the last 9 years. It has initiated the development, finalization and endorsement of Food and Nutrition Policy in Ethiopia and the National Food and Nutrition Strategy. In addition, developing and implementing ECSC-SUN website and conducting Nutrition Leadership training are among the achievements of the coalition. High Staff turnover and inflation are main challenges that ECSC-SUN faced. Women Economic empowerment and adolescent initiative intervention are on progress in three regions. After the team presented progress update to the donor, detailed discussion held. The donor forwarded the way to overcome such challenges and to strengthen the efforts of the coalition activities.
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ECSC-SUN participated regional event
Ethiopian Civil Society Coalition for Scaling Up Nutrition (ECSC-SUN) participated in the East and South Africa (ESA) regional meeting on Scaling Up Nutrition held from 14-20 April 2024 in Keniya, Nairobi. Abebe Bimerew, National Lead, represented ECSC-SUN. The meeting aimed at learning and exchanging knowledge among Civil Society Alliances (CSAs) in the region. The event helped to strengthen capacity for CSAs in good governance, resource mobilization and documentation of good practices. This experience-sharing event was organized by the East and South Africa Alliance.
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ECSC-SUN kicks off pilot project in Somali
Ethiopian Civic Society Coalition for Scaling Up Nutrition (ECSC-SUN) women economic empowerment pilot project kicked off in Somalia region. The launching event held with presence of regional stakeholders like agriculture office, health office and education office representatives and Save the children Somali field office. The project aimed at empowering women through nutrition. Guljano wereda, 80 km away from Jigjiga, capital of the Somali region,is selected to implement the project. About 30 women in reproductive age, mostly pregnant and lactating mothers, are targeted beneficiaries of the project. Based on their preference; petty training, backyard gardening or sheep and goat raring, ECSC-SUN provides seed, goat or plant. These technical and financial support intended to improve their nutritional status.
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