Regional Sensitization Workshop
The workshop aimed to sensitize Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) on nutrition multisectoral integration in Central Ethiopia Region in Butajira Town. Ethiopian Civil Society Coalition for Scaling Up Nutrition (ECSC-SUN) secretariat participated in the workshop on October 30, 2024. It is recalled that ECSC-SUN General Assembly delegated The Hunger Project Ethiopia to coordinate the Central Ethiopia’s support platform. The workshop, financially supported by The Hunger Project Ethiopia, gathered key stakeholders from CSOs to discuss regional platform establishment. It was collectively decided that the official regional platform establishment workshop would be scheduled for the first week of December 2024. The ECSC-SUN Secretariat’s technical support was also formally requested to ensure the success of this upcoming event. # ECSC-SUN # TheHungerProjectEthiopia
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ECSC-SUN endorsed strategies
ECSC-SUN endorsed two strategic documents during its General Assembly. On September 23, 2024 , ECSC-SUN held its general assembly meeting and learning event at Hyatt Regency Hotel with the them “Collaborative effort for better nutrition: Equity! Leaving no one behind ! ” More than 60 coalition members, government sectors and development partners participated in the event. ECSC- SUN Gender Transformative Food Systems and Nutrition Programing Strategy and ECSC-SUN Food and Nutrition Advocacy strategy documents endorsed during the meeting. These strategy documents help coalition members to guide their advocacy activities and gender related interventions.
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Oromia region ECSC-SUN support plat form launched
Oromia region ECSC-SUN support plat form launching wor kshop held with the presence of higher officials. Ethiopia Civil Society Coalition for Scaling Up Nutrition (ECSC-SUN) is striving to improve nutrition status of the country. As a coalition it has supported the country’s initiative to end malnutrition in all its forms by 2030. ECSC-SUN has established support platforms in different regions including Oromia region. Her excellency Professor Netsanet Workeneh, Oromia regional health bureau head, made opening remark on the Oromia support platform launching workshop. On her speech she emphasized the impact of malnutrition on children health and growth in the region. She underscored that the regional government is committed to avert the problem working in collaboration with Civil Society Organizations. Collaborative efforts can make difference in maternal and child nutrition according to Mr. Abebe, ECSC-SUN National lead. He explained that the civil society organization’s role is undeniable in capacity building and other aspects of food and nutrition strategy implementation. Action against hunger, ECSC-SUN regional platform leading in Oromia, is facilitated workshop in collaboration with regional food system and nutrition coordination office. Action against hunger continues as the chair of the steering committee and Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekanyesus Development and Social Services Commission is selected as co- chair for steering committee in the regional platform.
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Nutrition leadership training
The first “Nutrition leadership” training held in Southwest Ethiopia, Mizan town. The training enhanced the multisectoral nutrition leadership capabilities of the regional Food and Nutrition Coordination Office. The Ethiopia Civil Society Coalition for Scaling Up Nutrition (ECSC-SUN) and Alive and Thrive supported the initiative. #NutritionLeadership #ScalingUpNutrition #Ethiopia #Alive & Thrive #ECSC-SUN #Savethechildreninternational
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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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Dissemination workshop held
A baseline assessment was conducted to assess the status of women empowerment and food insecurity in three regions: Tigray, Afar and Somali. 430 households participated in the assessment. To discuss on the findings of the assessment, a dissemination workshop held at Bishoftu, March 14, 2024. The research finding shows that, nearly 62 % of households are moderate food insecure in study regions. Financial self-sufficiency, decision making ability were among the criteria to assess women empowerment status. Workshop participants from different stakeholders raised important points regarding the assessment and provided feedback on the recommendation. Aligned to the finding and recommendation of the assessment, Gender and nutrition sensitive business model proposed by ECSC-SUN to address food insecurity for pilot woredas.
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