MALI - SUN Country Summary | - September 2012 - Indicator 1

The PNDN foresees the creation of the National Nutrition Development Council (CNDN), which will meet annually and will be attended by ministries involved in nutrition, the Food Security Commission, local authorities, and representatives from civil society and the private sector. [...] The CNDN will be under the direct supervision of the Prime Minister and will be responsible for planning and coordinating of the National Policy for Development of Nutrition. [...] The three priority commitments for the SUN Focal Point to advance nutrition scale-up are to adopt the political document of the PNDN, to elaborate the multi-sectoral action plan for nutrition, and to coordinate activities within the framework of this intersectoral plan. [...] These include the Acute Malnutrition Management Program, the Food Standards and Procedures Policy, the People Living with HIV/AIDS Nutrition Management Program, the National Guidelines for Vitamin A Supplementation, the Infant and Young Child Feeding Program and the Essential Nutrition Actions Program. [...] 2 Additionally, the Ministry of Agriculture maintains the National Investment in Agriculture Program to increase food production and availability, and the Food Security Commission maintains the Food Security National Strategy, which manages food insecure households.