Kenya

Gladys Mugambi, Head Division of Family Health and Kenya’s SUN focal point COUNTRY NUTRITION STATUS PROGRESS TOWARDS Annual country nutrition indicators SUN 3.0 STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES (SO) from the Global Nutrition Report: SO.1 Strengthen and sustain strong policy and advocacy environments eastern-africa/kenya Kenya’s policy envi. [...] The Kenya Nutrition Action Plan (KNAP) 2018–2022 – SO.2 Develop and align shared country priorities for action Advocacy and communications framework/plan Implementation of the KNAP and County Nutrition Action Plans Kenya Nutrition Advocacy, Communication, and Social Mobilisation (CNAP) is in an early stage and requires t. [...] The Nutrition Inter-Agency Coordinating Committee is functioning Strengthening strategic planning, advocacy and the tracking well and has been replicated at the county level. [...] the institutionalization of the structure in the nutrition sector’s government system. [...] Further work is needed to implement the Strengthening and supporting the coordination of SUN across MSP’s recommended actions, such as the delays in addressing counties and at the national level, including the involvement of food security and food safety in the country.