Decade of Action in Nutrition

UN Decade of Action on Nutrition, ICN2 and the SDGs In November 2014, at the Second International Conference on Nutrition1 (ICN2) jointly organized by FAO and WHO in Rome, Italy, world leaders committed to eradicating hunger and preventing all forms of malnutrition (i.e. undernutrition, micronutrient deficiency, overweight and obesity) worldwide. A common vision for global […]

Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Country Profile 2021

This document contains the Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Country Profile 2021 for uganda Joined Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Movement: March 2011 National multi-stakeholder platform for nutrition: Multi-Sectoral Nutrition Coordination Committee SUN government focal point/country coordinator: Ms. Gertrude B. Namayanja, Principal Policy Analyst, Office of the Prime Minister 2021 SHARED COUNTRY GOOD PRACTICE Topic: Mutual accountability […]

Nutrition Situation Report 2020

Good nutrition is a catalyst for social and economic development. At no time has nutrition been more important such as the time we live in with the current COVID-19 pandemic. Better nutrition is important in the achievement of the prosperity of communities and the nation at large. Nutrition is core to the achievement of the […]

Uganda Demographic and Health Survey 2022

he 2022 Uganda Demographic and Health Survey (UDHS 2022) was designed as a followup to the1988-89, 1995, 2000-01, 2006, 2011 and 2016 Uganda DHS surveys. The data collection for the 2022 UDHS was implemented between 20th May and 23rd December 2022 by the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) in collaboration with the Ministry of Health […]

Nutrition Data Needs Capacity Assessment 2023

Capacity building for strengthening the District Local Governments (DLGs) is aligned with the second Uganda Nutrition Action Plan (UNAP II) as one of the pivotal activities under the NIPN initiative. This report provides a detailed account of the background, objectives, scope, methodology, findings, conclusions, and recommendations of the capacity assessment conducted in the period sept-oct […]