The SUN Business Network (SBN) aims to increase the availability and affordability of safe, nutritious foods to consumers, especially low-income consumers through activities at global and national levels. At a national level, the SBN convenes businesses, assesses technical, financial and other business support service needs for members, and advocates the role of business in addressing nutrition at country level. Read More
The SUN Business Network (SBN) aims to increase the availability and affordability of safe, nutritious foods to consumers, especially low-income consumers through activities at global and national levels. At a national level, the SBN convenes businesses, assesses technical, financial and other business support service needs for members, and advocates the role of business in addressing nutrition at country level. At a global level, the SBN acts as a focal point for engaging multinational businesses in nutrition activities such as making workplace nutrition commitments.Read More
The SUN Business Network (SBN) aims to increase the availability and affordability of safe, nutritious foods to consumers, especially low-income consumers through activities at global and national levels. At a national level, the SBN convenes businesses, assesses technical, financial and other business support service needs for members, and advocates the role of business in addressing nutrition at country level.Read More
Emerging networks are in SUN Countries where the government has made a commitment to ending malnutrition through a multi-stakeholder approach and private sector companies have begun to mobilise their support for a multistakeholder, multisectoral approach to improving nutrition. Read More
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The Republic of Madagascar joined the Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) network in 2012 with a letter of commitment from Jean François, National Coordinator at the country’s Office of National Nutrition. A private sector and research platform was under development by 2015, and SBN Madagascar officially launched in 2017. It currently has 29 members, 44% of which are small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
The Global Nutrition Report reveals that Madagascar is currently not on track to meet any of its nutrition-related targets – although four areas are seeing some signs of progress. These include the number of under-fives experiencing stunting or wasting (at 41.6% and 6.4% respectively), but rates for these are equal to or higher than the averages for the overall Africa region. There have also been some improvements in the number of women of reproductive age affected by anaemia. However, in many other targets, Madagascar shows little to no signs of positive change.
SBN Madagascar comprises a General Assembly, which meets once a year, and oversees factors such as strategy, activities, and financials.
On a daily level, the network is overseen by an Executive Board, whose President is elected by member voters and holds the position for three years. This individual represents SBN Madagascar in all civil activities, and presents details of the past year’s financials and activities, and an action plan and budget for the forthcoming year, during the General Assembly meeting. A supporting Treasurer and Secretary are also voted in by members of the network.
One of SBN Madagascar’s main priorities is to raise awareness around malnutrition and advocate for better diets for the country’s population. It also aims to enhance awareness of nutrition in the workplace to help decrease absenteeism rates and increase productivity, expand the prevalence of food fortification, and improve product nutrition labelling.
To help achieve these goals, the network has outlined five key action areas:
