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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Cambodia joined the Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Movement in 2014, after which it began mobilising actors in the private sector. The country’s SUN Business Network (SBN) officially launched on 14 July 2021, and already has 19 members – over a third of which are women-owned businesses.
A focus on better nutrition for all in Cambodia is essential: the Global Nutrition Report reveals that the country is currently not on track to meet any of its nutrition-focused targets. The number of women of reproductive age experiencing anaemia remains high at 47%, while only 65% of infants are exclusively breast-fed during the first five months of life. Among the adult population, 8% are obese, and 14% are affected by diabetes. Although more work needs to be done, there are signs of progress in a couple of areas. The number of children impacted by stunting has lowered, although this still sits at 32% and is 50% higher than the overall average for Asia. Meanwhile, the percentage of infants born at a low weight has also decreased, and now stands at 12%.
SBN Cambodia is co-convened by WFP and the Council for Agriculture and Rural Development (CARD). It also comprises an Advisory Group, made of 15representatives (over 50% of whom are members of the private sector) who meet every three months. They offer guidance to the SBN team on activities they can engage in to continue progressing, and also help to raise awareness within the private sector around the importance of enhanced nutrition.
In Cambodia, SBN aims to serveas the key coordination platform through whichactors in the private sector will be able to sustainably contribute to improved nutrition for the country’s population via healthier diets and practices.
In order to help achieve this vision, five strategic pillars have been outlined:
Actions are already being taken by SBN Cambodia to work towards these, including recruiting and retaining members; educating employers on the importance of workplace nutrition and supporting them in providing staff with healthy food options; and working with businesses to fortify rice.
