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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Knowledge Leadership Research Associate
Kris is based out of GAINs office in the Netherlands and, together with Christina, supports SBNs monitoring, evaluation, and learning work.
Global Coordinator
Aimé Garlas Kwizera is an agricultural economist and agribusiness expert with over 10 years of experience in low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs) development programs. He joined GAIN in 2017 and currently leads the Nutrition Enterprise Development Unit, a crucial part of GAIN’s work supporting Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), which form the backbone of national food systems in LMICs. He oversees the SUN Business Network (SBN) among other projects at GAIN. Since joining GAIN, he has worked on three programs involving MSMEs and the private sector to deliver nutritional outcomes in GAIN countries.
Prior to GAIN, he worked in the agribusiness and advisory industries in Sub-Sahara Africa as a Programs Officer in charge of structured agriculture trade and as an Agribusiness Advisor in development programmes. He sits on the Executive Committee of the SUN Movement, representing the SBN and holds various certifications from leading institutions, including an MBA from the University of South Wales.
Private Sector Nutrition Officer
Hannah joined the team in 2018 and currently supports national SUN Business Networks to incentivise the private sector to take action on nutrition. Hannah also oversees SBN’s communications and engagement with partners. She is passionate about the role of small- and medium-sized businesses in the food value chain and in enabling access to healthy diets for all. She is based in Rome, Italy.
Knowledge Leadership Senior Manager
Christina serves as SBN’s MEL focal point and provides technical support on a wide range of topics including work force nutrition.
Senior Communications Associate
Yetunde will provide support to the SBN Global Secretariate, focused on developing and implementing communications and advocacy strategies that aim to increase the standing and awareness of SBN activities with a broad range of global/national stakeholders including government, private sector, media, and civil society organizations.
