“The Government of the United Public of Tanzania is …. committed to the successful implementation of the SUN initiative. Let me reiterate that the government will work day and night with all partners involved to attain the noble objectives and goals and triumph in the SUN… I’m optimistic that with the Scale-Up Nutrition initiative, Tanzania will reduce drastically the number of undernourished Tanzanians and hence avoiding unnecessary death. Together we can.”
-H.E Prime Minister Minzengo Peter Pinda, Tanzania, June 2011
SUN Activities:
- Concerted efforts needed to save children from malnutrition – May 11, 2012
- Progress of the Scaling Up Nutrition Movement in Tanzania – Tanzania’s presentation from the Extended SUN Workshop on September 21st, 2011 in NYC
- Prime Minister Mizengo Pinda officially launches food programme – October 4, 2011
- Africa: High-Level Meeting on Nutrition and 1,000 Days Initiative – June 12, 2011
- US, Ireland praise Tanzania’s national nutrition strategy – June 12, 2011
Success Stories:
| Communities take charge of improving nutrition | |
| Story by Save the Children from 1000 Days | |
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Along the Indian Ocean bank, 480 km south of Dar es Salaam city is Lindi region of Tanzania. Lindi has one of the highest rates of malnutrition in the nation. The stunting rate in the region is estimated to be a staggering 53.5 percent, making Lindi the second worst region in the country for chronic malnutrition. Read more… |
| New opportunities for female farmers | |
| Story by the World Food Programme (WFP) | |
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Felista Thomas, 57, lives in Shirimgungani, close to the famous Kilimanjaro in northern Tanzania. She is the head of her household and owns 1.25 hectares of land. This year she is leasing an additional hectare of land – all because of P4P. Read more… |