Mash West, Kavango East Strengthen Regional Ties with New MoU

The East and Southern Africa Scaling Up Nutrition Civil Society Network (ESA SUN CSN) reached a key milestone in the fight against malnutrition during a regional Strategy Validation and Learning Meeting held on Thursday The five-day event, hosted by Zimbabwe’s Civil Society Organization Network for Scaling Up Nutrition in Africa (ZCSOSUNA), brought together delegates from Uganda, Malawi, Ethiopia, and Kenya to validate theESA SUN CSNRegional Strategy for 2026–2030, develop a unified operational framework, and lay the foundation for sustainable implementation across member countries The new strategy outlines a clear mission, vision, guiding principles, and strategic priorities, all designed to accelerate progress against malnutrition and promote long-term, systemic change A key highlight of the meeting was the engagement with the Mashonaland West Provincial Food and Nutrition Security Committee (PFNSC) Delegates learned firsthand about the committee’s multi-stakeholder coordination approach—through quarterly meetings, joint monitoring visits, and a data-driven framework—which has become a model of effective nutrition governance in the region The ESA SUN CSN’s strategy focuses on: Promoting inclusive civil society participation in nutrition policy Advocating for increased financial commitment to nutrition Scaling up proven nutrition interventions Leveraging evidence and learning to shape decisions and action Source: Gemnation All Zim News is a central hub for all things Zimbabwean, curating news from across the country so no story is missed Alongside aggregation, our team of nationwide reporters provides real-time, on-the-ground coverage Stay informed and connected — reach us at admin@allzimnews.com. Source: Gemnation