Action Networks

The UN Decade of Action on Nutrition offers an opportunity to strengthen collaboration on nutrition action between countries. Action Networks are informal coalitions of countries, with global or regional scope, aimed at accelerating and aligning efforts around specific topics linked to the Nutrition Decade’s  Work Programme.

Led and coordinated by one or more countries, Action Networks allow countries to exchange knowledge and good practices, successes and challenges, and provide mutual support to accelerate progress with the final objective of improving food systems, diets and nutrition for all through policies and legislation.

The process of forming, structuring, running and supporting Action Networks for the Nutrition Decade starts with countries. 

Joint country action

One of more countries sharing an interest to take action on specific topics within the Nutrition Decade Work Programme can request to convene an Action Network. Such countries can share experiences, lessons learned and obstacles and challenges faced in the chosen action area to promote learning and change.

Network convenors provide the Action Network’s proposed title, objectives, scope and initial programme of work to the Nutrition Decade’s joint FAO/WHO Secretariat. This will enable inclusion of the Network’s progress within relevant reports of the World Health Assembly, FAO Governing Bodies, the Committee on World Food Security (CFS), and the United Nations General Assembly.

Convening governments should identify and invite other countries interested in the Action Network’s topic area.

Stakeholder engagement

Action Network convenors are responsible for deciding how a network will engage with civil society organizations, academic institutions and the private sector, with due consideration to conflicts of interests that may arise between the network’s activities and objectives of such organizations.

For more information on Action Networks, please contact the joint FAO/WHO Secretariat of the Nutrition Decade.

The Work Programme of the Nutrition Decade calls upon Member States, regional political and economic communities to establish Action Networks.

Make a proposal for an Action Network

Email: nutrition@fao.org and nutrition@who.int