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2020 Joint-Assessment by the multi-stakeholder platform
Lesotho
Lesotho
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2020 Joint-Assessment by the multi-stakeholder platform
Lesotho
Participants
Did the following stakeholder groups feed into the Joint-Assessment (in writing or verbally)?
Group Yes/ No
Goverment Yes
Civil society Yes
Donors Yes
United Nations No
1.
Business Yes
Academia and science Yes
Youth No
Other Yes
If other, please specify:
How many participated in the Joint-Assessment process?
Total
77
2.
How many participants were female and how many were male?
Female Male
4 14
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Process
Was the Joint-Assessment data gathered and/or reviewed during a face-to-face meeting or
via email?
Step Format
3.
Collection Meeting
Review and validation Meeting
If an information gathering or validation meeting took place, you can attach one or more
4.
photos here in JPG or PNG format.
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Usefulness
If an information gathering or validation meeting took place, would you say that the meeting
was seen as useful by participants, beyond the usual work of the multi-stakeholder platform
(MSP)?
5.
Yes
Why?
Yes, the meeting provided us with an opportunity to assess the progress of Scaling Up
6. Nutrition in the Lesotho. Achievements and gaps for 2018-2019 were also identified and a road
map for 2019-2020 was drafted. The meeting also provided an opportunity for incorporating
COVID 19 and other unforeseen emergency response situations in our programmes for scaling
up nutrition.
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Lesotho
Participants
Add to
Stakeholder SUN
First Name Last Name Organisation Job title Email Phone
Group mailing
list
Ministry of
Nkhahle \'Makong Government trade and No
industry
Food and Regional
Nutrition Food and
Tiisetso Elias SUN FP qondaelias@gmail.com Yes
Coordinating Nutrition
Office Coordinator
Food and
Nutrition
Petjana Mafereka Government Statistitian No
Coordinating
Office
Ministry of
Jubilee Ntloana Government Education Yes
and training
Smallholder
Agriculture
Mpaki Makara Donor No
Development
Programme
Ministry of
Agriculture
and Food
Tselane Ramokhoro Government Nutritionist No
Security
(Department
of Nutrition )
Ministry of
Agriculture
and Food Acting
\'Makamohelo Semuli Government No
Security director
(Nutrition
department)
World vision
\'Mampeoane Kholumo Civil sociey No
international
Ministry of
\'Maselebeli Tau Government Small No
business
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Participants
Add to
Stakeholder SUN
First Name Last Name Organisation Job title Email Phone
Group mailing
list
Disaster
Pulane Makitle Government Management No
Authority
Food
\'Mamaime Motanyane Government Management Director No
Unit
Food and
Assistant
Nutrition
Keketso Monne Government programme No
Coordinating
officer
Office
Food and
Nutrition
\'Matseleng Mojakhomo Government Nutritionist No
Coordinating
Office
Ministry of
Education
\'Mamotlatsi Lehlasoa Government No
and Training-
ECCD
Elizabeth
Glazer
\'Malijane Nyabela Civil society Nutritionist No
Pediatric
Foundation
Ministry of
Health
Mohlakotsana Mokhehle Government (Family Dietitian No
Health
Division)
Pulamaliboho Managing
Moikabi Matsoai Bussiness No
Consultancy Director
Ministry of Assistant
Thabang Ramoeti Government social Economic No
development Planner
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Lesotho
Participants
Add to
Last Stakeholder SUN
First Name Organisation Job title Email Phone
Name Group mailing
list
Ministry of Assistant
Thabang Ramoeti Government social Economic No
development Planner
Elizabeth
Civil society Glaser Nutrition
Mphainyana Mphafi No
organization Pediatric Aids Officer
Foundation
Civil society Catholic Relief
Refiloe Semethe No
organisation Services
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Lesotho
PROCESS 1: Bringing people together in the same space for action
Progress marker 1.1: Select/develop coordinating mechanisms
at the country level
Final score Last year's data used
2 Yes
Please explain how you determined this score, especially if changes have been seen over the past
year
-most stakeholders are still not exactly certein of the role they are expected to play in the national
effort to scale up nutrition, especially those that are nutrition sensitive. – The National Nutrition
Strategy has the potential to address this challenge as it contains specific roles and responsibilities
for various stakeholders. the main challenge is that the national strategy despite being properly
endorsed by government is still not enjoying commensurate financial support to be appropriately
implemented. – National platforms are advancing -The development of strategic documents itself has
been done together with multiple stakeholders -Key stakeholders have still not done enough
advocacy for nutrition outside the traditional nutrition specific thematic areas. – Funding is a major
challenge The score is therefore maintained at 2, the same as it was last year.
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PROCESS 1: Bringing people together in the same space for action
Progress marker 1.2: Coordinate internally and expand
membership/engage with other actors for broader influence
Final score Last year's data used
2 Yes
Please explain how you determined this score, especially if changes have been seen over the past
year
The score remains the same as the progress is not much different from that of the last assessment.
The Focal Point has not yet been officialised by letter from government. Progress on setting up
national networks is not much different from the time of the last assessment. Most of the
recommendations made by the consultant engaged to see that among other things these networks
are setup are not being adopted. Lack of finance for ensuring that the national networks are setup
and operational is also a key deterrent. An officially recognized MSP is also not yet established as our
final expectation is for it to include representatives from all constituencies, not having these
platforms established therefore delays the formal inauguration of the MSP. However some progress
towards incorporating high level government involvement has been released. A high level
government body is in the process of being established and the terms of reference for this body as
well as its structure have already been drafted.
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PROCESS 1: Bringing people together in the same space for action
Progress marker 1.3: Engage within/contribute to the multi-
stakeholder platform (MSP)
Final score Last year's data used
2 Yes
Please explain how you determined this score, especially if changes have been seen over the past
year
The Food and Nutrition Coordinating Office is currently serving the role MSP with the leadership of
the Focal Point. As such the office has convened numerous fora both at the national and district
levels. - a national nutrition communication and behavior change strategy is in its final stages of
development with inputs from a wide variety of stakeholders. -a Multiple Intervention Programme
have also been launched in the four districts of the country with the highest rate of stunting. The
programme incorporates nutrition into the national response to covid 19. However this is highly
affected by lack of funds. The score is therefore remains at 2.
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PROCESS 1: Bringing people together in the same space for action
Progress marker 1.4: Track, report and reflect on own
contributions and accomplishments
Final score Last year's data used
2 Yes
Please explain how you determined this score, especially if changes have been seen over the past
year
-No fora with specific agenda for making different constituencies appreciate their role in our efforts
to address nutrition in the country. - COVID 19 has had a very negative impact on efforts towards
improving the evaluation of the implementation of agreed actions in general. -However the national
COVID response itself includes the implementation of nutrition actions relevant to addressing the
pandemic. -The FNCO is in the initial stages of developing a website on which much information on
progress across all sectors will be availed. The score remains at 2.
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PROCESS 1: Bringing people together in the same space for action
Progress marker 1.5: Sustain the political impact of the multi-
stakeholder platform
Final score Last year's data used
1 Yes
Please explain how you determined this score, especially if changes have been seen over the past
year
-Planning has included nutrition in the budget -Should see this in parliament more -Changing of govnt
admin - No improvement in the investment side -Challenge of using nutrition visibility as political
campaigns -Sustainablity -Conflict of interenst amomng govnt, ministries themselves
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PROCESS 1: Bringing people together in the same space for action
Progress marker 1.6: Regional-level work
Do you work at the regional/sub-regional level?
Yes
What bodies or organisations do you mainly work with?
SADC, ADB Continental nutition score card, The Cost of Hunger in Africa sturdy, Comprehensive
Agriculture Development Programme (CADAP)
Have you seen major achievements in 2019-2020?
Yes
Please explain:
SADC, ADB Continental nutition score card, The Cost of Hunger in Africa sturdy, Comprehensive
Agriculture Development Programme (CADAP)
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PROCESS 1: Bringing people together in the same space for action
SUMMARY: Bringing people together in the same space
Please describe overall achievements, positive developments, key challenges and suggestions for
improvement towards ensuring a coherent policy and legal framework seen the past year (April 2019 -
April 2020). Note that this section will be used to draft your individual country profiles in the SUN
Movement annual progress report.
Much as some progress has been realised towards the establishment of the SUN national networks, it
was felt that the score of 2 should be maintained as the process is not yet complete. Four of the five
networks specifically identified for Lesotho, have so far been established (UN, CSO, Business, Media)
.Out of the Four established
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PROCESS 2: Ensuring a coherent policy and legal framework
Progress marker 2.1: Continuously analyse existing nutrition-
relevant policies and legislation
Final score Last year's data used
3 No
Please explain how you determined this score, especially if changes have been seen over the past
year
The score remains the same as these national documents are yet to be disseminated and finally
implemented enough to influence a significant improvement to the national nutritional status. The
national nutrition strategy has now finally been costed.
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PROCESS 2: Ensuring a coherent policy and legal framework
Progress marker 2.2: Continuously engage in advocacy to
influence the development, updating and dissemination of
relevant policy and legal frameworks
Final score Last year's data used
3 No
Please explain how you determined this score, especially if changes have been seen over the past
year
An ever widening array of stakeholders are continuously taking part in activities related to the
development and update of national nutrition documents, stakeholder both nutrition sensitive and
nutrition specific have for example taken part at all the stages of the development of the National
Behavior change and communication strategy that is the most recent policy document to be
developed, even though this has not been completed, the plan is to involve all these stakeholders to
the finish so that we can be confident that the strategy is adequately representative of all sectors.
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PROCESS 2: Ensuring a coherent policy and legal framework
Progress marker 2.3: Develop or update coherent policies and
legal frameworks through coordinated and harmonised in-
country stakeholder efforts
Final score Last year's data used
3 No
Please explain how you determined this score, especially if changes have been seen over the past
year
As much as we have developed many policy documents related to nutrition, implementation and
legislation of most of these is still a big challenge, largely due to lack of funds and long-term political
instability.
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PROCESS 2: Ensuring a coherent policy and legal framework
Progress marker 2.4: Operationalise/enforce legal frameworks
Final score Last year's data used
2 No
Please explain how you determined this score, especially if changes have been seen over the past
year
Even though the Food Fortification regulation has now been endorsed, it was felt that the score
should remain the same as implementation of this regulation is yet to be made.
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PROCESS 2: Ensuring a coherent policy and legal framework
Progress marker 2.5: Track and report for learning and
sustaining the policy and legislative impact
Final score Last year's data used
1 N/A
Please explain how you determined this score, especially if changes have been seen over the past
year
The policies themselves were developed through a consultative progress, however since they are not
yet at an implementation stage the score was agreed on 1.
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PROCESS 2: Ensuring a coherent policy and legal framework
SUMMARY: Ensuring a coherent policy and legal framework
Please describe overall achievements, positive developments, key challenges and suggestions for
improvement towards bringing people together in the same space seen the past year (April 2019 - April
2020). Note that this section will be used to draft your individual country profiles in the SUN Movement
annual progress report.
1- National Nutrition policy 2-Food and Nutrition strategy 3-Nutrition Behavior change and
communication strategy 4-Food fortification legislation
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PROCESS 3: Aligning actions around common results
Progress marker 3.1: Continuously analyse existing nutrition-
relevant policies and legislation
Final score Last year's data used
1 Yes
Please explain how you determined this score, especially if changes have been seen over the past
year
-The national nutrition strategy and action plan delineates precise roles and responsibilities of all key
ministries as such sectoral government programmes and implementation mechanisms is expected to
significantly improve once the strategy comes into implementation. - A Nutrition action and
stakeholder mapping exercise is currently being undertaken with challenges that will hopefully be
sorted out for the best results.
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PROCESS 3: Aligning actions around common results
Progress marker 3.2: Translate policy and legal frameworks into
an actionable Common Results Framework (CRF) for scaling up
nutrition at the national and sub-national level
Final score Last year's data used
2 No
Please explain how you determined this score, especially if changes have been seen over the past
year
-Implementation objectives are defined in the national nutrition strategy and costed work plan and
the contributions of sectoral objectives toward common nutrition goals have been clarified. -The
process of implementation has also been defined, with clear roles given individual stakeholder groups
at the national and sub-national level.
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PROCESS 3: Aligning actions around common results
Progress marker 3.3: Organise and implement annual priorities
as per the Common Results Framework
Final score Last year's data used
1 Yes
Please explain how you determined this score, especially if changes have been seen over the past
year
-Capacity assessment under the REACH programme have been undertaken and report is available.
However most of the recommendations of the report have not yet been adopted, largely due to lack
of funds. - A mid-and long- term action plan has been developed for the implementation of the
nutrition strategy, however a more up to date review will have to be undertaken prior its
implementation. - Training support has been minimal and there is still a high expectation in this
regard. In fact it is mainly for this reason that we face some challenges with the ongoing mapping
exercise.
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PROCESS 3: Aligning actions around common results
Progress marker 3.4: Jointly monitor priority actions as per the
Common Results Framework
Final score Last year's data used
2 No
Please explain how you determined this score, especially if changes have been seen over the past
year
Most activities in this regard are undertaken under the SUN JAA
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PROCESS 3: Aligning actions around common results
Progress marker 3.5: Evaluate the implementation of actions to
understand, achieve and sustain nutrition impact
Final score Last year's data used
1 Yes
Please explain how you determined this score, especially if changes have been seen over the past
year
Not yet under implementation although it is included in our present plans.
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PROCESS 3: Aligning actions around common results
SUMMARY: Aligning actions around common results
Please describe overall achievements, positive developments, key challenges and suggestions for
improvement towards bringing people together in the same space seen the past year (April 2019 - April
2020). Note that this section will be used to draft your individual country profiles in the SUN Movement
annual progress report.
The strategic policy documents such as mentioned earlier (National nutrition policy, national nutrition
strategy and costed action plan, nutrition behavior change and communication strategy) as soon as they
are implemented are expected to go a long way towards aligning actions around common results.
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PROCESS 4: Financial tracking and resource mobilisation
Progress marker 4.1: Cost and assess the financial feasibility of
the Common Results Framework (CRF)
Final score Last year's data used
1 Yes
Please explain how you determined this score, especially if changes have been seen over the past
year
- The national nutrition strategy is combined with a costed national work-plan that includes every key
stakeholder. However this strategy has not been allotted any budget since its endorsement in
parliament, this means that it will have to be appropriately reviewed once such a budget allocation
has been made so that the figures are relevant to the time of implementation.
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PROCESS 4: Financial tracking and resource mobilisation
Progress marker 4.2: Track and report on financing for nutrition
Final score Last year's data used
0 Yes
Please explain how you determined this score, especially if changes have been seen over the past
year
The score differs from that of the last assessment because with more understanding of the
assessment process previous scores may be reconsidered and actually get a lower mark than what
they enjoyed before. With this better understanding, It was agreed that the tracking and reporting on
finance for nutrition has not actually began and should form part of our planned activities for next
year.
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PROCESS 4: Financial tracking and resource mobilisation
Progress marker 4.3: Scale up and align resources including
addressing financial shortfalls
Final score Last year's data used
1 Yes
Please explain how you determined this score, especially if changes have been seen over the past
year
-The REACH capacity assessment was a multi-stakeholder undertaking that together identified
relevant financial short-falls for efficient nutrition delivery in the country. -Not only were financial
short-falls identified but so were other resources such as pernonnel, trainings etc.
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PROCESS 4: Financial tracking and resource mobilisation
Progress marker 4.4: Turn pledges into disbursements
Final score Last year's data used
1 Yes
Please explain how you determined this score, especially if changes have been seen over the past
year
- We have seen numerous pledges in the last year, yet these have still not been translated in to actual
disbursements. -Government budgetary disbursements are generally never on time and when such
disbursements are eventually made they always fall extremely short of the original budget. Often,
political circumstances will lead to this situation, where government administrations will change so
constantly that it becomes difficult to almost impossible to focus on budgeted priorities as these vary
from one administration to another.
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PROCESS 4: Financial tracking and resource mobilisation
Progress marker 4.5: Ensure predictability of multi-year funding
to sustain implementation results and nutrition impact
Final score Last year's data used
0 No
Please explain how you determined this score, especially if changes have been seen over the past
year
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PROCESS 4: Financial tracking and resource mobilisation
SUMMARY: Financial tracking and Resource mobilisation
Please describe overall achievements, positive developments, key challenges and suggestions for
improvement towards bringing people together in the same space seen the past year (April 2019 - April
2020). Note that this section will be used to draft your individual country profiles in the SUN Movement
annual progress report.
Most of the activities outlined in this section in last year\\\'s assessment have not been achieved as a
result of COVID 19. However the proper tracking of investments for nutrition is still problematic due to
the nature of our national budget, where budget lines are not refined enough to allow accurate
extraction of nutrition budget out of the national budget. The mobilization of more investment has also
been frustrated by the COVID 19.
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Outcome marker
Outcome marker summary: Scaling up nutrition-specific and nutrition-sensitive
interventions
Progress in scaling up nutrition-specific interventions: Ministry of health programmes: - Infant and
young child feeding -Micro-nutrient supplementation - provision of micro-nutrient powders in the
districts -Management of acute malnutrition - Progress in scaling up nutrition-specific interventions •
MoH is implementing various programmes including the promotion of infant and young child feeding,
micronutrient supplementation, management of acute malnutrition, food fortification and nutrition
education. • The programmes are countrywide (cover the entire country) including the remote areas.
• The target population for MoH programmes is children under the age of five (5). Progress in scaling
up nutrition-sensitive interventions • For most nutrition-sensitive interventions the agriculture, social
protection and education (school feeding programme), the policies and programmes do not have
explicit nutrition objectives; hence there are no nutrition indicators to track or monitor these
interventions. However, there is a window of opportunity as food security and nutrition has been
identified as one of the priority areas in the National Development Plan 11 (2017 – 2023). Efforts are
ongoing to raise nutrition profile among non-health government ministries by incorporating nutrition
objectives and indicators in their sectoral plans, and in the monitoring and evaluation framework. •
Food security and nutrition programmes in agriculture, social protection and education are all
countrywide. - Food production programmes (crop and animal) target producers particularly
smallholder farmers. - The School Feeding Programme in Ministry of basic Education (MoBE) covers
school going children (both primary and secondary). - The Social Protection Programme targets the
poorly resourced and vulnerable people countrywide • Achievements: - Wide geographic
(countrywide) outreach (> 95+ outreach) - High target population coverage (> 90+ coverage of the
target population) - Improved food security (food insecurity has reduced from 42.5% in 2009/10 to
38.9% in 2015/16) - Improved livelihoods (extreme poverty has declined from 6.4 % in 2009/10 to
5.8% in 2015/16)
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Pooled fund
Has your country received SUN Pooled Fund support?
N/A
If yes, how have these projects contributed to overall progress in achieving the
SUN Strategic Objectives (1. Expand and sustain an enabling political
environment; 2. Prioritise and institutionalise effective actions that contribute
to good nutrition; 3. Implement effective actions aligned with common results,
and; 4. Effectively use, and significantly increase, financial resources for
nutrition)?
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SUN Business Network
Does the country have a network, forum or platform where the private sector coordinates
their nutrition actions?
1.
In progress
If yes, what is the name of this network, forum or platform?
2.
If yes, what is the name and contact details of the convener?
Name:
3. Stakeholder group:
Organisation:
Job title:
Email:
If yes, does it have a strategy developed and aligned with the national nutrition plan?
4.
N/A
If yes, does it have funding secured for at least the next 6 months?
5.
N/A
If the country has not established a network, forum or platform, does the multi-stakeholder
platform work with the private sector/businesses, at large?
Yes
6.
Explanation: A temporary task force has been set-up to make preparations for the
establishment of a formal business network. This team is the conduit through which FNCO
collaborates with the country\'s private sector at large. The name and contact details of the
lead person in the task force is provided below: Title: Mr. First Name: Rethabile Last Name:
Mokorosi Stakeholder group: Business/Private sector e-mail: rmokorosi@gmail.com
Is the role of the private sector defined or included in the national nutrition action plan?
7.
In progress
Key contributions of the private sector/businesses towards the SUN Movement strategic
8. objectives in 2019-2020
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SUN Civil Society Network
Does the country have a network, forum or platform where the private sector coordinates
their nutrition actions?
1.
In progress
If yes, what is the name of this network, forum or platform?
2.
If yes, what is the name and contact details of the convener?
Name:
3. Stakeholder group:
Organisation:
Job title:
Email:
If the country has not established a network, forum or platform, does the multi-stakeholder
platform work with civil society, at large?
4.
Not applicable as a Network has been established
Please explain:
A similar team has been set up to assist in advancing the formation of the CSO network, the
5. main difference is that this team is much more representative than that of the private sector
and was actually selected and endorsed in a meeting of a good number of civil society
organisations. The lead person\'s details are also provided below: First Name: \'Mantopi Last
Name: Lebofa Stakeholder Group: Civil Society Organisation: Technologies for Economic
Development (TED) Email: mantopi@yahoo.com
Key contributions of civil society towards the SUN Movement strategic objectives in
2019-2020
Although the Civil Society Network has been established its functionality is still at an infantile
stage, currently the most outstanding achievement has been the drafting of the terms of
reference for the network. These terms of reference are yet to be officially adopted. However
various civil society organisations are in their own individual ways contributing to the
achievement of the SUN strategic objectives with some examples below: -Christian Health
Association of Lesotho (CHAL) is a voluntary organization of six member churches that
currently provide 40% of Health Care in Lesotho and is a key partner of the Government of
6. Lesotho in the health sector owning 8 hospitals and 71 health centers throughout the country
providing the same nutrition specific services together with the ministry of health. -Caritas
Lesotho, an official social welfare and development arm of the Roman catholic church, works
with vulnerable communities to avert the negative effects of socio-economic and climate-
induced shocks. One key area of their work is Food and nutrition security within which there
is Provision of agricultural inputs (seeds, fruit trees, tools), technical trainings on food
production, nutrition education and improving access to safe water in cases of drought.
Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS foundation Lesotho seeks to end pediatric HIV and AIDS and
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SUN Donor Network
Does the country have a network, forum or platform where donors coordinate their nutrition
actions?
1.
No
If yes, what is the name of this network, forum or platform?
2.
If yes, what is the name and contact details of the convener?
Name:
3. Stakeholder group:
Organisation:
Job title:
Email:
If the country has not established a network, forum or platform, does the multi-stakeholder
platform work with donors, at large?
4.
Yes
Please explain:
5. We do have the UN network through which several donor agancies such as the world bank get
involved in our national SUN processes. There are strong recommendations however that this
is a crucial network to establish despite the original feeling that we do not have a donor
environment vast enough to necessitate this.
Key contributions of donors towards the SUN Movement strategic objectives in 2019-2020
6.
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Academia, science and research institutes
Does the country have a network, forum or platform where academia, science and research
institutes coordinate their nutrition actions?
1.
In progress
If yes, what is the name of this network, forum or platform?
2.
If yes, what is the name and contact details of the convener?
3.
Name:
Email:
If the country has not established a network, forum or platform, does the multi-stakeholder
platform work with academia, scientists and researchers, at large?
4.
Yes
Please explain:
5. A task force with similar objectives to the one for the Business network has been set-up. It is
likewise this task force that facilitate collaboration between FNCO/MSP and Civil Society
Organizations.
Key contributions of academia, science and research institutes towards the SUN Movement
strategic objectives in 2019-2020
REACH funds are administered within WFP Lesotho and coordinated by the national REACH
6. coordinator. Major achievements through this funding include: The development of the
Nutrition Behavior Change and Communication strategy . The national nutrition strategy and
costed action plan. The ongoing Maximum intervention Programme that is being implemented
in the four districts most hard hit by stunting. The emergency nutrition covid response. The
ongoing nutrition stakeholder mapping exercise.
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Status of past priorities
# Status of past priorities Yes/ No/ In progress
1. Establishing a functional MSP No
2. Strengthening capacity for SUN dwit clear financial frameworks. N/A
Prioritising nutrition specific sensitive interventions and their
3. N/A
implementation (ten key nutrition interventions)
Building an enabling environment such as advocacy, communication
4. N/A
and knowledge sharing as well as legislation and coordination.
The above are similar to the priorities identified for the last
5. No
assessment period as they were not wholly achieved during that time.
6. N/A No
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Support given to meet priorities
Who supported you to meet your priorities?
1.
How did stakeholders (the Government, the UN, civil society organisations, donors, private
sector, etc.) contribute to meeting these priorities? Please explain:
2.
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Do you need support to meet your priorities?
3.
Yes
If yes, whose support you will be seeking and for what?
4.
Can you think of a key achievement or highlight seen in scaling up nutrition since your
5. country joined the Movement?
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2020-2021 priorities
Please list the key priorities of the multi-stakeholder platform for 2020-2021 (max 6)
# Priority
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PROCESS 1: Bringing people together in the same space for action
Scaling up nutrition at the sub-national level
Does the MSP exist at the sub-national level?
1.
In progress
If so, in how many counties, districts or regions?
2.
Counties Districts Regions
Who convenes the MSP at the sub-national level? Please explain, if applicable:
3.
Is there regular communication between the national and sub-national MSPs?
4.
N/A
Does the MSP at the sub-national level meet regularly?
5.
N/A
Which Governmental sectors work with the MSP at the sub-national level? Please explain, if
6. applicable
Does the sub-national multi-stakeholder platform or platforms work with civil society,
7. business, the UN and donors?
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Key contributions of the sub-national MSP towards the SUN
Movement Strategic Objectives in 2019-2020
Contributions to Process 1, Bringing people together in the same space for
action
Bringing people together in the same space for action
Contributions to Process 2, Ensuring a coherent policy and legal framework
Ensuring a coherent policy and legal framework
Contributions to Process 3, Aligning actions around common results
Aligning actions around common results
Contributions to Process 4 Financial tracking and resource mobilisation
Financial tracking and resource mobilisation
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PROCESS 1: Bringing people together in the same space for action
SUMMARY: Bringing people together in the same space
Please describe overall achievements, positive developments, key challenges and suggestions for
improvement towards bringing people together in the same space seen the past year (April 2019Please
describe overall achievements, positive developments, key challenges and suggestions for improvement
towards bringing people together in the same space seen the past year (April 2019 - April 2020). Note
that this section will be used to draft your individual country profiles in the SUN Movement annual
progress report. - April 2019). Note that this section will be used to draft your individual country profiles
in the SUN Movement annual progress report.
Much as some progress has been realised towards the establishment of the SUN national networks, it
was felt that the score of 2 should be maintained as the process is not yet complete. Four of the five
networks specifically identified for Lesotho, have so far been established (UN, CSO, Business, Media)
.Out of the Four established
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Emergency preparedness and response planning
In the last 12 months, has the country faced or responded to a crisis requiring humanitarian
assistance?
1.
N/A
If yes, what was the type of emergency:
2.
And what was the duration of this emergency? Please explain:
3.
Does the multi-stakeholder platform include all relevant stakeholders to holistically protect
and promote nutrition, including humanitarian, resilience, and disaster risk reduction actors?
4.
N/A
Does the SUN Focal Point, or another representative from the multi-stakeholder platform,
participate in the national emergency coordination systems and structures, including for the
COVID-19 response?
5.
N/A
At what levels – (please select an option below):
6.
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Emergency preparedness and response planning
How has the functionality of the multi-stakeholder platform (MSP) been affected by the
COVID-19 crisis?
7.
Explanation:
Is the multi-stakeholder platform already planning for the recovery phase, post COVID-19,
even taking into account the likely need to address the effects for some time yet?
8.
N/A
Explanation:
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Gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls
Is gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls seen as a priority in the work of
the multi-stakeholder platform?
1.
N/A
Does your country have a national gender equality policy or strategy in place?
2.
N/A
If yes, does this policy or strategy address nutrition, through actions and indicators?
3.
N/A
Would you like to receive more tools and resources on ensuring gender equality when scaling
up nutrition?
4.
N/A
What actions, such as advocacy, have been implemented by the multi-stakeholder platform in
2019-2020 to ensure gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls? Please
5. explain:
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Nutrition-sensitive and sustainable food systems
In addition to the multi-stakeholder platform for nutrition, does another multi-stakeholder
platform or mechanism on food systems exist in the country?
1.
N/A
Do key food system stakeholders (including the private sector) participate in the multi-
stakeholder platform for nutrition?
2.
N/A
Explanation:
Are efforts ongoing to put in place policies or legislation to enhance the contribution of food
systems towards healthy diets and good nutrition?
3.
N/A
If yes, what types of policies or legislation?
4.
Has your country put in place large-scale programmes or investments aiming to improve the
productivity and sustainability of food systems?
5.
N/A
Explanation:
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Advocacy and communication
Does the multi-stakeholder platform have a communication and/or advocacy strategy or plan
in place?
1.
No
If yes, does this strategy aim to:
2.
Do you work with the media to amplify key messages, raise awareness and demand action on
nutrition?
3.
N/A
If yes, how does this work take form and with whom do you work?
4.
Do parliamentarians work with the multi-stakeholder platform?
5.
N/A
Has a parliamentary network for nutrition been established? Yes/No
6.
Yes
Has the multi-stakeholder platform nominated nutrition champions?
7.
No
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Advocacy and communication
Have you produced any communication materials or products related to the SUN approach
and/or country-level SUN achievements?
8.
N/A
Do you use any SUN Movement communications materials to support in-country advocacy?
9.
N/A
If yes, which products do you normally use:
10.
Have high-level nutrition events been organised during the last 12 months?
11.
N/A
If yes, please explain:
12.
Are any high-level events planned for the next 12 months?
13.
N/A
If yes, please explain:
14.
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Advocacy and communication
Would you like to scale up your communication and advocacy in the next 12 months?
15.
N/A
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