Action Networks
Current Action Networks under the UN Decade of Action on Nutrition
Global Action Network on Sustainable Food from the Oceans and Inland Waters for Food Security and Nutrition
France and Australia
Global Action Network on Nutrition Labelling
Photo: ?Ministry of Social Affairs and Health, France
Regional Action Network for the Americas on Sustainable School Feeding
Photo: ?FAO/Pep Bonet
Brazil and Uruguay
Regional Action Network for the Americas on Dietary Guidelines Based on the Level of Food Processing
Photo: ?FAO/Sonnet Malakaran, Rosa Rolle
About 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.
Establishing Action Networks
The process of forming, structuring, running and supporting Action Networks for the Nutrition Decade starts with countries. One or more countries sharing an interest to take action on specific topics within the Nutrition Decade's Work Programme can request to convene an Action Network. Such countries can share their experiences, lessons learned, obstacles as well as the challenges they faced, as a means to promote learning and change.
Network conveners provide the Action Network＊s proposed title, objectives, scope and initial programme of work by writing to the joint FAO/WHO Secretariat of the Nutrition Decade. Convening governments should identify and invite other countries interested in the Action Network＊s topic area.
