Transcript Change and Continuity the United Nations University State

United Nations University
Food and Nutrition Programme for Human and Social Development
- Propose a model for future UNU-FNP capacity
development activities that addresses:
- Global nutrition needs
- University needs & enables responsiveness to
global nutrition needs
- The United Nations University recommendations
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UNU Hexagon:
Advancing Knowledge for Human Security,
Peace and Development
Human Security/
Human Rights
STRUCTURE
Health
UNU-EHS
Environment
UNU-FNP
UNU-ESD
UNU-INWEH
UNU-IIGH
UNU-INRA
UNU-BIOLAC
Peace & Governance
UNU-P&G
UNU-CRIS
Development
Science & Technology
and Society
UNU-ILI
UNU-IIST
The focus of our work is not in each of
these topics in themselves, but rather in
the inter-linkages: the themes which
relate two or more of the core themes.
UNU-GTP
UNU-WIDER
UNU-MERIT
UNU-IAS
Icelandic Programmes
UNU-FTP
Since 1996
New RTC/P
Renewed RTC/P
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UNU Food and Nutrition Programme for
Human and
Social Development
The United Nations University Food and Nutrition
Programme (UNU-FNP) is comprised of a global
network of institutions and a global community of
scholars responsible for carrying out the mission of
the UNU-FNP. The UNU-FNP’s mission is expressed
through three specific goals:
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UNU Food and Nutrition Programme for
Human and
Social Development
Core mission by focusing on three specific goals:
(1) to assist developing regions enhance individual, organizational and
institutional capacity in the area of food and nutrition,
(2) to undertake research activities that have a global impact or require
global efforts in the areas of food, nutrition, agriculture and policy/program
development, implementation and evaluation, and
(3) to serve as the academic arm for the United Nations System in areas
of food and nutrition that are best addressed in a non-regulatory,
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non-normative environment.
UNU-FNP
Capacity Development
African Nutrition Leadership Programme (ANLP) [Netherlands Fellowship, Nestle, etc]
African Graduate Student Nutrition Network
Capacity Development Initiative for Asia [Germany (GTZ)IAEA, UNICEF,WFP]
Capacity Development for East Africa [UNICEF/ESARO]
Capacity Development for Southern Africa [USDA]
Capacity Development and Strengthening to Address Food and Nutrition Problems in
Latin America [WHO, IAES,FAO,UNICEF]
Capacity Development for the Middle East and North Africa
Capacity Development in Eastern (Central) Europe [FAO,WHO,UNICEF]
Research/Academic Functions
Food Safety and Suitability Technical Advisory Group [WFP]
Harmonization of Nutrient Based Dietary Standards [EC,FAO,WHO]
Growth Reference for Preadolescent School Age Children [FAO,WHO,CDC,USDA]
Multi Center Growth Reference [WHO, GATES]
Publication and Dissemination Activities
Food and Nutrition Bulletin [INF]
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UNU Food and Nutrition Programme for
Human and Social Development
- All activities are conducted in partnership with other UN
agencies
- All funds are spent on development activities or enable
development activities. Virtually all core funds are spent in
developing countries.
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All categorical core funds are leveraged.
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UNU-FNP
Refocus
• Shift the focus of new capacity development initiatives
& limited financial resources exclusively to building
capacity in academic “institutions”.
• “Institutionalize” the UNU-FNP academic network and
conduct research and training activities within the
context of the network; create “win-win” partnerships
that enable resources to flow north to south and south
to south.
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SCN Capacity Development
Capacity Development
UNU-FNP
UN
Bilaterals
Academic Institution
Level
- Institutions that are
“Mission focused” and
respond to regional needs.
(i.e. operations research)
New Knowledge + Implementation of existing knowledge
Assessment Tools
Training Agency Staff; Teachers, etc
Primary/Community/District
Level
NGOs
Implementation
Public Health
Needs
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Guiding Principles
- Win-Win collaborations
- Net resources flow to
institutions in need
- shared projects, research, training
- Cascade of development
- Focus on training & research
Resource
Rich
Region A
Region B
Resource
Requiring
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UNU-FNP
Discussion
• How can FNP and the UNU network best
support the SCN mission, task forces, and
WGs?
• How can capacity development in
universities be optimized to address public
health needs?
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