Membership Engagement
The transformational strategy adopted by the coalition will be made through collaboration, convening and convergence to trigger transformative action. The coalition will deepen its existing engagement with the government bybringing together civil society networks, elected representatives, academia and socially responsible business leaders to create a shared space to achieve food and nutrition security for all. Our advocacy and campaign work plan will be guided by the strategic consideration that parliaments, through their legislative, oversight, budget approval and representation duties could play a catalytic role. Given the multidimensionality of hunger and malnutrition, only an interlinked plan where resources and expertise are pooled in together, would work. With the combined expertise of community interface and engagement with the government and policy makers, thought leaders and mentors of the Coalition, we will gear up to a campaign mode. The objective will be the widespread dissemination of researchbacked evidences and guidelines about the impact of food systems and practices in our lives. It will be part of our multi-pronged strategy to position the need for a nutritious diet as a foremost goal for private sector investments, corporate accountability, and citizens in their homes, schools, medical practitioners, media campaigns and other social, cultural and economic forces that influence the food we eat. We will also ensure that the narrative of nutrition captures and lays enough emphasis on issues that often fall off the radar in India despite getting enough prominence in the global agenda. Some such issues include optimal breastfeeding, protein deficiency and animal protein as well as the occurrence of under nutrition in higher income population. Coalition will regularly conduct events, seminars and conferences serving as a platform for networking, good practice sharing and knowledge exchange amongst members. The Coalition will provide opportunities for members to voice their concerns and increase their visibility with different stakeholders, especially the government.
CFNS Stakeholders Engagement Strategy:
Dear CFNS Stakeholder,
The Coalition for Food and Nutrition Security (CFNS) is a group of policy and program leaders committed to fostering collaboration and evidence-based advocacy for improved nutrition policies and programs in India. Since its inception, the CFNS has undertaken multiple initiatives in promoting food and nutrition security in India, getting actively engaged with the Government, bilateral, multilateral stakeholders, and grass root NGOs. A strategic multi-year plan of CFNS outlines five key strategic initiatives where it should perform for
next five years:
1. Sustained and Inclusive Membership Engagement
2. Knowledge Management
3. Evidence Based Advocacy
4. State Accountability to SDGs and WHA targets
5. Catalyse Behaviour Change
6. Empowered Producer Organisation development (catalyst service for sustainable Producer
Companies).
CFNS is seeking inputs from various stakeholders for effective implementation of the strategic multi-year initiatives outlined above. As an important stakeholder, CFNS is seeking your inputs in developing an Effective Stakeholders Engagement Strategy. The Stakeholders
Engagement Strategy draft document has to be ready by September 15, 2024 Queries if any may be addressed to me by email (manisha@nutritioncoalition.org.in) or phone (+91-8082169935).
Thanking you for your understanding and support, I look forward to your response.
Warm regards,
Dr. Manisha Pandit
Manager-Knowledge Management, Research and Communication
CFNS Members Engagement Strategy:
Dear CFNS Member,
CFNS is seeking inputs from members for the drafting of CFNS Members Engagement Strategy and hence I urge your response by returning the completed questionnaire latest by Monday morning, 30 th September 2024.
Queries if any may be addressed to me by email (manisha@nutritioncoalition.org.in) or phone (+91-8082169935).
Thanking you for your understanding and support, I look forward to your response.
Warm regards,
Dr. Manisha Pandit
Manager-Knowledge Management, Research and Communication