Scaling up nutrition : Building a global advocacy agenda

This report is informed by six-month studies conducted by CCS and the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) and commissioned by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The studies provided in-depth analysis of investments and activities targeting undernutrition across U.S. and Europe. The landscape analysis involved desk-based research and stakeholder consultation with private sector industry, private funders, bilateral and multilateral donors, and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs). The landscape studies were designed to provide the global nutrition community with an assessment of existing opportunities in the U.S. and Europe to scale up investment and engagement in addressing undernutrition in low and middle income countries. This summary report builds on key findings from both studies and intends to contribute to global nutrition advocacy efforts. The basic causes of undernutrition including poverty, conflict and political instability fall outside the scope of this analysis. The focus of this report is to:

• Summarize existing investments and engagement trends in Europe and the U.S,
• Outline key elements to incorporate into an effective advocacy strategy.

London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medecine et CCS Consulting - August 2011