Methods, Tools and Indicators

Guidance Note on Integration of Nutrition in the United Nations Development Assistance Framework (renamed Cooperation Framework)

The purpose of this Guidance Note is to assist United Nations Country Teams (UNCTs) with the integration of nutrition into the United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework that supersedes the UNDAF, using a multi-sectoral approach. It includes how best to reflect the risks and opportunities related to all forms of malnutrition in the Common Country Analysis (CCA) and the Cooperation Framework.

This is an important and timely endeavor considering the outcome of the Second International Conference on Nutrition and, in particular, the proclamation of the UN Decade of Action on Nutrition (2016-2025).

The Guidance Note is part of efforts to ensure an effective response by the UN system to assist Member States to prepare and implement coherent and balanced development policies that effectively tackle malnutrition. It should be used along with the Cooperation Framework and related documents available on the UNDG website, as well as tools provided by specialized UN agencies and the United Nations Network for Scaling Up Nutrition, including Renewed Efforts Against Child Hunger and Under-Nutrition. Together, these resources can be leveraged to support the integration of nutrition into country Cooperation Frameworks.

For more information on the upgrading of UNDAF into the UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework click here.

Discussion paper: English, Spanish, French, Arabic, Russian, Chinese

Author:

UNSCN

Year:

2017

Latest Resources

The UNSCN 2016-2020. Capturing the learnings from its final years The complexity and magnitude of malnutrition in the world is daunting and far too great for any one United Nations agency or organization to tackle and solve alone. Since its conception in 1977 the…

UNICEF - Prevention of Overweight and Obesity in Children and Adolescents Overweight and obesity are a growing threat to children’s well-being globally, largely driven by a trap of unhealthy and highly processed foods combined with a lack of physical activity and…

The COVID-19 pandemic is disrupting people’s food environments: a resource list on Food Systems and Nutrition responses The global outbreak of Coronavirus (COVID-19) has disrupted food systems around the world. Food environments are where people meet the food system. Around the world people’s food environments…

WHO Action framework for developing and implementing public food procurement and service policies for a healthy diet Every year, unhealthy diets are responsible for millions of deaths and lost years of good health. Urgent action is needed to stop the growing consumption of foods and beverages that lead to unhealthy…

UNICEF Nutrition Strategy 2020–2030: Nutrition, for Every Child The UNICEF Nutrition Strategy 2020–2030: Nutrition, for Every Child outlines UNICEF’s strategic intent to support national governments and partners in upholding children’s…