Multi sectoral coordination in Kenya

2. Gladys Mugambi

3. Demographic Information
 Population: 43.8 million**
 Children under 5: 6.7 million**
 Total fertility rate: 3.9
 Under-5 mortality (per 1,000): 52
 Infant mortality (per 1,000): 35

4. Nutrition data
 Stunting: 26%
 Wasting: 11%
 Low Birth Weight: 5.6%
 Exclusive Breastfeeding: 61.4%
 Overweight: 4.7%*

8. Members
GOK
MOH
UN
UNICEF, WFP, UNAIDS
I-NGOs
ACF, Concern, WW, SC-UK, FHI, Samaritan Purse,
Islamic Relief, Merlin, World-Vision, IMC,
MSF, MERCY, FHK etc->50 partners
Civil Society Donors
Academia
Nutrition Partnership
Private sector

9. Coordination Structure -MOH
Nutrition Interagency
Coordinating committee
MIYCN
Steering
Emergency
Nutrition
Micronutrient
Steering
committee
Clinical
Nutrition
M and E Advocacy
and
Commun
ication
Commod
ity
Security

10. Integration with pre- existing coordination system-
food security
NICC/NRAG
Emergency /
Cluster functions
Health &
Nutrition
Agriculture &
Livestock
Water &
Sanitation
KFSSG
KFSM
National Food Security Coordinating Committee
(PS)
Chair: Office of the president 
Chair: Head
Nutrition 
Chair: Line
Ministries 
HF (OCHA)
SF (Sp Prog)
Education

11. Achievements
 Food Security and Nutrition Policy launched
 Nutrition Plan of Action - Joint planning and
strategy development
 Nutrition is a child right in the Constitution
 Active SUN networks (Donor, UN, CS, Government,
Business.

12. Achievements
 Continuous mapping, Inclusion and
coordination of key partners through
monthly coordination meetings in wide
Range of working groups with Linkage to
steering committees and NICC/SUN at CRC,
KFSSG, KFSM
 Formation of the SUN technical committee
with representation from technical working
groups and SUN networks

13. Achievements
Continuous information analysis and
sharing -Nutrition bulletin - common
M&E framework
Advocacy and resource mobilization
Maximizing of resources / no
duplications, scaling-up response

14. Challenges
 Week Linkages between sectors
 Weak sub-national coordination-current multi-
sectoral platforms are geared towards food security
 Limited presence of national and community
based organization
 Limited participation from other key line
ministries and sectors (e.g. water, health, food) in
nutrition specific meetings

15. Challenges
 Weak linkage between nutrition sensitive and
nutrition specific

16. Lessons Learnt
 Coordination has enhanced partnership and
harmonization of approaches and
standards, needs assessments and response
 increased accountability among the key
stakeholders
 Working groups are essential for detailed
analysis on key areas and issues but need
full commitment and dedication to work

17. THANK YOU