1. Members Voices By Peter Milton Rukundo
Uganda National Nutrition Policy UGAN Society Dialogue, Makerere University, Kampala
Members Voices
By Peter Milton Rukundo

2. Background Policy is vital in guiding actions of Gov’t & State
Statement of intent on how to take/influence decisions
principles by which Government is guided
Uganda has ratified & participated in relevant International agreements on food & nutrition
The 1995 Constitution pledges to assure health, food security & nutrition for all
BUT the country is still ranked among the high Undernutrition burdened countries!

3. Key Nutrition Challenges for Policy Attention (WHO, 2013)
Child undernutrition
Infant and young child feeding practices
Vitamins and mineral malnutrition
Especially IDA, VAD & IDD
Adult overweight, obesity & nutrition related NCDs
Undernourishment
Food insecurity and hunger

4. Key issues from members voices
Inclusiveness
Weak focus beyond childhood undernutrition
Growing evidence of nutrition related NCDs!
Nutrition situation analysis not well described
Missing food insecurity, overnutrition, regional details
In some cases some statistics are not clear
Some chapters not exhaustive
Importance, challenges, opportunities, legal framework, guiding principles, Evaluation
Accountability, resource mob. & cross-cutting issues

5. Key members voices (cont.)
Proposed institutional framework
Nutrition desk in OPM is a weak position in policy
Aspire for a desirable minimum (Dept./Division)
UNAP Secretariat confusing. May be it becomes National Nutrition Coordination Secretariat (UNAP expires soon)
Reporting mechanism disempowers sectors
Not clear on a common results framework
Budgeting
Not clear on budget commitments (vote/envelope)
Budget tracking and harmonisation for nutrition!

6. Other key observations
Food as a human right in relation to Uganda commitments to human rights agreements
Link to other SDGs beyond #2
No sector specific roles and responsibilities
Some spelling & grammar errors
Bringing forward the glossary
Nutrition professional development & research!