The Politics of Ending Malnutrition - Challenging Conversations with Decision Makers

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• Episode 48: The N4D Team. Shrinking Aid, Growing Needs: Why National Nutrition Leadership Matters

  August 31, 2026 · 48 min

  In this episode, the N4D Directors Carmel, Chris and Jeremy, reflect on lessons from supporting country partners in Ethiopia, Niger and Yemen. They discuss why long-term engagement, trust, an understanding of political and institutional…

• Episode 47: Dr Joanne Raisin. SUN-RISE or SUN-SET? Where next for the SUN Movement?

  January 23, 2026 · 52 min

  In the final episode of the series reflecting on the future of the Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Movement, N4D Directors Chris Leather and Jeremy Shoham are talking to Dr Joanne Raisin, Director of the SUN Movement Secretariat. This…

• Episode 46: Madam Manty Tarawalli. SUN-RISE or SUN-SET? Where next for the SUN Movement?

  December 11, 2025 · 51 min

  N4D is in conversation for a second time (check out previous short podcast at N4G Summit) with Madam Manty Tarawalli, Minister of State in the Office of the Vice President, discussing Sierra Leone's nutrition progress since joining the SUN…

• Episode 45: Elisa Gamero. SUN-RISE or SUN-SET? Where next for the SUN Movement?

  November 19, 2025 · 49 min

  Like many Latin American countries, El Salvador’s malnutrition problems are increasingly more likely to be Type 2 diabetes amongst eight year-olds than stunting amongst children under 5. Elisa Gamero, Chief of Health and Nutrition Projects…

• Episode 44: Marcela Masiarik. SUN-RISE or SUN-SET?

  October 3, 2025 · 54 min

  “I think there is a huge [opportunity] to take the lessons learned from Yemen and to try to bring them into the other countries where I see the SUN [Movement] working as a global actor… We need the voices of [Humanitarian, Development…

• Episode 43: George Ouma. SUN-RISE or SUN-SET?

  September 9, 2025 · 52 min

  Our latest podcast in the SUN series is another country (and regional) voice - this time we’re in conversation with George Ouma, coordinator of the African Leaders for Nutrition Initiative. The ALN is is a platform jointly established by…

• Episode 42: Mohamed Ag Bendech. SUN-RISE or SUN-SET?

  August 17, 2025 · 44 min

  Between 2010-2020, SUN developed successful partnerships and collaborations at the global level that translated into action at the country level… but missed opportunities to strengthen regional capacity.” Mohamed Ag Bendech, Independent…

• Episode 41:The N4D Team. NEW SERIES. SUN-RISE or SUN-SET? Where next for the SUN Movement?

  June 19, 2025 · 1 hr 0 min

  N4D’s directors kick off the series with a deep dive into the past, the present and the future of the SUN Movement. What did the global nutrition architecture look like before SUN was set up, what was the impetus for the Movement’s…