Strengthening Nutrition Governance in Sierra Leone: SLeCAD Participates in SUN National Coordination Meeting 2026

The Sierra Leone Chamber for Agribusiness Development (SLeCAD) participatec in Q1 2026 SUN National Coordination Meeting, convened by the SUN & Food Systems Coordination Unit (SUN – FSCU) at the Office of the Vice Preseident.

The meeting brought together key stakeholders across government ministries, development partners, UN agencies, civil society, and the private sector to strengthen coordinatin, review progress, and align priorites for advancing nutirtion and food systems transfromation in Sierra Leone.

What the Engagement Focused On

The meeting highlighted major national achievements in 2025, including:

  • Launch of Sierra Leone’s 11 National Nutrition Commitment (2025-2030)
  • Rollout of the Nutrition Information Management Sysytem (NIMS)
  • Institutionalisation of Nutrition-Responsive Budgeting (NRB)

For 2026, priorities are centered on:

  • Strengthening data systems and accountability
  • Improving nutrition financing visiblility
  • Enhancing coordination across sectors
  • Driving behaviour change campaigns
Key Discussions and Strategic Insights

Stakeholders engaged in forward-looking discussions on:

  • Exclusive breastfeeding as a high-impact intervention
  • Challenges in RUTF supply, usage, and local production capacity
  • The need fro stronger data systems and real-time reporting
  • Aligning national policies with frameworks such as Feed Salone
  • Strengthening stakeholder coordination and accountability mechanisms

The meeting also reviewed draft Terms of Reference (TOR) for SUN coordination structures, aimed at improving governance, leadership, and collaboration.

SLeCAD’s Strategic Relevance

SLeCAD’s participation ensures that agribusiness and private sector perspectives are integrated into national nutrition and food systems discussions.

This is criticial because:

  • Nutrition outcomes are directly linked to agricultural productivity and food system
  • Private sector actors play a key role in food production, processing, and distribution.
  • Strengthening value chains contributies to food security and improved nutrition outcomes.
Why It Matters

Through this engagement, SLeCAD will:

  • Advocate for private sector inclusion in nutrition and food systems policies
  • Support linkages between agribusiness and nutrition outcomes
  • Promote investment opportunities in food systems and value chains
  • Keep members informed on emerging policies, funding, and partnerships

Be part of the movement shaping agriculture, nutrition, and food system in Sierra Leone.

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