The SUN Business Network (SBN) aims to increase the availability and affordability of safe, nutritious foods to consumers, especially low-income consumers through activities at global and national levels. At a national level, the SBN convenes businesses, assesses technical, financial and other business support service needs for members, and advocates the role of business in addressing nutrition at country level. Read More
The SUN Business Network (SBN) aims to increase the availability and affordability of safe, nutritious foods to consumers, especially low-income consumers through activities at global and national levels. At a national level, the SBN convenes businesses, assesses technical, financial and other business support service needs for members, and advocates the role of business in addressing nutrition at country level. At a global level, the SBN acts as a focal point for engaging multinational businesses in nutrition activities such as making workplace nutrition commitments.Read More
The SUN Business Network (SBN) aims to increase the availability and affordability of safe, nutritious foods to consumers, especially low-income consumers through activities at global and national levels. At a national level, the SBN convenes businesses, assesses technical, financial and other business support service needs for members, and advocates the role of business in addressing nutrition at country level.Read More
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The Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Pitch Competition, organised by the SUN Business Network, harnesses innovative solutions for improved nutrition by connecting Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in emerging markets with technical assistance and investment opportunities. The Global SUN Pitch Competition 2020 took place as a virtual event on 30th July 2020, showcasing the top 21 entrepreneurs shortlisted from National SUN Pitch Competitions in 2019. Read More
SMEs are critical in shaping the nutritional outcomes of local food systems; 64% of food consumed in Africa is handled by millions of SMEs along agri-food value chains as input suppliers, off-takers, processors, distributors, or otherwise. They constitute a pull factor, aggregating smallholder farmers into the value chain and upgrading the quality and efficiency of farming, leading to a more sustainable food system. Read More
The success of the SUN Pitch Competition is thanks to the generous support of our sponsors and partners, without whom the competition would not be possible. Our sponsors and partners offer a variety of in-kind and financial contributions to support the national and global pitch competitions, provide mentorship to finalists and increase the visibility of the competition Read More
The Global SUN Pitch Competition brought together 21 innovative SMEs from national pitch competitions in Africa and Asia to pitch their nutrition solution to a panel of high-level judges and an audience of investors for a chance to win cash and technical assistance prizes. Read More
National SUN Pitch Competitions are run by SUN Business Networks in partnership with a local accelerator. All shortlisted applicants selected through National SUN Pitch Competitions compete in an in-person bootcamp focused on nutrition awareness, strategy for scale and soft skills training, culminating in a national pitching event. National SUN Pitch Competitions were held in the following countries throughout 2019:
In 2011, the United Republic of Tanzania joined the SUN Movement following a letter of commitment from Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete, the country’s President at the time. SBN Tanzania was formed and functioning by 2015, and is now one of the largest network groups with almost 160 members.
According to the Global Nutrition Report, Tanzania is currently on-track to meet two of its nutrition targets. The number of children under the age of five who are overweight sits at 2.8% and does not look set to increase, while 3.5% of children in this age bracket are affected by wasting – half the average for the Africa region overall. The country also indicates progress in other targets, including the amount of women of reproductive age experiencing anaemia (37.2%) and the percentage of infants born at a low weight (10.5%). While the number of under-fives experiencing stunting has also reduced to 31.8%, this figure is still higher than the average for the Africa region. However, in some other targets, Tanzania shows signs of little-to-no progress. Of the country’s adults, 12% live with diabetes and 17% are obese – although this latter figure is lower than the average for the region.
SBN Tanzania is convened by the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) and the World Food Programme (WFP), and receives further support from an advisory group formed of 11 senior business leaders in the food and nutrition sectors. The network is spearheaded by a Co-ordinator who works closely with the country’s SUN Focal Person – who, in this instance, is the Director of Business at the Prime Minister’s Office. On a day-to-day level, the Co-ordinator reports to the Country Director at GAIN and the Global SBN Co-ordinator.
The network also comprises an Advisory Group, whose members advise SBN Tanzania on its activities and recommend potential collaborations with private sector actors and the government to encourage further investments in enhanced nutrition.
The network has developed an in-depth strategy to guide their work across three year-long period 2018-2021, which contains seven primary objective with priority initiatives. These are:
To assist in achieving these goals, SBN Tanzania is providing small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the food sector with technical and financial support to help them develop and make compelling changes. In a similar vein, they are also facilitating private sector businesses with links to service providers, financial support services, and regulators.
SBN Tanzania has been engaging in a variety of engaging activities to contribute to the Nutrition Year of Action. They also carried out three Food Systems Summit dialogues in various regions with stakeholders such as civil society organisations, food vendors, farmers, and government, to identify pathways to support efforts to improve Tanzanian food systems. For more information on these events, see the supporting documents below:
The success of the SBN stems from our collaborations and shared visions with our members to inspire a nutrition revolution across all corners of Tanzania and ensure that we leave no one behind
