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Coalition for Sustainable Nutrition Security

Coalition for Sustainable Nutrition Security. CONTENTS. Background Objectives Current Structure Institutionalization Proposed Legal Structure Society Membership Governing Council President and CEO Committees. BACKGROUND.

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Coalition for Sustainable Nutrition Security

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  1. Coalition for Sustainable Nutrition Security

  2. CONTENTS • Background • Objectives • Current Structure • Institutionalization • Proposed Legal Structure • Society Membership • Governing Council • President and CEO • Committees

  3. BACKGROUND • Coalition for Sustainable Nutrition Security (Nutrition Coalition) - High level group of policy, programme and political leaders • Representatives from Government, Planning Commission, Media, NGOs, National and International Development Partners, Private Sector • Prof M S Swaminathan is leading the Nutrition Coalition evolved at the National Nutrition Conclave organised at MSSRF in Aug 2007

  4. OBJECTIVES • To conceptualise, organise and catalyse concerted efforts towards policy initiatives and creating a framework for strategies to address the problem of Malnutrition in the Country • To function as a national observatory of issues and international best practices adopted • To create a platform for discourse on the strategies adopted and working in the various states and provide regular feedback assessment of the impact • Establish and Evolve a Centre for Excellence for national guidance to all Institutions working in area of malnutrition • To organise research and development on the issues affecting the problem of nutrition in the Indian context

  5. CURRENT STRUCTURE • Human Resources - Board of Directors, Chief Operating Officer, Consultant (Dharani Organic Farming) - Sunil Gupta and Team • Funds - Rs 17.76 Lakh in Bank account in the form of Bank balance and Fixed Deposits as on March 31, 2013. • Total Annual Expenditure on activities - Rs 46.5 lakhs for 2012-13

  6. INTITUTIONALIZATION • Over the past several months, there were discussions around the Institutionalization of the Coalition. These discussions were taken forward in various meetings of the Task Force constituted for this purpose • The Participating Members under the chairmanship of Mr Nanda reinforced the concensual view of creation of a formal legal structure to lead the national movement amongst the different players • The various formats/options were studied and analysed in detail (Section 25 Company, Society, Trust) • The Society format is recommended to be the most flexible in terms of the membership and governance structure

  7. PROPOSED LEGAL STRUCTURE Society/Members Other Committees Governing Council Secretariat President Chief Executive Officer Advisory Group Task Force 1 Task Force 2 Task Force ‘n’ Individual Members Founder Members Institutional Members Honorary Members

  8. SOCIETY MEMBERSHIP • Categories of Membership • Founder Members • Institutional Members • Honorary Members • Individual Members

  9. GOVERNING COUNCIL • Governing Council - Shall be overall responsible for the affairs of the Society • Membership Structure of Governing Council • President • Vice-President • Secretary • Treasurer • At least two founding members • Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

  10. GOVERNING COUNCIL (cont.) • Membership Structure of Governing Council • At least four (4) members appointed from amongst persons recommended by Institutional Members. • At least four (4) from the category of eminent persons well known in the field of health and nutrition/governance/policy makers/public life • At least four (4) members appointed from amongst persons recommended by Government Members • Other members as appointed in terms of the Rules and Regulations

  11. PRESIDENT AND CEO • President - Person of eminence appointed by the Governing Council. President shall be overall responsible to manage the affairs of the Society and shall report to the Governing Council • Chief Executive Officer (CEO) - Shall be responsible for managing day to day affairs of the Society and shall report to the President and the Governing Council

  12. COMMITTEES • Secretariat - Responsible for logistic and administrative support to the General Body Members, Governing Council Members, Task Force/Action Groups • Advisory Group - Committee of Experts - Shall provide advisory services to Society • Membership Screening Committee - To screen membership proposals • Other committees as appropriate

  13. Our Contact Details: Raj Liberhan Email: raj.liberhan@cids-india.org Phone: 9810027859 Ajay K. Sud Email: ajay.sud@cids-india.org Phone: 9810035023 Rajesh Aggarwal • Email:rajeshaggarwal@cids-india.org Phone: 9811999051 Mayur Gulati • Email: mayurgulati@cids-india.org Phone: 9811734032

  14. Thank You

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