Nutrition advocacy is a planned, systematic, and
deliberate process that is defined and shaped by
the specific country context. Nutrition advocacy
can strengthen the efforts and commitment
of a given country at any stage along the way
to providing nutrition services and reducing
malnutrition. A central focus of nutrition advocacy
is to promote accountability for nutrition and
strengthen nutrition governance. For example,
nutrition advocacy can support the development
of a nutrition policy, investment of resources to
strengthen and expand implementation of nutrition
services, and greater coordination between
government and nongovernmental organizations
that play a role in providing nutrition services across
a country. By examining the nutrition context and
tailoring advocacy needs to that situation, advocacy
can be more effective in igniting change and
making strides toward the desired outcome of a
comprehensive nutrition program.