Recommendations from the Landscape Analysis country assessment in South Africa

1 Coordination and Integration 1.1 Improve coordination of stakeholders and various role-players, including civil society, food industry, public and private institutions, academia Building partnerships with various stakeholders to improve the nutritional status of South Africans is a key feature of success. One of the exemplary partnerships were formed with the milling and premix supplier industries during the implementation of the national food fortification programme, and also the engagement with the infant food industry in the process of drafting the Regulations relating to foodstuffs for Infants and Young children. However, these engagements are not formalized and usually happen on ad hoc basis or when there are issues of mutual interest to be discussed. Constant communication sending coherent and consistent messages when communicating with various partners and stakeholders will strengthen the nutrition agenda in South Africa. There is a need for government to take stewardship on nutrition and engage various stakeholders on evidence based nutritional interventions.