Commitment

Strengthened Quality and Reach of Gender-Responsive Nutrition Programming in Healthy Systems

Donor organisation / Switzerland

January 2024 — December 2029

Description

By 2029, AKF, working closely with country government, has implemented all relevant actions for anaemia reduction aligned with national and WHO Guidelines: Implementing effective actions for improving nutrition among women of reproductive age, strengthening the nutritional component of ANC (ante natal care), targeted support for low gestational weight gain or underweight pregnant women). In communities, AKF will support food insecure households with pregnant and lactating women through lean season food baskets, capacity building community health workers on IYCN (Infant and Young Child Nutrition) and dietary diversity counselling, among other interventions.

GNR assessment

Verification status
Verified
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SMARTness index

Details

Target population characteristic
  • Age or life course stage/status
  • Community geography
  • Gender identity
Global nutrition target(s)
Anaemia
Low birth weight
Childhood stunting
Childhood wasting
Nutrition Action Classification(s)
Impact > Undernutrition
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Linked event(s)
  • 2025 Paris N4G Summit
N4G Summit theme(s)
  • Nutrition, health and social protection
  • Nutrition and gender equality

Measurement

Key indicator Proportion of women age 15-49 years who are anaemic
Measurement plan Collect own data
Value Measurement date
Baseline 29.1% August 2023
Target 24.19% December 2029

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