Formation of a Multi-sectoral ADB Working Group on Nutrition Security
Description
Formation of a Multi-sectoral ADB Working Group on Nutrition Security, Consisting of representatives of multi-sectoral groups. Rural Development and Food Security, Health, Education, Gender Equity, Social Development and Urban, as well as regional operation departments and private sector operations department.
Preparation of ADB's Strategic Direction to Enhance Nutrition in ADB Operations
Overarching commitment (for commitments submitted pre-2025)
Title
Commitment to mainstream Nutrition
Description
Formation of a Multisectoral ADB Working Group on Nutrition Security
Consisting of representatives of multi-sectoral groups. Rural Development and Food Security, Health, Education, Gender Equity, Social Development and Urban, as well as regional operation departments and private sector operations department.
Preparation of ADB's Strategic Direction to Enhance Nutrition in ADB Operations
Review nutritional aspects of ADB's portfolio and outline strategic direction to strengthen ADB's nutrition security engagement.
Identification of areas where nutrition overall strategic framework for the next 3-5 years based on review of relevant best practices
Integration of Nutrition Security Engagement with the Green and Resilient Food System Investments.
Trials and upscaling of new business approaches to nutrition engagements under ADB's portfolio (e.g., nutrition-smart agriculture, nutrition fortification, climate- and nutrition-smart urban agriculture, gender-focused and low-cost production of local vegetables and fruits, and animal protein, and enhancing nutritional linkage in social safety net support)
GNR assessment
| Verification status |
Verified
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| SMARTness index |
High
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Details
| Global nutrition target(s) |
Anaemia
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| Nutrition Action Classification(s) |
Enabling >
Leadership and governance
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Measurement
| Key indicator | Establishment of a nutrition working group |
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| Value | Measurement date | |
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| Baseline | No | 2020 |
| Target | Yes |
