Enhance the regulatory and political framework to improve nutrition and food security
Description
From 2025 to 2027, the El Salvador government commits to strengthen the regulatory and political framework that facilitates the comprehensive and multisectoral approach to accelerate the improvement of nutrition and food security indicators in the life cycle, through the formulation and approval of the following laws, strategies and regulations:
• Law on food for early childhood, childhood and adolescence.
• National policy for the improvement of sustainable food systems.
• Technical standard for the regulation of the labeling of breast milk substitutes and complementary foods.
• National strategy for the prevention of obesity and overweight in early childhood, childhood and adolescence.
• Dietary guidelines, with a focus on the revaluation of ancestral food.
• Social development plan.
GNR assessment
| Verification status |
Verified
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| SMARTness index |
High
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Details
| Global nutrition target(s) |
Anaemia
Childhood stunting
Childhood wasting
Childhood overweight
Low birth weight
Exclusive breastfeeding
Adult obesity
Adult diabetes
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| N4G Summit theme(s) |
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Measurement
| Key indicator | Number of new laws, policies and regulations approved during 2025–2027 that promote a multisectoral approach and strengthen the regulatory framework in favor of nutrition and food security |
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| Measurement plan | Collect own data |
| Value | Measurement date | |
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| Baseline | 0 Number of new laws, policies, regulations and national strategies approved | January 2025 |
| Target | 6 Number of new laws, policies, regulations and national strategies approved | December 2027 |
