Commitment

Approval of the FNS Policy developed.

Government / El Salvador

December 2021 — May 2024

Description

Strengthening the Rectory and Governance:

Renew and strengthen the governing body of the FNS

Lobby for the approval of the following laws: FNS, School Feeding, Water use, Land-

use planning, losses and Waste.

- Strengthening of the System’s competencies:

Strengthening of programme interventions.

HR, training for key actors in FNS and Sustainable Food Systems (SFS), (Government at all threelevels, NGOs, International cooperation, Academy, Civil Society Organisation (CSO)).

Development of guidelines and intervention protocols.

Technical guidelines for interventions, evaluations, coordinations in FNS, among

others.

Strengthen the information systems to follow up FNS progress for accountability.

- Participatory mechanisms:

Establish strategic partnerships at the country goverment at any administrative level, and international levels.

Establish multi-sectoral coordination platforms and support networks at any country goverment administration level.

Establish regional and international coalitions for work in FNS.

Overarching commitment (for commitments submitted pre-2025)

Title

Fortify FNS governance and investment

Description

Strengthen governance for the Food and Nutrition Security (FNS) Law and National Policy Implementation, with a comprehensive and multisectoral approach, functioning as a legal framework to derive sectoral and multisectoral strategies, programmes, projects and plans for the FNS improvement. Additionally, within this framework, it is expected to have diferent new laws on: SchoolFeeding, Public Purchases from small producers, along with a reform of the land use planning law.

GNR assessment

Verification status
Verified
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SMARTness index
High
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Details

Target population characteristic
  • Ability
  • Age or life course stage/status
  • Community geography
  • Gender identity
  • Indigenous status
  • Socioeconomic status
Global nutrition target(s)
Anaemia
Low birth weight
Exclusive breastfeeding
Childhood stunting
Childhood wasting
Childhood overweight
Adult obesity
Nutrition Action Classification(s)
Enabling > Leadership and governance
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Linked event(s)
  • 2021 Tokyo N4G Summit
  • 2021 UN Food Systems Summit
N4G Summit theme(s)
  • Health
  • Data
  • Financing

Measurement

Key indicator Percent approval of new policies and laws
Value Measurement date
Baseline 0% 2021
Target 85% May 2024

Progress

Status:
Reached by end date
Why this status?
The target had been reached on or before the end date.
Value Measurement date
Progress report 90% January 2022

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