Commitment

Enhance the regulatory and political framework to improve nutrition and food security

Government / El Salvador

May 2025 — December 2027

Description

In the period from 2025 to 2027, strengthen the regulatory and political framework that facilitates the comprehensive and multisectoral approach to accelerate the improvement of the progress 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
Partially verified
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SMARTness index

Details

Global nutrition target(s)
Anaemia
Low birth weight
Exclusive breastfeeding
Childhood stunting
Childhood wasting
Childhood overweight
Adult obesity
Adult diabetes
Nutrition Action Classification(s)
Policy > Food environment
Enabling > Leadership and governance
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Linked event(s)
  • 2025 Paris N4G Summit
  • 2025 UN Food Systems Summit/Stocktaking
N4G Summit theme(s)
  • Nutrition, health and social protection
  • Nutrition and transition to sustainable food systems and climate
  • Nutrition and resilience to crisis

Measurement

Key indicator Number of new laws, policies and regulations approved during the period 2025/2027, which promote a multisectoral approach, and strengthen the regulatory framework in favor of nutrition and FS
Measurement plan Collect own data
Value Measurement date
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

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