Commitment
Reduce prevalence of wasting among children aged 6-59 months from 14% in 2019 to 9% by 2025
Description
Overarching commitment (for commitments submitted pre-2025)
Title
Reducing wasting
Description
The federal government of Somalia commits to reduce the prevalence of wasting among children aged 6–59 months from 14% in 2019 to 9% by 2025.
GNR assessment
| Verification status |
Unverified
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| SMARTness index |
Upper moderate
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Details
| Target population characteristic |
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| Global nutrition target(s) |
Childhood overweight
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| Nutrition Action Classification(s) |
Impact >
Undernutrition
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Measurement
| Key indicator | Prevalence of wasting among children under 5 years of age |
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| Measurement plan | Collect own data |
| Value | Measurement date | |
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| Baseline | 14% | 2019 |
| Target | 9% | November 2025 |
Progress
| Value | Measurement date | Status | |
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| Progress report | 7.1% | July 2024 |
On Course
The reported progress indicates that the expected level thus far had been achieved, though must be maintained until the end date is reached.
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