Federal Ministry of Health, Sudan

Reduce the prevalence of stunting among children under 5

Reduce the prevalence of anaemia among women of reproductive age

Reduce the prevalence of low birthweight

Increase access of households to improved sanitation facilities

Increase the percentage of children 6-23 months receiving a minimum acceptable diet

Reduce the prevalence of wasting among children under 5

MoH annual budget reflects at least 2% allocation to nutrition

An accountability framework for nutrition developed and endorsed by the highest level of government by decree

Inclusion of nutrition specific and sensitive interventions in all policies & strategies by relevant sectors

A costed multisectoral nutrition action plan is developed and endorsed at the highest level of government

Updated national dietary guidelines and food composition tables completed by 2025.

Marketing of breastmilk substitutes outlawed by end of 2022.

Marketing of highly processed foods high in sugar, salt and fat outlawed by end of 2023.

Government-led Safety Net programs at community level are strengthened and expanded.

Favorable policies and strategies put in place encouraging equity banks, philanthropist, and microfinance institutions to finance SME working in the food sector at lower interest rates.

Mechanism in place to select and scale appropriate climate-smart & gender sensitive NSA (Nutrition Sensitive Agriculture) technologies selected and adopted to improve consumption and production of nutrient dense foods.

National nutrition multi-sectoral costed plan (NNMP) developed and endorsed

Essential and comprehensive benefit packages put in place and mainstreamed into the existing health delivery systems.

100% of health facilities have integrated CMAM services

Enacted and enforced mandatory legislation for food fortification of selected staples including salt.

Innovative Social and Behavioural Change Communication programs to promote healthy diets developed and rolled out

The capacity of the Sudan food safety regulatory body is increased to assure food and water safety and quality, hygiene, and sanitation

SMART Surveys to include dietary diversity indicators to measure Minimum Acceptable Diet (MAD) for children 6 to 23 months of age

Key nutrition indicators are included in HMIS to track the coverage and quality of essential nutrition actions

Strengthen the national nutrition information systems by 2030

Enactment of mandatory food fortification laws

Scale up integrated preventive and curative nutrition services

Update policies and strategies to Strengthen Safety Net programs

update national dietary guideline by using the food composition tables

Outlaw and enforcement of marketing of BMS

Commitments

Reduce the prevalence of stunting among children under 5

Reduce the prevalence of anaemia among women of reproductive age

Reduce the prevalence of low birthweight

Increase access of households to improved sanitation facilities

Increase the percentage of children 6-23 months receiving a minimum acceptable diet

Reduce the prevalence of wasting among children under 5

MoH annual budget reflects at least 2% allocation to nutrition

An accountability framework for nutrition developed and endorsed by the highest level of government by decree

Inclusion of nutrition specific and sensitive interventions in all policies & strategies by relevant sectors

A costed multisectoral nutrition action plan is developed and endorsed at the highest level of government

Updated national dietary guidelines and food composition tables completed by 2025.

Marketing of breastmilk substitutes outlawed by end of 2022.

Marketing of highly processed foods high in sugar, salt and fat outlawed by end of 2023.

Government-led Safety Net programs at community level are strengthened and expanded.

Favorable policies and strategies put in place encouraging equity banks, philanthropist, and microfinance institutions to finance SME working in the food sector at lower interest rates.

Mechanism in place to select and scale appropriate climate-smart & gender sensitive NSA (Nutrition Sensitive Agriculture) technologies selected and adopted to improve consumption and production of nutrient dense foods.

National nutrition multi-sectoral costed plan (NNMP) developed and endorsed

Essential and comprehensive benefit packages put in place and mainstreamed into the existing health delivery systems.

100% of health facilities have integrated CMAM services

Enacted and enforced mandatory legislation for food fortification of selected staples including salt.

Innovative Social and Behavioural Change Communication programs to promote healthy diets developed and rolled out

The capacity of the Sudan food safety regulatory body is increased to assure food and water safety and quality, hygiene, and sanitation

SMART Surveys to include dietary diversity indicators to measure Minimum Acceptable Diet (MAD) for children 6 to 23 months of age

Key nutrition indicators are included in HMIS to track the coverage and quality of essential nutrition actions

Strengthen the national nutrition information systems by 2030

Enactment of mandatory food fortification laws

Scale up integrated preventive and curative nutrition services

Update policies and strategies to Strengthen Safety Net programs

update national dietary guideline by using the food composition tables

Outlaw and enforcement of marketing of BMS

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