Description
Overarching commitment (for commitments submitted pre-2025)
Title
Invest in nutrition-specific programmes
Description
The government of Canada will invest C$520 million in nutrition-specific funding over five years to support gender-informed life-saving nutrition interventions for the poorest and most vulnerable populations.
GNR assessment
| Verification status |
Verified
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| SMARTness index |
High
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Details
| Target population characteristic |
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| Global nutrition target(s) |
Low birth weight
Exclusive breastfeeding
Childhood stunting
Childhood wasting
Anaemia
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| Nutrition Action Classification(s) |
Enabling >
Financial
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Measurement
| Key indicator | Amount disbursed for nutrition-specific interventions |
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| Measurement plan | Collect own data |
| Value | Measurement date | |
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| Baseline | CAD 0 | 2021 |
| Target | CAD 520,000,000 | December 2025 |
Progress
| Value | Measurement date | Status | |
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| Progress report | CAD 328,760,000 | December 2024 |
On Course
Given the current trajectory of progress, the target is on course to be met by the end date.
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