Commitment

Creation of a budget line to strengthen nutrition and its coordination.

Government / Mauritania

April 2025 — December 2026

Description

The Ministry of the Economy, with the support of the Ministries concerned, undertakes to create and annually contribute a budget line within the Ministry of Economy and Finance for sensitive and specific nutrition (health, agriculture, livestock, fisheries, industry, trade, education, social action, hydraulics and sanitation) and for the coordination of nutritional activities. It will involve advocacy by partners for the creation of the line, assessing the annual financial needs to feed this line, involving nutrition services during the annual arbitrations and strengthening advocacy with the Minister in charge of Finance and the Ministers concerned to dedicate sufficient resources for this line.

GNR assessment

Verification status
Pending verification
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SMARTness index

Details

Target population characteristic
  • Age or life course stage/status
Global nutrition target(s)
Anaemia
Low birth weight
Exclusive breastfeeding
Childhood stunting
Childhood wasting
Childhood overweight
Adult obesity
Adult diabetes
Raised blood pressure
Salt/sodium intake
Nutrition Action Classification(s)
Enabling > Leadership and governance
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Linked event(s)
  • 2025 Paris N4G Summit
N4G Summit theme(s)
  • Nutrition, health and social protection
  • Nutrition and transition to sustainable food systems and climate
  • Nutrition and resilience to crisis
  • Nutrition and gender equality
  • Nutrition, data, research, artificial intelligence and innovation
  • Financing and accountability for nutrition

Measurement

Key indicator A budget line created within the Ministry of Finance for specific and sensitive nutrition as well as for the coordination of nutrition activities.
Measurement plan Collect own data
Value Measurement date
Baseline No December 2024
Target Yes December 2026

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