Commitment

Increase the percentage of children under 5 whose caregivers use MUAC for the early detection of SAM

Media Advocacy and Technologies Center

Civil society organisation / Nigeria

January 2022 — December 2023

Train care-givers on mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) usage.

Overarching commitment (for commitments submitted pre-2025)

Community-based management of malnutrition

We shall promote early detection and management of severe acute malnutrition (SAM) among children under 5 years of age in Northern Nigeria.

Verification status	Verified Find out more
SMARTness index	High Find out more

Target population characteristic	Age or life course stage/status Gender identity
Global nutrition target(s)	Childhood stunting Childhood wasting Childhood overweight
Nutrition Action Classification(s)	Policy > Nutrition care services Find out more
Linked event(s)	2021 UN Food Systems Summit

Key indicator	Percentage of care-givers receiving training
Measurement plan	Collect own data

	Value	Measurement date
Baseline	13%	2021
Target	20%	December 2023