Reduce the prevalence of stunting in children under 5 years of age
Description
The Ethiopia government commits to reduce prevalence of stunting in children under 5 years of age from 39% to 23.4% by 2030 by performing the following actions through multisectoral coordination and partnership with the UN, civil society organisations, donors, academia and the private sector.
• Government
Action 1: Promote maternal nutrition, exclusive breastfeeding and complementary feeding.
Action 2: Improve access to maternal and child health services.
Action 3: Address underlying causes through multisectoral and structural interventions.
Action 4: Implement local innovative actions.
Action 5: Increase public awareness for behavioural change.
Action 6: Establish a food nutrition and security council and strengthen multisectoral coordination.
Action 7: Strengthen the multisectoral food and nutrition information system.
Action 8: Increase agricultural productivity.
• Civil society organisations
Action 1: Strengthen community-based nutrition programmes.
Action 2: Advocate for prioritising a child and maternal nutrition agenda.
Action 3: Play proactive collaborative and communicative roles.
Action 4: Provide technical assistance and expert knowledge.
Action 5: Support progress tracking and evaluation.
• UN
Action 1: Provide technical and financial support.
Action 2: Provide emergency food aid during crises.
Action 3: Support monitoring and reporting.
Action 4: Promote policies such as food nutrition and security and the Seqota Declaration.
Action 5: Advocate for and protect the rights of children.
Action 6: Link the Nutrition-Centric Humanitarian–Development–Peace Triple Nexus in health, agriculture, education, social protection and water, sanitation and hygiene.
Action 7: Support coordination and response to humanitarian crises.
• Donors
Action 1: Fund food and nutrition programmes.
Action 2: Support policy development efforts.
Action 3: Assist in strengthening capabilities of local organisations.
Action 4: Modify the funding scheme.
• Academia
Action 1: Conduct research on stunting prevalence, causes and interventions.
Action 2: Train health professionals and community workers on optimal food and nutrition practices.
Action 3: Identify context-specific causes to address the regional disparity on stunting prevalence.
Action 4: Test the effectiveness of nutrition-specific and nutrition-sensitive interventions.
Action 5: Research the effects of climate change.
• Private sector
Action 1: Promote nutrition-sensitive agricultural practices; enhance food fortification and production.
Action 2: Enhance supply chains for nutritious foods, investing in fortified food production.
Action 3: Invest in local health and nutrition projects, contributing to community well-being.
Action 4: Enhance public–private partnerships.
Action 5: Collaborate with government and nongovernmental organisations to enhance nutrition outcomes.
• Community
Action 1: Promote exclusive breastfeeding and appropriate complementary feeding practices.
Action 2: Establish and participate in community-based support groups.
Action 3: Grow nutrient-rich foods through home gardening and local food production initiatives.
Action 4: Use and address leadership, communication and resources mobilisation capacity.
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) |
Childhood stunting
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| Nutrition Action Classification(s) |
Impact >
Undernutrition
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Measurement
| Key indicator | Prevalence of stunting in children under 5 years of age |
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| Measurement plan | Use data collected by others |
| Value | Measurement date | |
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| Baseline | 39% | February 2025 |
| Target | 23.4% | December 2030 |
