To reduce the prevalence of obesity among children under 5 years of age

No increase of obesity (U5 yrs)

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare of the People's Republic of Bangladesh, in collaboration with the ministries of Food, Industries, Commerce, Local Government, Rural Development & Cooperatives, and development partners, commits for no increase of obesity (current 2.4%) among children under five years of age by 2025 through the implementation of the Second National Plan of Action for Nutrition (NPAN2) and the Multi-sectoral Action Plan for the prevention and control of NCDs. The estimated total cost of reducing overweight through a multi-sectoral approach will be BDT 16.17 crore. A national approach will be engaged, while providing additional support to high-prevalence areas. Routine monitoring will be conducted through Growth Monitoring and Promotion (GMP) through regular service platforms. The financial implementation of efforts will be monitored through a multi-sectoral financial tracking mechanism, under the auspices of the Bangladesh National Nutrition Council (BNNC).