Improving child diet diveristy

The Government of Ethiopia commits to Increase proportion of children 6-23 months meeting the minimum diet diversity free from child food poverty from 8% to 50% by 2030 by doing the following actions through a multisectoral coordination and partnership with the UN, CSOs, Donors, Academia and private sector;-

I. Government

Action 1: Implement Ethiopian food system game-changing solutions

Action 2: Leverage primary health care systems to deliver essential nutrition services,

Action 3: Implement and strengthen social safety net programs,

Action 4: Enhance agricultural productivity through irrigation

Action 5: Foster sustainable local food solutions, and enhance public-private partnerships

Action 7: Allocate proportionate domestic and external resources;

II. Civil Society Organizations

Action 1. Advocate with governments and influential leaders for political support and resources

Action 2. Track investments and monitor the actions of governments, partners, and donors

Action 3. Demand that food and beverage companies fully comply with policies, laws, and standards

III. United Nations family

Action 1. Elevate severe child food poverty reduction as a requirement for achieving national nutrition targets

Action 2. Strengthen the capacity of national and local governments and other partners

Action 3. Co-invest in "First Foods" initiatives, introduce innovative food production and processing technologies,

Action 4. Foster collaboration among governments, civil society organizations, the private sector, and others

Action 5. Balance investments across humanitarian, development, peace, and climate action for nutrition.

VI. Academia

Action 1: Translate data and evidence reduce child food poverty.

Action 2: Analyze factors that influence nutritious and diverse diets

Action 3: Enhance the National Integrated Platform for Nutrition (NIPN)

VII. Private sectors

Action 1: Invest in the food system by manufacturing and promoting nutritious, safe, and affordable foods for young children.

Action 2: Ensure that company policies, practices, and products fully comply with policies, laws, and standards to protect children from unhealthy foods and beverages, including the International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes and subsequent World Health Assembly resolutions (the Code).

Action 3: Supporting programs that address the root causes of child food poverty,

IV. Community

Action 1: Establish community gardens to grow fresh, nutritious produce for local consumption. Establish food banks to provide meals for vulnerable families.

Action 2: Build strong community networks to address the social and economic factors that contribute to child food poverty.

Action 3: Empower women and marginalized groups to participate in decision-making processes related to food security and nutrition.