Reduce prevalence of stunting in children under 2 years of age

The Government of Ethiopia commits to reduce prevalence of stunting in under two children from 28% to Zero by 2030 based on the Seqota Declarataion by doing the following actions through a multisectoral coordination and partnership with the UN, CSOs, Donors, Academia and private sector;-

i. 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 multi-sectoral and structural interventions Action 4: Implement local innovative actions

Action 5: Increase public awareness for behavioral change

Action 6: Establish FSN council and strengthening multi-sectoral coordination.

Action 7: Strengthen multi-sectoral food and nutrition Information system

Action 8: Increase agricultural productivity,

ii. CSO

Action 1: Strengthen CBN programs

Action 2: Advocating for prioritize 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

iii. 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 FNS, FS and SD

Action 5: Advocate for and protect the rights of children

Action 6: Link NC_HDPTN in health, agriculture, education, social protection and WASH

Action 7: Support coordination and response to humanitarian response

iv. Donors

Action 1: Fund food and nutrition programs

Action 2: Support policy development efforts.

Action 3: Assist in strengthening capabilities of local organizations

Action 4: Modify funding scheme

v. Academia

Action 1: Conducting research on stunting prevalence, causes, and interventions.

Action 2: Training 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

vi. Private sectors

Action 1: Promote Nutrition-Sensitive Agricultural Practices; enhance Food fortification and production.

Action 2: Enhancing 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 NGOs to enhance nutrition outcomes.

vii. Community

Action 1: Promote exclusive breastfeeding and appropriate complementary feeding practices.

Action 2: Establishing and participating in community based support groups

Action 3: Grow nutrient-rich foods through home gardening and local food production initiatives.

Action 4: Utilize and address leadership, communication, resources mobilization capacity