Commitment

Implement a costed plan for the national Nutrition Information System

Government / Yemen

December 2021 — November 2030

Description

Strengthening the national nutrition information system, this includes surveys, monitoring and routine surveillance and exploring opportunities to enhance the digitization of data; Ratings. and enhancing human resources capabilities. This will be achieved through the implementation of the Nutrition Information System Action Plan; Harmonizing nutrition data and information systems across sectors, and reflecting key criteria and indicators aligned with the National Nutrition Strategy; In addition to developing a national multi-sectoral framework for nutrition monitoring, evaluation and accountability by strengthening multi-sectoral nutrition information, building multiple sectoral indicators/data, and an accountability framework for nutrition monitoring and evaluation. Progress will be assessed every two years.

Overarching commitment (for commitments submitted pre-2025)

Title

Nutrition information system

Description

By 2030, the Yemeni government is committed to strengthening the National Nutrition Information System, this includes surveys, routine monitoring and surveillance, and exploring opportunities to enhance data digitization; Ratings. and enhancing human resources capabilities. The government will also harmonize nutrition data and information systems across sectors, and reflect key standards and indicators aligned with the National Nutrition Strategy; In addition to developing a national multi-sectoral framework for nutrition monitoring, evaluation and accountability by strengthening multi-sectoral nutrition information, building multiple sectoral indicators/data, and an accountability framework for nutrition monitoring and evaluation.

Progress will be assessed every two years.

GNR assessment

Verification status
Superseded
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SMARTness index

Details

Global nutrition target(s)
Anaemia
Low birth weight
Exclusive breastfeeding
Childhood stunting
Childhood wasting
Childhood overweight
Adult obesity
Adult diabetes
Raised blood pressure
Salt/sodium intake
Nutrition Action Classification(s)
Enabling > Leadership and governance
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Linked event(s)
  • 2021 Tokyo N4G Summit
  • 2021 UN Food Systems Summit
N4G Summit theme(s)
  • Data

Measurement

Key indicator Progress made (expressed as %) in the implementation of the costed action plan for NIS
Value Measurement date
Baseline 0% 2021
Target 50% November 2030

Progress

Status:
On Course
Why this status?
The reported progress indicates that the expected level thus far had been achieved, though must be maintained until the end date is reached.
Value Measurement date
Progress report 30% July 2024

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