Strengthen the policy and regulatory environment for nutrition within UHC
Description
Strengthening the policy and regulatory environment for nutrition within UHC. The regulatory and legislative frameworks will support the achievement of UHC through enhancing IYCF practices and responding to undernutrition challenges leading to nutritional deficiencies, underweight, wasting, stunting and/or micronutrition deficiencies, and overnutrition leading to overweight, obesity and/or diet-related NCDs. This will be achieved by reviewing the current situation and adopting an enabling policies and regulations. Progress will be assessed by the government every two years.
Overarching commitment (for commitments submitted pre-2025)
Title
Legal environment for nutrition -ESP
Description
By 2030, the GoY commits to strengthening the policy and regulatory environment for nutrition within UHC. The regulatory and legislative frameworks will support the achievement of UHC (IYCF, undernutrition leading to nutritional deficiencies, underweight, wasting, stunting and/or micronutrition deficiencies, and overnutrition leading to overweight, obesity and/or diet-related NCDs). This will be achieved by reviewing the current situation and adopting an enabling policies and regulations. Progress will be assessed by the government every two years.
GNR assessment
| Verification status |
Superseded
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| SMARTness index |
High
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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
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| Nutrition Action Classification(s) |
Enabling >
Leadership and governance
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| Linked event(s) |
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| N4G Summit theme(s) |
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Measurement
| Key indicator | Number of relevant nutrition policies/regulations/ reviewed/adapted, endorsed or enacted and monitored (across sectors) |
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| Value | Measurement date | |
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| Baseline | 0 policies | 2021 |
| Target | 5 policies | November 2030 |
Progress
| Value | Measurement date | |
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| Progress report | 2 policies | February 2024 |
