Commitment

Operationalise the Food and Nutrition Act 2020 by end of 2023.

Government / Zambia

Description

Enact sub laws and regulations for the implementation of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2020

Overarching commitment (for commitments submitted pre-2025)

Title

Reduce undernutrition by 35% by 2030

Description

Accelerate scale up of the Scaling Up Nutrition 1st 1000 Most Critical Days Programme from 42 districts to 116 districts by 2030.

This is expected to reduce prevalence of stunting, wasting, low birthweight and anemia in children under five years of age

GNR assessment

Verification status
Unverified
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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
Salt/sodium intake
Nutrition Action Classification(s)
Policy > Food environment
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Linked event(s)
  • 2021 Tokyo N4G Summit
  • 2021 UN Food Systems Summit
N4G Summit theme(s)
  • Food
  • Health
  • Resilience
  • Data
  • Financing

Measurement

Key indicator Enactment of sub laws and regulations of the Food and Nutrition Act 2020
Value Measurement date
Baseline No 2021
Target Yes

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