Commitment
To decrease the prevalence of stunting in children under 5 years
Description
This commitment will be fulfilled through the development of a multisectoral nutrition action plan that is in line with the National Nutrition Policy (2021–2025) and is accompanied by a common results framework.
Overarching commitment (for commitments submitted pre-2025)
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Impact
Description
Gambia, through the National Nutrition Agency and in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Security and other partners, commits to reduce the prevalence of stunting in children under 5 years of age from 17.5% in 2021 to 10.0% in 2030. This will be achieved by developing and implementing a multisectoral nutrition action plan and common results framework.
GNR assessment
| Verification status |
Verified
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| SMARTness index |
High
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Details
| Target population characteristic |
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| Global nutrition target(s) |
Childhood stunting
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| Nutrition Action Classification(s) |
Impact >
Undernutrition
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Measurement
| Key indicator | Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 years of age |
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| Measurement plan | Use data collected by others |
| Value | Measurement date | |
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| Baseline | 17.5% | 2019 |
| Target | 10% | September 2030 |
Progress
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| Progress report |
Progress not able to be assessed
Despite the commitment maker’s active participation in the process, they were unable to provide the required information about the baseline data or the progress indicator's updated (latest) level or status, or the data provided were not in a format allowing calculation of progress.
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