Commitment
To increase the proportion of households consuming iodized salt
Description
This commitment will be fulfilled through scaling up implementation of the micronutrient deficiency control programme as per the Multisectoral Nutrition Action Plan.
Overarching commitment (for commitments submitted pre-2025)
Title
This is a programmatic commitment.
Description
In Gambia, the National Nutrition Agency – in collaboration with the Food Safety and Quality Authority; The Gambia Standards Bureau; the Ministry of Health; the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Security; and other partners – commits to scale up micronutrient deficiency control in the country through enforcing the Food Fortification Regulations, 2020; expanding biofortification interventions; capacity-building and compliance monitoring; micronutrient supplementation; and social and behavioural change communication.
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) |
Anaemia
Low birth weight
Salt/sodium intake
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| Nutrition Action Classification(s) |
Impact >
Diet
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Measurement
| Key indicator | Proportion of households using iodised salt |
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| Measurement plan | Use data collected by others |
| Value | Measurement date | |
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| Baseline | 77% | 2019 |
| Target | 90% | September 2030 |
Progress
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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.
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