Commitment
To decrease the prevalence of stunting in children under 5 years
Description
The Multisectoral Nutrition Action Plan that is developed in line with the National Nutrition Policy (2021 - 2025) and accompanied by a Common Results Framework
Overarching commitment (for commitments submitted pre-2025)
Title
Impact
Description
The Gambia, through the National Nutrition Agency in collaboration with the Ministries of Health and Agriculture and other partners commits to reduce the prevalence of stunting in children under five years of age from 17.5% in 2021 to 10% 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
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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 five |
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| Baseline | 17.5% | 2019 |
| Target | 10% | September 2030 |
Progress
Status:
Progress not able to be assessed
Why this status?
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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