Commitment
To increase the proportion of households consuming iodized salt
Description
Scale up the implementation of the micronutrient deficiency control program as per the Multisectoral Nutrition Action Plan
Overarching commitment (for commitments submitted pre-2025)
Title
This is a programmatic commitment
Description
In The Gambia, the National Nutrition Agency in collaboration with the Food Safety and Quality Authority, The Gambia Standards Bureau, the Ministries of Health and Agriculture and other partners commit to scale up micronutrient deficiency control in The Gambia through; enforcing the Food Fortification Regulation 2020, expanding the bio-fortification interventions, building capacity and monitoring of compliance, micronutrient nutrition 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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Impact >
Diet
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Measurement
| Key indicator | Proportion of households using iodized salt |
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| Measurement plan | Use data collected by others |
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| Baseline | 77% | 2019 |
| Target | 90% | 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.
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