Provide and coordinate the global supply of vitamin A capsules, ensuring at least 150M children a year receive two doses of vitamin A
Description
Nutrition International (NI) will reach this impact goal by continuing to annually procure vitamin A capsules for 65 countries, based on annual projections of gaps in national supply.
NI will also reach this goal by continuing to provide technical and implementation support for vitamin A delivery across 10 countries in Africa and Asia.
Overarching commitment (for commitments submitted pre-2025)
Title
Improved nutrition for women and children
Description
NI commits to:
• Prevent at least 4.4 million cases of stunting – giving children the right start and increasing the impact of global investments in education, health and economic growth.
• Prevent at least 60 million cases of anaemia – driving global focus and action on a neglected issue that heavily impacts women, adolescent girls and children.
• Provide and coordinate the global supply of vitamin A capsules – ensuring at least 150 million children a year receive two doses of vitamin A.
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) |
Anaemia
Childhood stunting
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| Nutrition Action Classification(s) |
Policy >
Nutrition care services
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Measurement
| Key indicator | Number of children who receive two doses of vitamin A |
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| Measurement plan | Collect own data |
| Value | Measurement date | |
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| Baseline | 0 Children | 2018 |
| Target | 150,000,000 Children | March 2031 |
