Commitment

By 2026, the government of Madagascar will address food insecurity for the most vulnerable populations, building on work started in 2022. This will be achieved through adequate programme implementation with flexible geographical coverage, enabling them to address needs where they exist, focusing on improving resilience and leaving no one behind

Government / Madagascar

January 2021 — December 2026

Description

Madagascar plans to strengthen the resilience of the population affected by acute malnutrition through: 1) community nutrition programmes (specific actions), specifically proximity counselling at nutrition sites; 2) targeted actions according to household nutrition prevention and security programmes (sensitive actions); 3) integrated multisectoral and multi-stakeholder actions, in particular in the far south, all under the coordination of the National Office of Nutrition.

Overarching commitment (for commitments submitted pre-2025)

Title

Reduce all forms of malnutrition by adopting systemic approach

Description

Reduce chronic malnutrition (stunting) in children under 5 years of age from 38.4% in 2021 to 28.4% in 2026 under the coordination of the National Office of Nutrition

GNR assessment

Verification status
Verified
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SMARTness index

Details

Global nutrition target(s)
Low birth weight
Exclusive breastfeeding
Childhood stunting
Childhood wasting
Adult obesity
Nutrition Action Classification(s)
Impact > Food and nutrition security
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Linked event(s)
  • 2021 Tokyo N4G Summit
  • 2021 UN Food Systems Summit
N4G Summit theme(s)
  • Food systems
  • Resilience
  • Data
  • Financing

Measurement

Key indicator Percentage of population with food insecurity
Measurement plan Collect own data
Value Measurement date
Baseline 0.44 2018
Target 0.39 December 2026

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