Commitment
By 2026 starting in 2022, Malagasy Governement addresses food insecurity for the most vulnerable population through adequate programme implementation with a flexible geographical coverage enabling to adresses needs where they are, focusing on improving resilience and leaving no one behind
Description
Madagascar plans to strengthen the resilience of the population affected by acute malnutrition through (i) community nutrition programmes (specific actions) through proximity counselling at nutrition sites, (ii) targeted actions according to household nutrition prevention and security programmes (sensitive actions), (iii) integrated multi-sectoral and multi-stakeholder actions, in particular in the far south All of this under the coordination of the National Nutrition Office.
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 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 |
High
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Details
| Global nutrition target(s) |
Low birth weight
Exclusive breastfeeding
Childhood stunting
Childhood wasting
Adult obesity
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Impact >
Food and nutrition security
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Measurement
| Key indicator | Percentage of population with food insecurity |
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| Value | Measurement date | |
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| Baseline | 0.44 | 2018 |
| Target | 0.39 |
