Commitment
Improved youth aged (18-24 years) participation and understanding of nutrition related practices, strategies and policies
Description
OAYouth is spearheading an adolescent well-being project. Through various engagements, we are also building young people's capacities on nutrition-specific engagement, especially on policies and strategies of nutrition in Kenya, through advocacy activities.
Overarching commitment (for commitments submitted pre-2025)
Title
Engaging the youth on nutrition
Description
By 2025, establish/institutionalise and strengthen young people's participation in nutrition through the development of structures, coordination mechanisms, inclusivity support for the implementation of the Scaling Up Nutrition Movement Strategy (2021–2025) Kenya Chapter and advocacy for the prioritisation of nutrition as a critical area in universal health coverage.
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) |
Exclusive breastfeeding
Childhood stunting
Adult obesity
Adult diabetes
Raised blood pressure
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| Nutrition Action Classification(s) |
Policy >
Consumer knowledge
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| N4G Summit theme(s) |
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Measurement
| Key indicator | Percentage of young people engaged |
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| Measurement plan | Collect own data |
| Value | Measurement date | |
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| Baseline | 10% | 2020 |
| Target | 20% | December 2025 |
