Commitment
Maintain the rate of severe acute malnutrition in children under 5 at less than 2.5% by 2030
Description
- Mapping of severe acute malnutrition in children under 5
- Develop approaches and strategies adapted to the various socio-economic situations, with focus on the rural areas
- Multi-partner and multi-sector approaches
- Awareness raising campaigns at community-level on malnutrition and healthy nutrition practices
- Other activities will be identified once the formulation phase starts
Overarching commitment (for commitments submitted pre-2025)
Title
Severe acute malnutrition in children
Description
Maintain the rate of severe acute malnutrition in children under 5 at less than 2.5% by 2030.
GNR assessment
| Verification status |
Unverified
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| SMARTness index |
Low
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Details
| Global nutrition target(s) |
Childhood stunting
Childhood wasting
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| Nutrition Action Classification(s) |
Impact >
Undernutrition
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Measurement
| Key indicator | Prevalence of severe acute malnutrition among children under five |
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| Value | Measurement date | |
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| Baseline | % to be determined | 2012 |
| Target | 2.5% |
