Commitment

Leading the national nutrition policy and implementing both specific and sensitive nutrition actions

Government / Congo

Description

To lead the national policy for nutrition and to implement both specific and sensitive actions in favor of nutrition. Thus, all stakeholders are brought together for maximum results. Decisions are taken at the highest level of the state, with effective implementation for the resolution of real, identified problems for which real solutions are put in place. Thus all parties have the same information and are looking in the same direction.

Overarching commitment (for commitments submitted pre-2025)

Title

Strengthening coordination

Description

Establishment of the National Council for Food and Nutritional Security.

The latter will allow for a single policy on food and nutritional security, with the participation of the different actors in the definition of priorities and the means necessary to achieve them.

GNR assessment

Verification status
Unverified
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SMARTness index
Upper moderate
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Details

Global nutrition target(s)
Anaemia
Low birth weight
Exclusive breastfeeding
Childhood stunting
Childhood wasting
Childhood overweight
Adult obesity
Adult diabetes
Raised blood pressure
Salt/sodium intake
Nutrition Action Classification(s)
Enabling > Leadership and governance
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Linked event(s)
  • 2021 Tokyo N4G Summit
  • 2021 UN Food Systems Summit
N4G Summit theme(s)
  • Food
  • Health
  • Resilience
  • Data
  • Financing

Measurement

Key indicator Implementation of both specific and sensitive nutrition actions
Value Measurement date
Baseline No 2021
Target Yes

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