Encourage the private sector to utilize its strengths and technologies to improve nutrition.
Description
We will encourage Japan’s private sector to use its strengths and technologies for nutrition improvement in the global arena. We will also encourage and advocate to the Japanese government to support and collaborate with the private sector to bring about behaviour change and social impact.
Overarching commitment (for commitments submitted pre-2025)
Title
Improve global nutrition.
Description
Interventions will include:
• Encouraging Japan’s private sector to use its strengths and technologies to improve nutrition.
• Creating a network of representatives from around the world who are interested in and passionate about improving nutrition, led by the Japanese Parliamentarians Group for International Maternal and Child Nutrition Improvement.
• Encouraging the Japanese government to contribute ¥100 billion to global improvement of nutrition, including for provision of safe water, sanitation and hygiene services.
GNR assessment
| Verification status |
Verified
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| SMARTness index |
High
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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
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| Nutrition Action Classification(s) |
Enabling >
Leadership and governance
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Measurement
| Key indicator | Number of cases in which private sector know-how or technologies are incorporated into nutrition improvement policies |
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| Measurement plan | Collect own data |
| Value | Measurement date | |
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| Baseline | 0 Cases | 2021 |
| Target | 5 Cases | November 2026 |
Progress
| Value | Measurement date | Status | |
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| Progress report | 1 cases | June 2024 |
Off Course
Given the current trajectory, the target is off course to be met by the end date.
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