Commitment
Develop the country nutrient profile for commercially produced complementary foods
Description
By 2025, national food-based dietary guidelines across the life cycle will be developed and implemented, with a focus on maternal and young child nutrition, including multiple micronutrient supplementation for pregnant women and commercially produced complementary foods (CPCF), and dietary guidelines for adolescents and adults.
Overarching commitment (for commitments submitted pre-2025)
Title
Legislation and guidelines on breastfeeding and complementary feeding
Description
By 2023, legislation on the promotion and marketing of breast milk substitutes and CPCF will be revised and updated to align with the International Code of Marketing of Breast Milk Substitutes and subsequent relevant World Health Assembly resolutions and regional standards.
GNR assessment
| Verification status |
Verified
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| SMARTness index |
High
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Details
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| Global nutrition target(s) |
Exclusive breastfeeding
Childhood stunting
Childhood wasting
Childhood overweight
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Enabling >
Research, monitoring and data
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Measurement
| Key indicator | Food-based dietary guidelines across the life cycle |
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| Measurement plan | Collect own data |
| Value | Measurement date | |
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| Baseline | No | 2021 |
| Target | Yes | December 2025 |
Progress
| Value | Measurement date | Status | |
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| Progress report | In progress | May 2024 |
In Progress
The report indicates progress towards the target, and the end date had not been reached at the time of progress assessment.
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