Commitment

Reduce the prevalence of chronic childhood malnutrition (stunting) from 27.2% to 21.2% in 4 years

Government / Ecuador

April 2021 — May 2025

Description

This objective will be achieved through: 1. Inter-institutional and intersectoral coordination, 2. Provision of the prioritised package of social services defined in the "Ecuador Grows Without Malnutrition National Strategy". 3. Monitoring and evaluation through the National Survey on Child Malnutrition (ENDI), which will be carried out from 2022 inclusive.

Overarching commitment (for commitments submitted pre-2025)

Title

Fight against chronic malnutrition

Description

The Government of Ecuador is committed to improve child opportunities, fighting against chronic malnutrition ( CMN) , reducing its prevalence from 27.2% to 21.2% in the next 4 years. This objective will be achieved with intersectoral cordination by offering the principal social services defined for this specific group by "Ecuador Grows without Malnutrition National Strategy".

GNR assessment

Verification status
Verified
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Details

Target population characteristic
  • Age or life course stage/status
  • Socioeconomic status
Global nutrition target(s)
Low birth weight
Exclusive breastfeeding
Childhood stunting
Childhood wasting
Nutrition Action Classification(s)
Impact > Undernutrition
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Linked event(s)
  • 2021 Tokyo N4G Summit
N4G Summit theme(s)
  • Food
  • Health
  • Data
  • Financing

Measurement

Key indicator Prevalence of child chronic malnutrition under 2 years old.
Value Measurement date
Baseline 23.6% 2018
Target 21.2% May 2025

Progress

Status:
Reached by end date
Why this status?
The target had been reached on or before the end date.
Value Measurement date
Progress report 20.1% September 2023

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