Commitment

Increase the total number of cases of stunting averted

Donor organisation / United Kingdom

July 2015 — December 2026

Description

Overarching commitment (for commitments submitted pre-2025)

Title

Tackle multiple forms of malnutrition

Description

All of The Power of Nutrition’s new programmes will directly target two or more manifestations of malnutrition (i.e, stunting, wasting, anaemia, micronutrient deficiencies, low birth weight, and overweight/obesity in double burden contexts).

GNR assessment

Verification status
Verified
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SMARTness index
High
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Details

Target population characteristic
  • Age or life course stage/status
  • Community geography
  • Economic status of country
  • Gender identity
  • Nationality or country of origin
  • Socioeconomic status
Global nutrition target(s)
Anaemia
Low birth weight
Exclusive breastfeeding
Childhood stunting
Childhood wasting
Nutrition Action Classification(s)
Policy > Nutrition care services
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Linked event(s)
  • 2021 Tokyo N4G Summit
N4G Summit theme(s)
  • Food
  • Health
  • Resilience

Measurement

Key indicator Total cases of stunting averted
Value Measurement date
Baseline 440,000 cases averted 2020
Target 600,000 cases averted December 2026

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 647,000 cases averted December 2022

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