Ensure that at least 100 million children benefit annually from services for the early detection and treatment of severe wasting
Description
The plan is elaborated in the UNICEF No Time to Waste approach to prevention, early identification and treatment of wasting.
Overarching commitment (for commitments submitted pre-2025)
Title
Prevention and treatment of child wasting
Description
UNICEF’s organizational commitment is to lead global efforts to support national and subnational governments with the design, implementation and monitoring of policies, strategies and programmes for the prevention, early detection and treatment of child wasting, in all contexts. Through No Time to Waste, UNICEF’s organizational initiative in support of the Global Action Plan on Child Wasting, UNICEF will support over 30 countries across Africa, Asia and the Americas to reach at least 100 million children with services for the prevention, early detection and treatment of child wasting, including at least 9 million children receiving timely therapeutic treatment annually by 2025.
GNR assessment
| Verification status |
Verified
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| SMARTness index |
High
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Details
| Target population characteristic |
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| Global nutrition target(s) |
Childhood wasting
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| Nutrition Action Classification(s) |
Policy >
Nutrition care services
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Measurement
| Key indicator | Number of children under 5 years of age who benefit annually from services for the early detection and treatment of severe wasting |
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| Measurement plan | Collect own data |
| Value | Measurement date | |
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| Baseline | 154,000,000 Children | 2021 |
| Target | 100,000,000 Children | November 2025 |
Progress
| Value | Measurement date | Status | |
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| Progress report | 210,200,000 children | March 2024 |
Off Course
The data for one year (or an average of years) suggests that the target may not be met by its end date.
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| Progress report | None | Unknown |
