Commitment

Ensure that at least 100 million children benefit annually from services for the early detection and treatment of severe wasting

Multilateral organisation / United States of America

December 2021 — November 2025

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 & treatment of child wasting

Description

UNICEF’s organizational commitment is to lead global efforts to support national and sub-national 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 to 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

Global nutrition target(s)
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
  • Data
  • Financing

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
Value Measurement date
Baseline 154,000,000 children 2021
Target 100,000,000 children November 2025

Progress

Status:
Off Course
Why this status?
The data for one year (or an average of years) suggests that the target may not be met by its end date.
Value Measurement date
Progress report 210,200,000 children March 2024

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