Develop and launch second five-year U.S. Government Global Nutrition Coordination Plan

U.S. Global Nutrition Coordination Plan

The United States government will launch the second five-year Global Nutrition Coordination Plan on November 30, 2021. This interagency Plan creates a platform for coordination and collaboration across relevant U.S. agencies to leverage and enhance our nutrition efforts and investments, and to develop a common narrative for the U.S. Government's goals for global nutrition. Building on lessons learned in the first five years and current priorities in global nutrition, the second Plan aims to further improve whole-of-government responsiveness to emerging evidence, opportunities, and threats, operating through interagency working groups to promote leadership and partnership, support country- and region-led efforts, and generate and apply evidence particularly in the areas of: women's nutrition before and during pregnancy and lactation, breastfeeding, complementary feeding, management of wasting, micronutrient sufficiency, and other special areas of emphasis in global nutrition (including the COVID-19 pandemic and other health emergencies; nutrition during middle childhood and adolescence; overweight and obesity; diet-related non-communicable diseases; environmental health; and the impact of the climate crisis on food and nutrition security).Current participating U.S. departments and agencies include: Millennium Challenge Corporation, Peace Corps, USAID, U.S. Department of Agriculture (Office of the Chief Scientist, Foreign Agricultural Service, Food and Nutrition Service), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (Office of Global Affairs, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Food and Drug Administration, National Institutes of Health), U.S. Department of State, and U.S. International Development Finance Corporation.