Commitment

Adoption of guidance on school food and nutrition policies

Multilateral organisation / Switzerland

October 2025 — March 2030

Description

By 2030, WHO commits to support 10 countries adapt the WHO Guideline on School food and nutrition policies, work with partner organizations to support schools in adopting nutrition guidance and standards, and to conduct a review of existing nutrition standards and policies that determine the quality and healthiness of food provided in pre-school and school nutrition programmes.

GNR assessment

Verification status
Pending verification
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SMARTness index

Details

Global nutrition target(s)
Childhood stunting
Childhood wasting
Childhood overweight
Adult obesity
Salt/sodium intake
Nutrition Action Classification(s)
Policy > Food environment
Enabling > Leadership and governance
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Linked event(s)
  • 2024 G20 Leaders' Summit
  • 2025 Paris N4G Summit
  • 2025 UN Food Systems Summit/Stocktaking
N4G Summit theme(s)
  • Nutrition, health and social protection
  • Nutrition and transition to sustainable food systems and climate
  • Nutrition and resilience to crisis
  • Nutrition and gender equality

Measurement

Key indicator Countries adapting global guidance on school food and nutrition policies
Measurement plan Collect own data
Value Measurement date
Baseline 0 Number of countries that have adapted the global guidance on school food and nutrition policies October 2025
Target 10 Number of countries that have adapted the global guidance on school food and nutrition policies March 2030

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