NAF Commitment Progress Assessment Methodology

The Global Nutrition Report (GNR) has been synthesising and analysing the best available data on nutrition since its inception in 2014. Originating from the first Nutrition for Growth (N4G) Summit, the GNR continues to supply the evidence required to drive efforts towards eradicating malnutrition in all its forms. It has consistently tracked and monitored progress against commitments made since the London 2013 N4G Summit.

In 2021, the GNR introduced the Nutrition Action Framework (NAF), the world’s first independent and comprehensive platform for registering SMART nutrition commitments and monitoring nutrition action. Since the launch of the NAF, over 300 commitment makers have registered more than 1,500 commitments.

The GNR periodically invites registered commitment makers to submit progress reports on their commitments. To support the reporting of progress on registered commitments, the GNR developed a standardised and comprehensive online form, referred to as the Commitment Progress Tracking survey form. Commitment makers provide information on the indicators used to track progress, when and how often this progress is assessed and any barriers or facilitators to achieving progress on their commitments.

The methodology presented here details the GNR’s approach to assessing those reports of progress on commitments registered in the NAF. This guide first provides an overview of the commitment assessment methodology. It then provides definitions of the assessment outcomes. The guide concludes with comprehensive examples of assessments across various outcomes and types of key indicators for the commitment.

The GNR assesses progress by comparing the reported value or status of the key indicator against the commitment’s baseline and target values established during the commitment-making process.

For commitments with numerical key indicators (i.e. absolute number, currency or percent), progress is evaluated against the expected linear progress from the baseline and target values between the start and end dates. For commitments with non-numerical (i.e. binary) key indicators (e.g. the establishment of a governmental body or the publication of a food composition table), progress is evaluated on whether the target has been achieved at the time of the progress report. See Table 1 for progress assessment statuses and definitions.

During the assessment process, the GNR may contact commitment makers to request additional information or clarifications on the submitted data, seeking response within 7 calendar days of the request being sent to the commitment maker. Before publishing the progress assessment in the NAF Commitment Tracker, the GNR shares the assessed status with the commitment maker, providing an opportunity for an expeditious review (within 7 calendar days of the request being sent to the commitment maker).

Results from the progress assessment are published in the NAF Commitment Tracker once progress reports are processed. Commitment makers may reach out to [email protected] with any questions about this process.

Tables 2–5 provide examples of progress assessment for the following types of key indicators:

• Table 2: Key indicators expressed as absolute numbers, e.g. number of people, number of households, number of products.
• Table 3: Key indicators expressed as currencies, e.g. total USD spent.
• Table 4: Key indicators expressed as percentages, e.g. proportion of people, prevalence in the population, proportion of products.
• Table 5: Key indicators that are non-numerical (i.e. binary), i.e. yes/no.

Please note that the examples below do not include ‘Withdrawn’, ‘Superseded’, ‘No Response’ or ‘Progress Not Able to Be Assessed’ outcomes.

Last updated: 24 March 2026.