Commitment

Engaging the youth on nutrition

Civil Society Organisation / Kenya

Organization of African Youth Kenya (OAY)

Partner organisations:
Civil society organisation (CSO) or non-governmental organisation (NGO): Nutritious Agriculture Network (NUN), Y-Plus Kenya, Policy Pathway Institute (PPI), Tinada Youth Organization, Youth in Action (Y-Act)
Commitment made: 06 Dec 2021
Related event: 2021 Tokyo N4G Summit | 2021 UN Food Systems Summit
Targeted location (aggregate)

National - N/A But this engagement will focus both national and sub national levels | It focuses on vulnerable and marginalized youth …

Sub-national - Working in different Counties with a focus in peri urban and rural settlements
Verification status Verified Find out more

Commitment description

By 2025, establish/institutionalize and strengthen young people participation in nutrition through development of structures, coordination mechanisms, support inclusivity in the implementation of Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) movement Kenya Chapter strategy (2021-2025) and advocating for prioritization of nutrition as a critical area in UHC

Commitment goals

Advocate for increased funding and accountability to nutrition by decision makers and youth focused CSOs and movements

  • Nutrition Action Classification: Enabling > Leadership and governance
  • Goal SMARTness index: High

Young people knowledge and understanding of nutrition improved

  • Nutrition Action Classification: Policy > Consumer knowledge
  • Goal SMARTness index: High

Improved youth aged (18-24 years) participation and understanding of nutrition related practices, strategies and policies

  • Nutrition Action Classification: Policy > Consumer knowledge
  • Goal SMARTness index: High

Establish and expand youth coordination on nutrition specific engagements, by designing a national nutritional youth coordination platform

  • Nutrition Action Classification: Enabling > Leadership and governance
  • Goal SMARTness index: High

Global Nutrition Targets

Under-5 stunting
Adult obesity
Adult diabetes
Exclusive breastfeeding

Nutrition Action Classification across all goals

Enabling

  • Financial
  • Operational
  • Leadership and governance
  • Research monitoring and data

Policy

  • Food environment
  • Food supply chain
  • Consumer knowledge
  • Nutrition care services

Impact

  • Undernutrition
  • Diet
  • Obesity and diet-related NCDs
  • Food and nutrition security

N4G themes covered by goals

  • Food
  • Health
  • Resilience
  • Data
  • Financing

Total funding and costs across all goals

Funders Nutritional International PMNCH Global Financing Facility
Funding mechanism Private funding
Cost secured Amount not secured - seek to resource mobilise
Total costs estimated Yes, and the amount disclosed to GNR only

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