Commitment

Healthy Central Kitchen for Children

Government / Malaysia

MINISTRY OF HEALTH MALAYSIA

Partner organisations:
Donor organisation, including philanthropic organisations: Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
Commitment made: 01 Dec 2021
Related event: No event
Targeted location (aggregate)

National - Based on prevalence of the double burden of malnutrition amongst children in Malaysia as reported in National Health Morbidity Survey, …

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Commitment description

Establishment of a Guideline on the Implementation for the Healthy Central Kitchen (HCK) for Children at Childcare Center and Kindergarten. The aim of the Healthy Central Kitchen (HKC) is to inculcate healthy eating practices from young age to subsequently reduce the prevalence of double burden of malnutrition at older age. The concept of Healthy Central Kitchen is adapted from Japan Shokuiku concept.

Global Nutrition Targets

Under-5 stunting
Under-5 wasting
Under-5 overweight

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 Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
Funding mechanism Private
Cost secured JICA: 100% UNICEF: not finalized yet (in the process to obtain approval)
Total costs estimated Yes, and the amount disclosed to GNR only

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