Commitment

Improving maternal and child nutrition

Government / Mongolia

Ministry of Health, Mongolia

Partner organisations:
Country government at any administrative level: Ministry of Education and Science, Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Light Industry, Agency for Fair Competition and Consumer Protection, General Agency for Specialized Inspection
Country government at any administrative level (functioning in a non-donor capacity), such as ministry, municipality or any other national/regional/local authority or body: Ministry of Labor and Social Protection
Commitment made: 29 Nov 2021
Related event: 2021 Tokyo N4G Summit
Targeted location (aggregate)

Multi-country - Nationwide implementation

National - nationwide implementation | Nationwide implementation
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Commitment description

By 2030, the Mongolian Ministry of Health commits to reduce anaemia, stunting among children under five years of age by 20%, and no increase in childhood overweight.

This will be achieved by full integration of essential nutrition services into primary health care package, by promoting healthy diet, and restricting unhealthy food and beverages marketing.

Commitment goals

Reduce the consumption of sugary drinks by school children from 81% to 70%.

  • Nutrition Action Classification: Impact > Diet
  • Goal SMARTness index: Upper moderate

At least 50% of flour will be fortified.

  • Nutrition Action Classification: Policy > Food supply chain
  • Goal SMARTness index: Upper moderate

Decrease stunting among children aged under five years from 9% to 7%.

  • Nutrition Action Classification: Impact > Undernutrition
  • Goal SMARTness index: Upper moderate

All 25 maternity and newborn health facilities will implement "Ten Steps for Successful Breastfeeding".

  • Nutrition Action Classification: Policy > Nutrition care services
  • Goal SMARTness index: Upper moderate

Decrease anemia among children aged under five years from 27% to 21%.

  • Nutrition Action Classification: Impact > Undernutrition
  • Goal SMARTness index: Upper moderate

No increase in childhood overweight among children under five years (11% in 2018).

  • Nutrition Action Classification: Impact > Obesity and diet-related NCDs
  • Goal SMARTness index: Upper moderate

Global Nutrition Targets

Anaemia
Under-5 stunting
Under-5 wasting
Adult obesity
Adult diabetes
Under-5 overweight
Low birthweight
Exclusive breastfeeding
Salt/sodium intake

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 Government of Mongolia and development partners (WHO, UNICEF, FAO, ADB, WB)
Funding mechanism Public
Cost secured Two billion MNT (US$700,000) allocated annually for micronutrient supplementation.
Total costs estimated Not been estimated / unknown

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