Commitment

Increase financing in nutrition

Government / Nepal

National Planning Commission , Government of Nepal

Partner organisations:
Private sector non-food business: Baliyo Nepal, Federation of Nepalese Chamber of Commerce Industries, Chamber of Commerce
Civil society organisation (CSO) or non-governmental organisation (NGO): Helen Keller International, Action Contre La Faim, Civil Society Network for Nutrition
Country government at any administrative level: Ministry of Finance; Ministry of Health and Population; Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development; Ministry of Industry Commerce and Supplies; Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration; Ministry of Water Supply; Ministry of Women, Children and Senior Citizen
Donor organisation, including philanthropic organisations: USAID, EU, FCDO, World Bank
Multilateral organisations, including United Nations (UN) agencies: UNICEF, WHO, WFP, FAO
Commitment made: 06 Dec 2021
Related event: 2021 Tokyo N4G Summit | 2021 UN Food Systems Summit
Targeted location (aggregate)

National - Federal and provincial Governments, and 753 municipalities
Verification status Verified Find out more

Commitment description

The Government of Nepal commits to increasing the allocation and expenditure of financial resources for nutrition, supporting children, adolescents, pregnant and lactating mothers, adults and elderly people across the country. The Government of Nepal has committed to the provision of a separate budget code. Disbursements for nutrition interventions will increase from NPR 9,499 million to approximately NPR 10,781 million per annum (total NPR 97,032 million for next 9 years (2022 to 2030).

Commitment goals

Increase budget allocation (in NPR) for nutrition

  • Nutrition Action Classification: Enabling > Financial
  • Goal SMARTness index: High

Global Nutrition Targets

Anaemia
Under-5 stunting
Under-5 wasting
Adult obesity
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 Majority of funds will be mobilized by Government of Nepal (GoN): (Public Funding) to achieve the commitments. Besides, European Union (EU) has committed to provide funds for implementation of Multi-sector Nutrition Plan extending for 7 years from 2023-2030 through which N4G commitment will be achieved. The USAID has also committed to mobilize funds for GoN to achieve the commitments. Besides EU and USAID, other development partners (World Bank, FCDO) have given verbal commitment to mobilize fund to materialize the commitment of N4G . UN agencies (UNICEF, WFP, WHO, FAO) also have committed to mobilize funds as a part of financial and technical assistance to support GoN to materialize the commitment. Civil Society Organization (CSOs) particularly INGOs like Hellen Keller International (HKI), Save the Children (STC), Action Contre La Faim (ACF) has also shown their commitment to fund the nutrition program and contribute to achieve N4G commitments. In addition, private sector in particular, Baliyo Nepal Nutrition Initiative (BNNI) has also demonstrated its commitment to mobilize fund and contribute to achieve the commitment.
Funding mechanism Public sector, Development partners, Civil society and Private sector will be involved in funding mechanisms.
Cost secured Partially secured through domestic funding including assistance from development partners (DPs) specifically EU and USAID.
Total costs estimated Yes, and the amount disclosed to GNR only

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