Commitment

Nutrition information system

Government / Yemen

Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation

Partner organisations:
Country government at any administrative level: Ministry of Agriculture and Fishery Weath (MOAFW), Ministry of Health and Population (MOPHP), Ministry of Industry and Trade, Central Statistical Organization (CSO)/ Ministry of Education (MOE)/ Ministry of Water and Environment (MOWE)
Donor organisation, including philanthropic organisations: WHO/ UNICEF/ FAO/ WFP/ UNDP/ OCHA/ Save the Children/ Fight Against Hunger (ACF)
Commitment made: 08 Dec 2021
Related event: 2021 Tokyo N4G Summit | 2021 UN Food Systems Summit
Targeted location (aggregate)

National - All provinces
Verification status Verified Find out more

Commitment description

By 2030, the Yemeni government is committed to strengthening the National Nutrition Information System, this includes surveys, routine monitoring and surveillance, and exploring opportunities to enhance data digitization; Ratings. and enhancing human resources capabilities. The government will also harmonize nutrition data and information systems across sectors, and reflect key standards and indicators aligned with the National Nutrition Strategy; In addition to developing a national multi-sectoral framework for nutrition monitoring, evaluation and accountability by strengthening multi-sectoral nutrition information, building multiple sectoral indicators/data, and an accountability framework for nutrition monitoring and evaluation.

Progress will be assessed every two years.

Commitment goals

Implement a costed plan for the national Nutrition Information System

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

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 WHO/ UNICEF/ FAO/ WFP/ UNDP/ OCHA/ Save the Children/ Fight Against Hunger (ACF)
Funding mechanism External assistance
Cost secured The amount is secured from the financiers, but information is not available on its quantity
Total costs estimated Not been estimated / unknown

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