Commitment

Reduce low birth weight

Civil Society Organisation / Timor-Leste

Scaling Up Nutrition Secretariat Timor-Leste

Partner organisations:
Multilateral organisations, including United Nations (UN) agencies: UNICEF, WFP, WHO, FAO, UNFPA
Civil society organisation (CSO) or non-governmental organisation (NGO): The Permaculture Organization in Timor-Leste, Alola Foundation, Partnership for Human Development, Tomak, CARE, World Vision
Country government at any administrative level: KONSSANTIL line ministerial (National Council for Food Security, Sovereignty and Nutrition Timor-Leste)
Donor organisation, including philanthropic organisations: European Union, Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Japan Government, Koica, China Government
Academic or non-academic research institution: National University of Timor-Leste, National Institute of Health Sciences, Instituto Ciencias da Saude, Universidade Oriental Timor Lorasae, Cristal
Commitment made: 30 Nov 2021
Related event: 2021 Tokyo N4G Summit | 2021 UN Food Systems Summit
Targeted location (aggregate)

National - 13 municipalities of Timor-Leste (67 Administrative Post and 452 villages) | 13 municipalities, 67 Administrative Post and 452 villages
Verification status Verified Find out more

Commitment description

Reduce the prevalence of low birthweight (<2500g) to <7% by 2025. Implement and scale up interventions that focus on the prevention of malnutrition in women and adolescent girls before, during and after pregnancy – including as iron folic acid supplementation, essential micronutrient supplementation and ANC services.Improve the recording of birth weights. Ensure social protection schemes target the first 1000 days and support improved t access to quality diets.

Commitment goals

Reduce the prevalence of low birthweight (<2500g) to <7%

  • Nutrition Action Classification: Impact > Undernutrition
  • Goal SMARTness index: High

Reduce anaemia in women of reproductive age

  • Nutrition Action Classification: Impact > Undernutrition
  • Goal SMARTness index: High

Global Nutrition Targets

Under-5 stunting
Under-5 wasting
Low birthweight
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 European Union, DFAT, Japan Government, China Government, Koica, USAID, CIFF
Funding mechanism Private and public
Cost secured 45%
Total costs estimated Not been estimated / unknown

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