Commitment

Reduction of stunting among children U5

Government / Sierra Leone

Government of Sierra Leone

Commitment made: 30 Nov 2021
Related event: 2021 Tokyo N4G Summit | 2021 UN Food Systems Summit
Targeted location (aggregate)

National - The commitment targets all children under the age of five years within the country. But specific nutrition actions may target …

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Commitment description

By December 2025, prevalence of stunted children under 5 years of age (U5C) will be reduced from 29.5% in 2019 to 25%.

Global Nutrition Targets

Under-5 stunting

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 Irish Aid, UN Agencies - UNICEF, WFP, WHO, FAO, IFAD, JICA, USAID, EU and Government of Sierra Leone, World Bank, AAH, World Vision
Funding mechanism Bilateral donor supports
Cost secured Partial finacial resources have been secured and with partners to support actives planed.
Total costs estimated Yes, and the amount publicly disclosed
Currency (USD) - United States dollar
Cost amount 222,108,359.0
$USD equivalent 222,108,359.0 (World Bank average exchange rate for 2021)

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