Commitment

This commitment is on Policy

Government / Gambia

National Nutrition Agency (NaNA)

Partner organisations:
Multilateral organisations, including United Nations (UN) agencies: UNICEF, World Food Programme
Country government at any administrative level: Department of Strategic Policy and Delivery
Civil society organisation (CSO) or non-governmental organisation (NGO): Gambia Food and Nutrition Association
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: National Population Commission Secretariat
Commitment made: 30 Oct 2021
Related event: 2021 Tokyo N4G Summit
Targeted location (aggregate)

National - This policy will focus on working with sectors to review and mainstream nutrition into their policies and plans.
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Commitment description

In The Gambia, through the National Nutrition Agency in collaboration with the Department of Strategic Policy and Delivery under the Office of the President, commit to increase the number of sectoral polices that mainstream nutrition from 5 in 2021 to 10 in 2030. This will be achieved through advocacy for the review and update of sectoral policies.

Commitment goals

To increase the number of sectoral policies in which nutrition is mainstreamed

  • 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 Government and development partners. This will include UN Agencies (UNICEF, WHO, FAO, IFAD and WFP), World Bank, European Union, Islamic Development Bank and African Development Bank
Funding mechanism Public
Cost secured Partial
Total costs estimated Yes, and the amount publicly disclosed
Currency (GMD) - Gambian dalasi
Cost amount 14,882,000.0
$USD equivalent 288,970.8738 (World Bank average exchange rate for 2021)

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