Goal
Address micronutrient deficiencies, in particular the risk of neural tube defects and anaemia, among women in reproductive age.
Palestine Refugee Nutrition Development
United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA)
| Verification status | Find out more |
|---|---|
| NAF SMARTness index | Low Find out more |
| Targeted location | Multi-country - UNRWA areas of operation, i.e. the West Bank, Gaza Strip, Jordan, Syria and Lebanon. |
| Targeted population | Specific population group(s) |
| Targeted population age | Specific age group(s) |
| Targeted population specific age | Women in the reproductive age (15-49 years old) |
| Targeted population sex | Only girls/women |
| Population coverage | 864,000.0 |
| Primary indicator | % of women in preconceptual care who received supplements (folic acids); % of pregnant women screened for anaemia while registering for maternal care |
| Primary indicator baseline | 99.50% |
| Primary indicator target | 100% |
| Duration | January, 2022 - December, 2028 |
Goal action plan
1. Promote pre-conceptional care and provide supplements of folic acids;
2. Promote ANC visits and ensure the provision of screening for anaemia and follow up.
Nutrition Action Classification
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
