Broker and strengthen global policy on wasting with multiple stakeholders.
Department of Foreign Affairs, Ireland
| Verification status | Verified Find out more |
|---|---|
| NAF SMARTness index | Lower moderate Find out more |
| Progress status | Progress not able to be assessed See progress details |
| Targeted location | Global - Given the nature of this policy focus, the coverage is global. However given the reality of the focus on wasting a key geographical area will be the African continent. |
| Targeted population | No population group is targeted |
| Duration | January, 2022 - December, 2026 |
Goal action plan
Ireland commitment to strengthening global policy and action on wasting is delivered through leadership and active engagement with the 'Wasting re-set' and the Global Action Plan on child wasting, promoting a focus on wasting in the Food Systems pre-Summit (with Ministerial participation at the wasting side event) and the Food Systems Summit (where the President of Ireland's national statement outlined Ireland's commitment to tackling wasting) and the African Union's Year of Nutrition 2022. Ireland will continue to build on this foundation by working with other members states and partners and key stakeholders in supporting global progress on wasting, specifically through the Global Action Plan. This will include focusing on areas such as Finance, prevention, advocacy, technical programming, policies and guidelines and products. Through committing to the Zero Hunger Coalition and to seeking global spaces to advance both the knowledge of and commitment to tackling wasting, Ireland will continue to be a front runner in this space.
Progress
Indicator
| Primary indicator | Engagement In And Success Of Global Initiatives On Wasting |
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| Indicator monitor | Ireland will work with other stakeholders to significantly reduce the numbers of children who are wasted over the coming 5 years in line with the Global Action Plan on Child Wasting. Progress will be measured with respect to Ireland's contribution ot the Wasting initiatives |
Reports
| Stage | Measurement Date | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline | 2021 | Status of 6 areas as developed by the Scale Up Wasting Working Group. | |
| Progress report | January 2024 | Ireland’s ODA Budget in 2023 delivered on commitments for child wasting. Ireland’s new partnerships and policy on nutrition, and particularly child wasting, are in alignment with the Global Action Plan. In September 2022 in New York Ireland pledged an additional €50 million over three years for the fight to end child wasting, in cooperation with UNICEF, WHO and others. This WHO partnership programme implemented from 2023 will advance the delivery of Ireland’s commitments at the UN Food Systems Summit 2021, and more specifically will provide substantial input for Ireland’s pledge at UNGA 2022 to tackle Child Wasting (€50 million over 3 years). In 2023 we allocated the first €2 million grant to WHO that complements the larger €10 million grant to UNICEF to reduce the prevalence of child wasting and increase the coverage of prevention and treatment services. This supports their joint efforts in implementing the UN Global Action Plan (GAP) on Child Wasting. Our partnership with WHO and UNICEF is focusing on ten priority countries: Burkina Faso, Chad, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Niger, Nigeria and South Sudan. Additionally is supporting Concern Worldwide in implementing an innovative programme over three years totalling €15 million in the Horn of Africa with a focus on preventing child wasting in the most vulnerable communities and households The budget explicitly aligns programme performance indicators and outcomes to the GAP. However the focus is no longer limited to 0-6 month and prioritizes nutritional at risk infants and children |
Progress not able to be assessed
Despite the commitment maker’s active participation in the process, they were unable to provide the required information about the baseline data or the progress indicator's updated (latest) level or status, or the data provided were not in a format allowing calculation of progress.
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| Target | December, 2026 | Progress on all 6 areas and the multiple actions as outlined in the 6 individual reports and summary report of the Scale Up Wasting Working Group. |
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
