Goal

By 2026 starting in 2022, Malagasy Governement addresses food insecurity for the most vulnerable population through adequate programme implementation with a flexible geographical coverage enabling to adresses needs where they are, focusing on improving resilience and leaving no one behind

FROM Commitment: Reduce all forms of malnutrition by adopting systemic approach

Government / Madagascar

OFFICE NATIONAL DE NUTRITION

Partner organisations:
Multilateral organisations, including United Nations (UN) agencies: UNICEF, WFP, USAID, World Bank, JICA
Date made: 30 Nov 2021
Related event: 2021 Tokyo N4G Summit | 2021 UN Food Systems Summit
Verification status Verified Find out more
NAF SMARTness index High Find out more
Targeted location National - Most vulnerable regions: Anosy, Androy, Atsimo-Andrefana), Boeny, Melaky, Analanjirofo, Vatovavy, Atsimo Atsinanana, SAVA, Atsinanana, Menabe, Sofia, Bongolava, Diana.
Targeted population Overall population (all ages, both sexes)
Population coverage 609,979.0
Primary indicator Percentage of population with food insecurity
Primary indicator baseline 0.44
Primary indicator target 0.39
Duration January, 2021 - December, 2026

Goal action plan

Madagascar plans to strengthen the resilience of the population affected by acute malnutrition through (i) community nutrition programmes (specific actions) through proximity counselling at nutrition sites, (ii) targeted actions according to household nutrition prevention and security programmes (sensitive actions), (iii) integrated multi-sectoral and multi-stakeholder actions, in particular in the far south All of this under the coordination of the National Nutrition Office

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

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