Goal

Develop a national nutrition strategy and action plan

FROM Commitment: Reduce stunting prevalence to 10%

Government / Egypt

National Nutrition Institute

Partner organisations:
Country government at any administrative level: Ministry of Health and Population
Multilateral organisations, including United Nations (UN) agencies: UNICEF, WHO, WFP, FAO
Academic or non-academic research institution: National Nutrition Institute
Date made: 23 Nov 2021
Related event: 2021 Tokyo N4G Summit | 2021 UN Food Systems Summit
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NAF SMARTness index Lower moderate Find out more
Targeted location National - Upper Egypt, Frontier and urban governorates
Targeted population Specific population group(s)
Targeted population age Specific age group(s)
Targeted population specific age Under 5 children and women in reproductive period
Targeted population sex All
Population coverage 12,000,000.0
Primary indicator Endorsement of the action plan
Primary indicator baseline in progress
Primary indicator target yes
Duration January, 2022 - December, 2022

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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