Goal

Develop, update and implement the national food based dietary guidelines with the approach of life course and food systems

FROM Commitment: Develop Sustainable healthy diet policy

Government / Dominican Republic

Ministry of public health

Partner organisations:
Multilateral organisations, including United Nations (UN) agencies: FAO, UNICEF
Country government at any administrative level: Ministry of Education, Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Presidency (SETESSAN)
Date made: 08 Dec 2021
Related event: 2021 Tokyo N4G Summit | 2021 UN Food Systems Summit
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NAF SMARTness index High Find out more
Targeted location National -
Targeted population Overall population (all ages, both sexes)
Primary indicator Publication of the updated National food based dietary guidelines with the approach of life course and food systems
Primary indicator baseline A National food based dietary guidelines without the approach of life course and food systems outdated for 12 years
Primary indicator target The updated national food based dietary guidelines with the approach of life course and food systems published
Duration December, 2021 - December, 2024

Goal action plan

Establish an updated National committee for the food based dietary guidelines and working groups across different sectors (Ministries of Health, Agriculture, Education, academy, food industry) to develop a road map in order to define the actions and timeline for the implementation of the project, following a new methodology with the food system approach.

Publish the updated guideline, integrating all the involved sectors aiming to ensure the implementation according to an action plan agreed, following the road map.

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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