Goal

Enactment of the Food and Nutrition Bill into law and enforcement by December 2022

FROM Commitment: Malawi Commitments for Nutrition

Government (non-donor capacity) / Malawi

Department of Nutrition, HIV and AIDS, Malawi

Date made: 20 Jan 2022
Related event: 2021 Tokyo N4G Summit
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NAF SMARTness index Lower moderate Find out more
Targeted location National - City and District Councils
Targeted population Overall population (all ages, both sexes)
Population coverage 18,000,000.0
Primary indicator Food and Nutrition Act and Regulations in place
Primary indicator baseline 10
Primary indicator target 100%
Duration May, 2018 - December, 2022

Goal action plan

Approval of the Bill by the Cabinet, Approval of the Bill by Parliament, Development of Regulations, Disseminantion of Act and Regulations

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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