Goal

Enforce existing legal instruments and establish new ones as per need.

FROM Commitment: national development strategy

Government / Zimbabwe

Food and Nutrition Council

Partner organisations:
Country government at any administrative level (functioning in a non-donor capacity), such as ministry, municipality or any other national/regional/local authority or body: Food and Nutrition Council
Civil society organisation (CSO) or non-governmental organisation (NGO): Zimbabwe Civil Society Organisation for Scaling Up Nutrition Alliance (ZCSOSUNA)
Country government at any administrative level: Ministry responsible for Health and Child Care and Ministry of Finance and Economic Development
Multilateral organisations, including United Nations (UN) agencies: UNNETWORK FOR NUTRITION ZIMBABWE
Academic or non-academic research institution: Scaling Up Nutrition Research and Academia Platform
Date made: 08 Dec 2021
Related event: Other 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 - none
Targeted population Overall population (all ages, both sexes)
Primary indicator Number of legal instruments developed/reviewed
Primary indicator baseline 6
Primary indicator target at least 3 more/reviews
Duration January, 2020 - December, 2025

Goal action plan

Review existing including but not limited to Food Legislation, Food Fortification or Nutrition legal instruments like the Infant Nutrition Regulations

Advocate for new nutrition legal instruments as guided by emerging evidence/need

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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