Goal

IFNA will conduct regional trainings focus on Nutrient Focused Approach (NFA) for all RECs' Member States.

FROM Commitment: Nutrition improvement in Africa

Government / South Africa

IFNA

Date made: 04 Dec 2021
Related event: 2021 Tokyo N4G Summit
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NAF SMARTness index Lower moderate Find out more
Targeted location Multi-country - All Member States of Regional Economic Communities (RECs) of African Union.
Targeted population No population group is targeted
Primary indicator Number of regional capacity development training that are conducted for all RECs' Member States
Primary indicator baseline 0%
Primary indicator target 100%
Duration January, 2022 - December, 2025

Goal action plan

IFNA will strengthen governments capacities in Nutrition Sensitive Agriculture and food systems programming based on Nutrient Focused Approach (NFA). NFA would assist countries to identify foods that can contribute to improvement in consumption of specific micronutrients of interest, in order to improve nutrition outcomes. The capacity is mostly needed at sub-national levels/ field level.

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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