Goal

Implement tax policies that increase the affordability of healthy foods and discourage the sales less-healthy foods

FROM Commitment: contribute funding for nutrition

Government (non-donor capacity) / Sao Tome and Principe

Conselho de Segurança Alimentar e Nutricional de São Tomé e Príncipe (CONSAN-STP)

Partner organisations:
Country government at any administrative level: Ministério da Saúde, Ministério de finanças e economia Azul
Multilateral organisations, including United Nations (UN) agencies: unicef, FAO
Date made: 15 Mar 2022
Related event: 2021 Tokyo N4G Summit | 2021 UN Food Systems Summit
Verification status Verified Find out more
NAF SMARTness index High Find out more
Progress status No response See progress details
Targeted location National -
Targeted population Overall population (all ages, both sexes)
Population coverage 178,739
Duration January 2023 - December 2024

Progress

Indicator

Primary indicator Tax Policies To Increase The Affordability Of Healthy Foods And To Discourge The Sales Less-Healthy Foods Are Implemented
Indicator monitor Product entry control Acceptable products list cost exemption for healthy products Increase in the consumption of natural products

Reports

Stage Measurement Date Value Status
Baseline 2021 No policies implemented
Progress report No response
Target December 2024 Policies implemented

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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