Goal

• Improve food labelling laws and regulations, particularly to highlight the nutritional components of packaged foods.

FROM Commitment: Reduce stunting prevalence to 10%

Government (non-donor capacity) / Egypt

National Nutrition Institute

Partner organisations:
Academic or non-academic research institution: National Nutrition Institute
Multilateral organisations, including United Nations (UN) agencies: UNICEF, WHO, WFP, FAO
Country government at any administrative level: Ministry of Health and Population
Date made: 23 Nov 2021
Related event: 2021 Tokyo N4G Summit | 2021 UN Food Systems Summit
Verification status Find out more
NAF SMARTness index High Find out more
Progress status No response See progress details
Targeted location National - none
Targeted population Overall population (all ages, both sexes)
Population coverage 100,000,000.0
Duration January, 2022 - December, 2023

Goal action plan

Revising and mapping all policies concerning food labelling and market research

Progress

Indicator

Primary indicator Present Or Absent
Indicator monitor progress reports

Reports

Stage Measurement Date Value Status
Baseline 2021 obligations not obligatory
Progress report No response
Target December, 2023 obligatory

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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