Goal

Increase proportion of children consuming minimum acceptable diet

FROM Commitment: Children consuming min acceptable diet

Government (non-donor capacity) / Tanzania

Prime Minister's Office, Tanzania

Date made: 30 Oct 2021
Related event: 2021 Tokyo N4G Summit
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NAF SMARTness index Upper moderate Find out more
Progress status No response See progress details
Targeted location National - The coverage of this commitment goal will be national.
Targeted population Specific population group(s)
Targeted population age Specific age group(s)
Targeted population specific age Children under 2 years
Targeted population sex All
Duration November 2021 - June 2026

Goal action plan

Key planned actions include: Protect, promote, and support appropriate complementary feeding with continued breastfeeding up to 2 years.• Provision of micronutrient Supplementation-Vitamin A for children 6-59 months. • Growth monitoring and promotion • Support- appropriate infant feeding practices for HIV exposed infants • Promotion of good parenting and nurturing care practices for early child development • Provision of cash transfers, food and nutrition related productive assets creation, and livelihood support to promote dietary diversity in children• Reach caregivers with factual information and advice on young child feeding and increase the desirability of nutritious and safe foods• Implement the Tanzania Framework for Improving Child Diets with the aim to Increase the availability and affordability of nutritious foods -including fruits, vegetables, eggs, fish, meat and fortified foods -by incentivizing their production, distribution and retailing. • Strengthen food quality and safety standards.

Progress

Indicator

Primary indicator Proportion Of Children Aged 6-23 Months Who Receive A Minimum Acceptable Diet
Indicator monitor This indicator will be monitored using periodic national surveys.

Reports

Stage Measurement Date Value Status
Baseline 2018 0.30
Progress report No response
Target June 2026 0.50

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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