Goal

Legislation related to increased maternity leave and improved maternity benefits has been passed.

FROM Commitment: Improved environments for breastfeeding

Civil society organisation / Namibia

Nutrition and Food Security Alliance of Namibia

Date made: 05 Dec 2021
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 Progress not able to be assessed See progress details
Targeted location National - Whole country, yet most likely focusing on Windhoek (capital city).
Targeted population Overall population (all ages, both sexes)
Duration March, 2019 - December, 2030

Goal action plan

NAFSAN will engage with parliamentarians and other relevant decision makers through individual and collective conversations, dialogues, workshops and social media to improve legislation.

Progress

Indicator

Primary indicator New Legislation
Indicator monitor Joint reflections during Joint Annual Assessment with stakeholders

Reports

Stage Measurement Date Value Status
Baseline 2019 Initial Legislation
Progress report Progress not able to be assessed
Despite the commitment maker’s active participation in the process, they were unable to provide the required information about the baseline data or the progress indicator's updated (latest) level or status, or the data provided were not in a format allowing calculation of progress.
Target December, 2030 New legislation on parental leave enacted

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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