Goal

No increase in childhood overweight among children under five years (11% in 2018).

FROM Commitment: Improving maternal and child nutrition

Government / Mongolia

Ministry of Health, Mongolia

Partner organisations:
Country government at any administrative level: Ministry of Education and Science, Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Light Industry, Agency for Fair Competition and Consumer Protection, General Agency for Specialized Inspection
Country government at any administrative level (functioning in a non-donor capacity), such as ministry, municipality or any other national/regional/local authority or body: Ministry of Labor and Social Protection
Date made: 29 Nov 2021
Related event: 2021 Tokyo N4G Summit
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NAF SMARTness index Upper moderate Find out more
Targeted location National - Nationwide implementation
Targeted population Specific population group(s)
Targeted population age Specific age group(s)
Targeted population specific age mothers and children
Targeted population sex All
Population coverage 380,000.0
Primary indicator Prevalence (%) of overweight children under 5 years of age
Primary indicator baseline 11
Primary indicator target 11
Duration January, 2022 - December, 2030

Goal action plan

Promote healthy food environment

Promote healthy diet and active physical activity for children and families

Restrict marketing of unhealthy food and beverages

Impose taxes on unhealthy food and beverages

Health education for kindergarten children

Promote production of healthy food

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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