Goal

Decrease prevalence of low birth weight (Baseline: 12% in 2016; Target: 1.4%)

FROM Commitment: Impact Commitment

Government (non-donor capacity) / Nepal

National Planning Commission, Government of Nepal

Partner organisations:
Civil society organisation (CSO) or non-governmental organisation (NGO): Helen Keller International, National Technical Assistance Group, Civil Society Alliance for Nutrition
Private sector food business : Baliyo Nepal, Federation of Nepalese Chamber of Commerce and Industries
Multilateral organisations, including United Nations (UN) agencies: UNICEF. WHO, WFP, FAO
Donor government: USAID, EU, World Bank, FCDO
Country government at any administrative level: Ministry of Health and Population, Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development, Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration, Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, Ministry of Water Supply, Ministry of Women, Children and Senior Citizen, Ministry of Finance
Date made: 06 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 No response See progress details
Targeted location National - Federal and provincial Governments, and 753 municipalities
Targeted population Specific population group(s)
Targeted population age Specific age group(s)
Targeted population specific age total live births
Targeted population sex All
Population coverage 638,125.0
Duration January, 2022 - December, 2030

Goal action plan

Strengthen resilient health and food system to accelerate and effectively implement nutrition and food related acts, policies strategies, action plans and standards

Integrate nutrition in universal health coverage roadmap

Develop and implement risk-informed food system policy and nutrition specific/sensitive interventions at all levels

Ensure timely implementation of multi-sectoral and comprehensive nutrition interventions at scale

Increase access to safe drinking water at the point of use and sanitation facilities

Strengthen Research, Monitoring and Evaluation system

Increase investment on nutrition

Progress

Indicator

Primary indicator Prevalence Of Low Birth Weight
Indicator monitor Every five years. Will be monitored through Nepal Demographic Health Survey (NDHS), Nepal Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (NMICS).

Reports

Stage Measurement Date Value Status
Baseline 2016 12%
Progress report No response
Target December, 2030 1.40%

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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