Reduce the prevalence of stunting in children under 5 years
Stunting reduction in children under 5
Ministry of Health and Social Protection
| Verification status | Verified Find out more |
|---|---|
| NAF SMARTness index | High Find out more |
| Targeted location | National - All regions (Dushanbe, Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Oblast, Districts of the Republican Subordination, Khatlon, Sughd) |
| Targeted population | Specific population group(s) |
| Targeted population age | Specific age group(s) |
| Targeted population specific age | Children under five years of age |
| Targeted population sex | All |
| Population coverage | 1,200,000.0 |
| Primary indicator | Prevalence (%) of stunted children under 5 years of age |
| Primary indicator baseline | 17.5% (stunting) |
| Primary indicator target | 7% (stunting) by 2025 |
| Duration | January, 2020 - December, 2025 |
Goal action plan
Goal 1 (stunting): The Ministry of Health and Social Protection (MOHSPP) will coordinate the implementation of the national communication programme on the first 1,000 days of the child's life 2020-2024 among line ministries. The MOHSPP will support the line ministries in integration of relevant activities in their work plan to contribute to nutrition outcomes through awareness raising on the multisectoral nature of nutrition. In close collaboration with development partners, a package of interventions to reduce stunting will be implemented in selected districts and closely monitored to stock take what works and what doesn't, including capacity strengthening of healthcare providers, local authorities and health departments, community organizations to provide SBCC interventions
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
