Goal

Prevent at least 4.4 million cases of stunting by 2030 – giving children the right start and increasing the impact of global investments in education, health and economic growth

FROM Commitment: Improved nutrition for women + children

Civil Society Organisation / Canada

Nutrition International

Date made: 30 Oct 2021
Related event: 2021 Tokyo N4G Summit
Verification status Verified Find out more
NAF SMARTness index High Find out more
Targeted location Multi-country - NI's Vitamin A capsule donation program covers 65 countries globally, who register a need for capsule support through the Global Alliance for Vitamin A.Both NI's Vitamin A implementation support program and maternal nutriton programs are delivered in the following 10 …
Targeted population Specific population group(s)
Targeted population age Specific age group(s)
Targeted population specific age Vitamin A programs targets children under 5. Maternal nutrition programs target pregnant women of reproductive age.
Targeted population sex All
Population coverage 150,000,000.0
Primary indicator Number of cases of stunting prevented
Primary indicator baseline 0
Primary indicator target 4400000
Duration April, 2018 - March, 2031

Goal action plan

Working through NI's vitamin A supplementation capsule donation and implementation support programs, and maternal nutrition (IFA and MMS) programs, which seek to scale up government capacity to reach and fund routine program delivery through the health system, NI will avert at least 4.4M cases of stunting by 2030.

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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