Goal

To increase the proportion of children 12 - 59 months dewormed in the last 6 months

FROM Commitment: This is a programmatic commitment

Government / Gambia

National Nutrition Agency (NaNA)

Partner organisations:
Country government at any administrative level: Food Safety and Quality Authority, Ministry of Agriculture, The Gambia Standards Bureau
Multilateral organisations, including United Nations (UN) agencies: Food and Agriculture Organization, World Food Programme
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 National - All geographic areas
Targeted population Specific population group(s)
Targeted population age Specific age group(s)
Targeted population specific age Children 12 - 59 months
Targeted population sex All
Primary indicator Proportion of children 12 - 59 months dewormed
Primary indicator baseline 39%
Primary indicator target 80%
Duration January, 2022 - September, 2030

Goal action plan

Scale up the implementation of the micronutrient deficiency control program as per the Multisectoral Nutrition Action Plan

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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