Goal
Reduce chronic malnutrition by 7 percentage points in children under 5 years of age.
Ministerio de Agricultura Ganadería y Alimentación
| Verification status | Find out more |
|---|---|
| NAF SMARTness index | Upper moderate Find out more |
| Targeted location | National - Using a combined analysis of chronic malnutrition in children under five years of age, extreme poverty, and food and nutritional insecurity, the following departments were prioritized: Alta Verapaz, Chiquimula, Huehuetenango, Quiché, Sololá, Totonicapán, Chimaltenango, San Marcos, Jalapa and Quetzaltenango.After the … |
| Targeted population | Overall population (all ages, both sexes) |
| Population coverage | 1,881,462.0 |
| Primary indicator | Prevalence (%) stunting of children under 5 years of age |
| Primary indicator baseline | 46.50% |
| Primary indicator target | 39.50% |
| Duration | January, 2020 - December, 2024 |
Goal action plan
Design and implement a behavior change strategy that, based on mass awareness and advocacy, includes counseling, empowerment, education at all levels in health practices, food, water, hygiene, sanitation, availability and access to food, using various methodologies with cultural relevance.
Reorganize and strengthen the First Level of Health Care -PNA- with emphasis on the Thousand Days Window, a focus on prevention and promotion of health and nutrition, and strengthening of community organization.
Expand coverage and improve the quality of water and sanitation, guaranteeing potable water, including a firm floor and a healthy environment, as well as waste management, through socially sustainable systems.
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
