Goal
Ensure that at least 100 million children benefit annually from services for the early detection and treatment of severe wasting
Prevention & treatment of child wasting
UNICEF
| Verification status | Verified Find out more |
|---|---|
| NAF SMARTness index | High Find out more |
| Targeted location | Multi-country - 30 countries with the highest burden of wasting. Please see list of countries from the Global Action Plan on Child Wasting (https://www.childwasting.org/) |
| Targeted population | Specific population group(s) |
| Targeted population age | Specific age group(s) |
| Targeted population specific age | Children under 5 years |
| Targeted population sex | All |
| Primary indicator | Number of children under 5 years of age who benefit annually from services for the early detection and treatment of severe wasting |
| Primary indicator baseline | 154 million annually |
| Primary indicator target | At least 100 million children annually |
| Duration | January, 2022 - December, 2025 |
Goal action plan
The plan is elaborated in the UNICEF No Time to Waste approach to prevention, early identification, and treatment of wasting
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
