Goal

Reduce stunting in children under age five from 15.1% in 2020 to

FROM Commitment: SOUTH SUDAN 2021 N4G SUMMIT COMMITMENT

Government / South Sudan

Ministry of Health (MOH)

Partner organisations:
Country government at any administrative level: Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security
Country government at any administrative level (functioning in a non-donor capacity), such as ministry, municipality or any other national/regional/local authority or body: Members of Parliament
Multilateral organisations, including United Nations (UN) agencies: WHO, WFP, FAO and UNICEF
Civil society organisation (CSO) or non-governmental organisation (NGO): CARE amd ACF representing CSA
Academic or non-academic research institution: Juba University
Date made: 01 Dec 2021
Related event: 2021 Tokyo N4G Summit | 2021 UN Food Systems Summit
Verification status Find out more
NAF SMARTness index Lower moderate Find out more
Targeted location National - 1. All states with special consideration the high burden areas 2. Scaling up the Nutrition program to all health facility 3. Strengthen outreach services and community engagement
Targeted population Specific population group(s)
Targeted population age Specific age group(s)
Targeted population specific age Under 5 years age
Targeted population sex All
Primary indicator Prevalence (%) of stunted children under 5 years of age
Primary indicator baseline 15.10%
Primary indicator target
Duration January, 2022 - December, 2030

Goal action plan

Reduce stunting in children under age five from 15.1% in 2020 to <=10% 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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