Goal
Reduce the prevalence of chronic childhood malnutrition (stunting) from 27.2% to 21.2% in 4 years
Fight against chronic malnutrition
SecretarÃa Ecuador Crece sin Desnutrición Infantil
| Verification status | Verified Find out more |
|---|---|
| NAF SMARTness index | High Find out more |
| Targeted location | National - Seven hundred twenty-eight town have been prioritized, with the highest prevalence of chronic childhood malnutrition in Ecuador |
| Targeted population | Specific population group(s) |
| Targeted population age | Specific age group(s) |
| Targeted population specific age | Children under 2 years old and pregnant and lactating women |
| Targeted population sex | All |
| Primary indicator | Prevalence of child chronic malnutrition under 2 years old. |
| Primary indicator baseline | 27.20% |
| Primary indicator target | 21.20% |
| Duration | May, 2021 - May, 2025 |
Goal action plan
This objective will be achieved through: 1. Inter-institutional and intersectoral coordination, 2. Provision of the prioritised package of social services defined in the "Ecuador Grows Without Malnutrition National Strategy". 3. Monitoring and evaluation through the National Survey on Child Malnutrition (ENDI), which will be carried out from 2022 inclusive.
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
