Goal

Reduce the prevalence of low birthweight

FROM Commitment: Improve nutritional status

Government / Sudan

Federal Ministry of Health of Sudan

Partner organisations:
Country government at any administrative level: Federal Ministry of Health, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Forests , Humanitarian Aid Commission
Date made: 05 Nov 2021
Related event: 2021 Tokyo N4G Summit
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NAF SMARTness index High Find out more
Targeted location National - Nationwide program
Targeted population Specific population group(s)
Targeted population age Specific age group(s)
Targeted population specific age Pregnant mothers (3% of the overall pop.) and women of reproductive age group (24% of the overall pop.))
Targeted population sex Only girls/women
Primary indicator Prevalence (%) of low birth weight
Primary indicator baseline 32.40%
Primary indicator target 19%
Duration January, 2022 - December, 2030

Goal action plan

Development of a multisectoral nutrition action plan with M&E framework; development of governance and accountability framework; development of advocacy plan to support implementation.

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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