Goal

Reduce the prevalence of stunting among children under 5

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 - Includes the whole country but with a specific focus on those localities with high rates of stunting and wasting.
Targeted population Specific population group(s)
Targeted population age Specific age group(s)
Targeted population specific age Infant and Children Under 5 (17% of the overall population), Women of Reproductive Age (24%), and Adolescents (24%)
Targeted population sex All
Primary indicator Prevalence (%) of stunted children under 5 years of age
Primary indicator baseline 36.40%
Primary indicator target 22.10%
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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