Goal

Reduce the prevalence of under-five stunting from 23.5% to 17% by 2025

FROM Commitment: national development strategy

Government (non-donor capacity) / Zimbabwe

Food and Nutrition Council, Zimbabwe

Partner organisations:
Civil society organisation (CSO) or non-governmental organisation (NGO): Zimbabwe Civil Society Organisation for Scaling Up Nutrition Alliance (ZCSOSUNA)
Academic or non-academic research institution: Scaling Up Nutrition Research and Academia Platform
Multilateral organisations, including United Nations (UN) agencies: UNNETWORK FOR NUTRITION ZIMBABWE
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: Food and Nutrition Council
Country government at any administrative level: Ministry responsible for Health and Child Care and Ministry of Finance and Economic Development
Date made: 08 Dec 2021
Related event: Other event | 2021 Tokyo N4G Summit | 2021 UN Food Systems Summit
Verification status Verified Find out more
NAF SMARTness index High Find out more
Progress status Off course See progress details
Targeted location National - none
Targeted population Specific population group(s)
Targeted population age Specific age group(s)
Targeted population specific age under 5s
Targeted population sex All
Duration January, 2021 - December, 2025

Goal action plan

Operationalise the MFNSS (National Multisector Food and Nutrition Security Strategy 2021-2025)

Scale up of nutrition sensitive and nutrition specific interventions

Progress

Indicator

Primary indicator Prevalence Of Stunting Minimum Acceptable Diet
Indicator monitor Annual surveys

Reports

Stage Measurement Date Value Status
Baseline 2020 23.5%
Progress report March 2024 Rural (26%) in 2023 ; Urban 23.2% in 2024 Off course
The reported progress indicates that the expected level thus far had not yet been achieved and is not expected to be achieved by the end date, but as the end date is not yet reached, it could be still be possible to reach and maintain the target level.
Target December, 2025 17%

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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