Goal

Reduce the prevalence of wasting among children under 5

FROM Commitment: Improve nutritional status

Government (non-donor capacity) / Sudan

Federal Ministry of Health, 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
Verification status Find out more
NAF SMARTness index High Find out more
Progress status No response See progress details
Targeted location National - Includes the whole country but with a specific focus on those localities with high rates of wasting
Targeted population Specific population group(s)
Targeted population age Specific age group(s)
Targeted population specific age Children under-five (17% of the overall all population) and Pregnant and Lactating women (5% of the overall population)
Targeted population sex All
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.

Progress

Indicator

Primary indicator Prevalence (%) Of Wasted Children Under 5 Years Of Age
Indicator monitor Periodic national surveys (every 2-4 years) which include anthropometric measurements

Reports

Stage Measurement Date Value Status
Baseline 2018 0.14
Progress report No response
Target December, 2030 0.06

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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