Goal

SMART Surveys to include dietary diversity indicators to measure Minimum Acceptable Diet (MAD) for children 6 to 23 months of age

FROM Commitment: Strengthen information system

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: 08 Nov 2021
Related event: 2021 Tokyo N4G Summit
Verification status Find out more
NAF SMARTness index Low Find out more
Progress status No response See progress details
Targeted location National - Nationwide
Targeted population No population group is targeted
Duration January, 2022 - December, 2023

Goal action plan

Advocate within the government and global development partners to ensure that diet diversity indicators are included in SMART surveys. It is crucial we know what people eat before we can influence them what to eat and what not to eat.

Progress

Indicator

Primary indicator Children Dietary Diversity Indicator Included In The Hmis
Indicator monitor National and global review of the indicators included in SMART surveys

Reports

Stage Measurement Date Value Status
Baseline 2021 Currently diet diversity indicator not included in SMART surveys
Progress report No response
Target December, 2023 Currently diet diversity indicator included in SMART surveys

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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