Goal

Establish 10 full scholarships for the Programme for students from Least Developed countries by 2030.

FROM Commitment: New Generation 4 Food&Nutrition Security

Research institution / Ireland

Dr Stephen Thornhill, University College Cork

Date made: 03 Dec 2021
Related 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 Multi-country - Least Developed Countries, and particularly those with a high prevalence of food and nutritionally insecure populations
Targeted population Overall population (all ages, both sexes)
Duration January, 2022 - December, 2030

Goal action plan

It is planned that at least 5 scholarships will be established for the Programme enabling more students from Least Developed Countries to participate. The Action Plan is to identify public, private and philanthropic donors to maintain at least 5 scholarships by 2025/26 and to increase that number by 2030.

Progress

Indicator

Primary indicator Number Of Scholarships For Students From Least Developed Countries
Indicator monitor Monitoring will be focussed in January and February each year, as promotion of those scholarships will be made from March onwards for enrolments by the summer, with the Programme starting in September each year.

Reports

Stage Measurement Date Value Status
Baseline 2022 2 scholarships
Progress report August 2022 scholarships 0 Off course
Given the current trajectory, the target is off course to be met by the end date.
Target December, 2030 10 scholarships

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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