Goal

To reduce the prevalence of obesity among children under 5 years of age

FROM Commitment: No increase of obesity (U5 yrs)

Government / Bangladesh

Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Bangladesh

Partner organisations:
Country government at any administrative level: MoFood, MoCom, MoInd, MOLGRD&C, MODMR
Multilateral organisations, including United Nations (UN) agencies: UN agencies, Development Partners, Youth Forums, NGOs
Private sector food business: Private Sectors
Academic or non-academic research institution: SUN Academia and Research Networks
Date made: 31 Oct 2021
Related event: 2021 Tokyo N4G Summit | 2021 UN Food Systems Summit
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NAF SMARTness index Upper moderate Find out more
Targeted location National - National
Targeted population Specific population group(s)
Targeted population age Specific age group(s)
Targeted population specific age Children under five
Targeted population sex All
Population coverage 400,000.0
Primary indicator Obesity among children under five, as percentage of children under five
Primary indicator baseline 2.4% (MICS 2019)
Primary indicator target No increase (NPAN2 2016-25) by 2025
Duration July, 2021 - May, 2025

Goal action plan

NPAN2, Multi-sectoral action plan for prevention and control of NCDs 2018-2025

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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