Goal

To reduce the prevalence rate of acute malnutrition to less than 5% by 2030

FROM Commitment: DRC nutrition commitments

Government (non-donor capacity) / Democratic Republic of Congo

Programme National de Nutrition (PRONANUT), RDC

Partner organisations:
Donor organisation, including philanthropic organisations: World Bank, UKAid, USAID
Multilateral organisations, including United Nations (UN) agencies: UNICEF, WFP, FAO, WHO
Academic or non-academic research institution: University School of Public Health
Country government at any administrative level: DRC SUN Movement Civil Society
Civil society organisation (CSO) or non-governmental organisation (NGO): Save The Children International
Date made: 03 Dec 2021
Related event: 2021 Tokyo N4G Summit
Verification status Find out more
NAF SMARTness index High Find out more
Progress status Progress not able to be assessed See progress details
Targeted location National - This commitment will cover primarily five provinces with high rate of acute malnutrition..
Targeted population Specific population group(s)
Targeted population age Specific age group(s)
Targeted population specific age Children under five years old
Targeted population sex All
Population coverage 2,892,486.0
Duration December, 2021 - December, 2030

Goal action plan

It will be achieved through the implementation of the DRC national multisectoral strategic plan 2022-2026

Progress

Indicator

Primary indicator Prevalence (%) Of Wasting Children Under 5 Years Of Age
Indicator monitor Monthly and quarterly monitoring; every four years for evaluation through MICS survey

Reports

Stage Measurement Date Value Status
Baseline 2018 5
Progress report September 2023 Augmentation du taux de prevalence de la malnutrition aigue de 6 a 8,2% chez les enfants de moins de 5 ans. Progress not able to be assessed
Despite the commitment maker’s active participation in the process, they were unable to provide the required information about the baseline data or the progress indicator's updated (latest) level or status, or the data provided were not in a format allowing calculation of progress.
Target December, 2030 3

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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