Goal
To reduce the prevalence rate of stunting from 42% to 37% by 2030
Programme National de Nutrition-RDC
| Verification status | Find out more |
|---|---|
| NAF SMARTness index | High Find out more |
| Targeted location | National - The interventions will be more focused on the provinces will high prevalence of stunting. |
| Targeted population | Specific population group(s) |
| Targeted population age | Specific age group(s) |
| Targeted population specific age | Children under 5 years old, especially those under 2 years old |
| Targeted population sex | All |
| Population coverage | 18,472,683.0 |
| Primary indicator | Prevalence (%) of stunted children under 5 years of age |
| Primary indicator baseline | 42 |
| Primary indicator target | 37 |
| Duration | December, 2021 - December, 2030 |
Goal action plan
The DRC will reinforce the application of multisectoral approaches to reduce the stunting burden.
The national coordination will be reinforced in order to involve all ministries sensitive to nutrition.
The preventive activities will be more focused on the 1000 first days of the child, and on high impact nutrition interventions.
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
