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OUTCOME
14. Malnutrition
NCDs and Risk Factors, Mental Health, Violence and Injuries
14. Malnutrition
Budget
Approved Budget PB (Previous)
6.3
US$ MILLION
Priority

Medium

Proposed Budget PB (Current)
6.8
US$ MILLION
Related Outputs and Indicators
  • 14.1.a. Number of countries and territories that are implementing national policies consistent with the WHO Global Targets 2025 for maternal, infant, and young child nutrition and the nutrition components of the Sustainable Development Goals
    Baseline
    27
    Target
    30
  • 14.1.b. Number of countries and territories implementing policies to protect, promote, and support optimal breastfeeding and complementary feeding practices
    Baseline
    2
    Target
    10
How PASB will deliver

Key Technical Cooperation Interventions
 

  • Step up leadership
    • Address malnutrition in all its forms by strengthening intersectoral nutrition policies and applying a food and nutrition systems approach, with a view to achieving the WHO Global Targets 2025 and the nutrition targets of the Sustainable Development Goals.
  • Support countries
    • Provide guidance to countries and territories in conducting surveys for the assessment of nutritional status of children under 5 years of age.
    • Guide countries and territories in developing sustainable programs for implementation of the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative in accordance with revised WHO/UNICEF guidance and the health systems approach, and in monitoring application of the International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes.
    • Guide countries and territories in applying double-duty actions to promote healthy diets and address the global syndemic of obesity, undernutrition, and climate change.
  • Produce technical products on norms and standards, data, and research
    • Develop updated guidance and tools for assessing, managing, and counseling on infant and young child feeding and nutrition and on overweight in children.