"policy_id","iso3code","countryname","province","policy_title","policy_type","policy_type_other","language","start_month","start_year","end_month","end_year","published_by","published_month","published_year","adopted","adopted_month","adopted_year","adopted_by","partner_gov","partner_government_details","partner_un","partner_un_details","partner_ngo","partner_ngo_details","partner_donors","partner_donors_details","partner_intergov","partner_intgov_details","partner_national_ngo","partner_nat_ngo_details","partner_research","partner_research_details","partner_private","partner_private_details","partner_other","partner_other_details","goals","strategies","me_indicators","me_indicator_types","legislation_details","topics","link_action","url","further_notes","references","attached_file" "11534","NAM","Namibia","","Strategic Plan for Nutrition 2011–2015","Comprehensive national nutrition policy, strategy or plan","","English","","2011","","2015","MOHSS","","2011","","","","","Cabinet/Presidency|Health|Food and agriculture|Education and research|Women, children, families|Social welfare|Sport|Trade|Information|Sub-national|Other","Regional Development, Gender, Defense, Lands and resettlement, Youth Sport and Culture, Saftey and Security, Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) and Namibia Alliance for Improved Nutrition (NAFIN) Trust","Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO)|United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)|United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)|World Food Programme (WFP)|World Health Organization (WHO)","","Other, please specify under further details|Voluntary Services Overseas (VSO)","Health Unlimited (Britain), Doctors of the World( Spain), CESTAS (Italy), People in Need (Czech Republic), Chinese Medical Programme, faith-based organisations","Other|Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC USA)|Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ, Germany)|US Agency for International Development (USAID)","PEPFAR (USA), Global Fund","European Commission|European Union","","National NGOs","","Research/academia","","Private sector","food producers, distributors, outlets, gyms, fitness institutions, Namibian grain producers Bokomo, Namib Mills and Southern Choice Mill","","","
GOAL:
To improve the nutritional status of the Namibian population, with special emphasis on children, women and people living with HIV and TB, resulting in the reduction of morbidity and mortality due to or associated with malnutrition.
STRATEGIC PRIORITIES;
1. Maternal and child nutrition
2. Micronutrient deficiencies
3. Diet-related diseases and lifestyles
4. Nutritional management of communicable diseases
Objectives:
4.1.2.1. Underweight in under-fives reduced from 17 percent to 10 percent and severely underweight from 4 percent to 1.5 percent
4.1.2.2. Chronic malnutrition in women of reproductive age reduced from 16 percent to 12 percent
4.2.2.1. Disorders associated with iodine, iron, zinc and vitamin A deficiencies eliminated
4.3.2.1. Prevalence of obesity reduced from 12 percent to 8 percent and overweight from 16 percent to10 percent in women of reproductive age and from 4.3 percent to 1.5 percent in under-5s.
4.4.2.1. Appropriate nutrition care provided for at least 80 percent of people living with HIV and TB
4.4.2.2. Nutrition care integrated into management of malaria and other communicable diseases
Priority 1 Strategies:
I. Growth Monitoring and Nutrition Promotion
II. Universal implementation of Baby and Mother Friendly Hospital Initiative
III. Infant and Young Child Feeding
IV. Integrated Management of Acute Malnutrition
V. Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes
VI. Maternal and Child Nutrition Promotion
VII. Nutrition Surveillance
Priority 2 Strategies:
I. National household food consumption and micronutrient deficiency survey
II. Micronutrient supplementation (iron, zinc, vitamin A)
III. Universal salt iodisation
IV. Food fortification
V. Promotion of dietary diversification
VI. Legislative framework
Priority 3 Strategies:
I. Assessment of prevalence and causes of obesity and associated NCCD in the general population
II. Monitoring and promotion of healthy diets and physical activity
III. Dietary management of diet-related non-communicable diseases
IV. Regulation of food safety, food standards and food labelling
Priority 4 strategies:
I. Integrated Management of Acute Malnutrition
II. Promotion of appropriate nutrition for PLHIV and TB
III. Raise awareness on water and food safety, hygiene and sanitation
IV. Nutrition surveillance
V. Nutrition assessment, counselling and support
OUTPUT INDICATORS:
OUTCOME INDICATORS:
IMPACT INDICATORS:
","","","Baby-friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI)|International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes|Low birth weight|Stunting in children 0-5 yrs|Wasting in children 0-5 years|Underweight in children 0-5 years|Underweight in women|Underweight in adolescent girls|Anaemia in pregnant women|Anaemia in women 15-49 yrs|Iodine deficiency disorders|Vitamin A deficiency|Overweight in children 0-5 yrs|Counselling on healthy diets and nutrition during pregnancy|Growth monitoring and promotion|Breastfeeding promotion/counselling|Dietary guidelines|Food labelling|Media campaigns on healthy diets and nutrition|Nutrition counselling on healthy diets|Vitamin A|Micronutrient supplementation|Food distribution/supplementation for prevention of acute malnutrition|Management of moderate acute malnutrition|Management of severe acute malnutrition|Nutritional care & support for people with TB|HIV/AIDS and nutrition|Food security and agriculture","","","","WHO 2nd Global Nutrition Policy Review 2016-2017","https://extranet.who.int/nutrition/gina/sites/default/filesstore/NAM%202011%20Final_strategic_Plan_for_Nutrition_14_March_2011%20%282%29.pdf" "36195","ETH","Ethiopia","","National Nutrition Programme","Comprehensive national nutrition policy, strategy or plan","","English","","2016","","2020","Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia","","2016","Adopted","","2017","National Nutrition Coordination Body (State Ministers of Health, of Education, of Industry, of Water and Energy, of Trade, of Agriculture, of Labour and Social Affairs, of Finance and Economic Development, and of Women, Children and Youth Affairs)","Nutrition council|Health|Food and agriculture|Education and research|Women, children, families|Social welfare|Labour|Other","Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Ministry of Health, Agriculture and Natural resource, livestock and fishery, ministry of water, irrigation and electricity, ministry of education, Labor and social affairs, women and children affairs","Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO)|United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)|World Food Programme (WFP)|World Health Organization (WHO)","","CARE|Concern Worldwide|Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN)|Nutrition International|Other, please specify under further details","Alive and Thrive, CIFF, BIG win, SCI(GTN, INSPIRE), SUN-Coalition, etc.","Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation","","","","","","Research/academia","","Private sector","chamber of commerce","","Professional associations","
STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE 1: Improve the nutritional status of women (15–49 years) and adolescent girls (10–19 years)
STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE 2: Improve the nutritional status of children from birth up to 10 years
STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE 3: Improve the delivery of nutrition services for communicable and non-communicable/lifestyle related diseases
STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE 4: Strengthen the implementation of nutrition-sensitive interventions across sectors
STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE 5: Improve multisectoral coordination and capacity to implement the national nutrition program
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2020 TARGETS
","","","Baby-friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI)|International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes|Maternity protection|Low birth weight|Stunting in children 0-5 yrs|Wasting in children 0-5 years|Underweight in children 0-5 years|Underweight in women|Anaemia in pregnant women|Iodine deficiency disorders|Vitamin A deficiency|Minimum acceptable diet|Fruit and vegetable intake|Growth monitoring and promotion|Breastfeeding promotion/counselling|Complementary feeding promotion/counselling|Complementary food provision|School-based health and nutrition programmes|Nutrition in the school curriculum|Hygienic cooking facilities and clean eating environment|Provision of school meals / School feeding programme|Media campaigns on healthy diets and nutrition|Nutrition counselling on healthy diets|Micronutrient supplementation|Maize flours|Complementary foods|Biofortifcation|Food distribution/supplementation for prevention of acute malnutrition|Management of moderate acute malnutrition|Management of severe acute malnutrition|HIV/AIDS and nutrition|Food security and agriculture|Conditional cash transfer programmes","","","","WHO 2nd Global Nutrition Policy Review 2016-2017","https://extranet.who.int/nutrition/gina/sites/default/filesstore/ETH%202016%20National%20Nutrition%20Programme%20II.pdf"