Commitments
Current Country Commitments under the UN Decade of Action on Nutrition
Brazil
Brazil first country to make specific commitments in UN Decade of Action on Nutrition.
Photo: ©WHO/NHD/J. Muriel
Ecuador
Ecuador announces ambitious commitments to UN Decade of Action on Nutrition.
Photo: ©WHO/NHD/J. Muriel
Italy
Italy committed to establish an Italian Roundtable for the UN Decade of Action on Nutrition.
Photo: ©Ministry of Health, Italy
About country commitments
Within the framework of the UN Decade of Action on Nutrition, commitments are referred to as commitments for action on nutrition, to drive concrete actions at national or local level that will help improve nutrition by 2025. These commitments can be financial or non-financial and should reflect national priorities and respond to the country’s nutrition situation and current food and health systems.
S.M.A.R.T. commitments
Commitments that are SMART – specific, measurable, achievable, relevant and time-bound – help all stakeholders understand what action is intended and improve tracking. Governments can establish SMART commitments that are:
- based on existing food and nutrition policies and action plans;
- in line with transformative ambitions of the Second International Conference on Nutrition (ICN2), the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the World Health Assembly global nutrition targets;
- within action areas not previously covered by existing policies and action plans.
Formulation of commitments
A resource guide, prepared by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO), can be used to formulate country-specific commitments. This guide aims at guiding countries to translate the 60 recommended policy options and actions of the ICN2 Framework for Action into country-specific SMART commitments for action.
Commitments database
Commitments can be submitted continuously throughout the course of the Nutrition Decade to the joint FAO/WHO Secretariat of the Nutrition Decade. Government commitments under the Nutrition Decade will be included in an online repository.
