Discussion paper
The World Health Organization (WHO) has published a discussion paper to facilitate dialogue among Member States, civil society, academics, and other UN agencies on the outcome and process maternal, infant, and young child nutrition targets for 2025-2030.
The objectives of this paper are to:
- evaluate the status of the progress made so far by Member States towards the 2025 targets;
- reiterate, based on the most recent available data, the rationale for the extended 2030 targets that were proposed in 2018;
- present a best-case (acceleration) scenario for what could be achieved in 2030 based on the current situation and past progress of exemplar countries;
- propose potential process indicators with clear linkages to each global nutrition target; and
- propose ambitious but feasible operational targets for 2030 for the proposed process indicators.
Online consultation
WHO has launched an online consultation to solicit feedback from Member States, private sector, civil society, academia and interested individuals on the proposal for the 2025-2030 outcome and process indicators and targets. This online consultation is open until 21st June 2024.
You can access the online consultation here
Timeline
- Publication of discussion paper: April 2024
- Feedback from Member States, UN organizations, CSOs, academics: April-Oct 2024
- WHO report to WHA/EB submitted: October 2024
- EB consideration of proposed targets: July – December 2024
- Discussion of revised Comprehensive Implementation Plan for MIYCN: July – December 2024
- WHA consideration of proposed targets: January - June 2025