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Sustainable Development Goals and WHA Targets for Nutrition National Conference Mission Malnutrition Free India 19 September 2017 Sustainable Development Goals Twelve of the 17 SDGs include indicators relevant for nutrition (water & sanitation, health, e ducation, food systems and gender equality) SDG2 End Hunger by 2025 (World Health Assembly Targets) SDG3 Ensure Healthy Lives and Promote Well-Being for All at All Ages • Infant and Maternal Mortality • Family Planning and Reproductive Health • Management of Child illnesses • Non Communicable Diseases • Access to Medicine and Vaccines SDG6 Water and Sanitation for All Target 6.1: By 2030, achieve universal and equitable access to safe and affordable drinking water for all Target 6.2: By 2030, achieve access to adequate and equitable sanitation and hygiene for all and end open defecation, paying special attention to the needs of women and girls and those in vulnerable situations 5 Stunting is one of the Best Global Indicators on Wellbeing in Populations Economic Benefits for the Population One Rupee invested in nutrition in India equals a return on investment of 16 Rupees Are We on Track to Reach the 2025 Stunting Goal?
India Average BIHAR INDIA PUNJAB 50 45 40 35 30 25 20 15 Business as Usual Needed Decline for India Target India, on average must accelerate stunting reduction to reach the target for 2025 (28 %) 2015 2025 Are We on Track to Reach the 2025 Stunting Goal?

Punjab BIHAR INDIA PUNJAB 50 45 40 35 30 25 20 15 Punjab and 5 other states are on target to meet the 2025 goals Business as Usual and Needed Decline are the same 2015 2025 Are We on Track to Reach the 2025 Stunting Goal?
Bihar BIHAR INDIA PUNJAB 50 45 40 35 30 25 20 15 Business as Usual Needed Decline for Bihar Target Bihar needs to greatly accelerate stunting reduction to reach the 2025 target (31 %) 2015 2025 To Reach Global Targets for Nutrition, India must Accelerate Efforts on Stunting, Wasting, Anemia and Low Birth Weight 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 55.0 53.0 61 54.9 46.4 48.0 38.4 27.7 19.8 21.0 32.8 21.5 18.6 13.7 5.0 1.5 Stunting Wasting Anemia among women Exclusive breastfeeding Low birthweight Overweight World Health Assembly Nutrition Target Level Source: NFHS-3; NFHS-4 and RSOC for low birth weight 2005-06 2015-16 Community Strengthening for Demand Generation Harness the community’s collective strength to create in long lasting change for women, girls and children.
Stunting increases in the first two years of life if critical IYCF opportunities are missed India National Estimates 81.4 Assisted Delivery by a Skilled Birth Attendant 54.9 Breastfed within one hour of birth 23.4 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 42.7 9.6 Children born in a facility Exclusive Breastfeeding Children 6-8 months received solid or semi- solid foods Percent of children 6- 23 months receiving an adequate diet Source: NFHS-4 To Achieve Impact, We Need to Comprehensive Programme Monitoring Timely and granular monitoring is needed not only at level of Impact, but also at the levels of: • Inputs • Activities • Outputs • Outcomes Malnutrition Free India Mission: Priorities • Prioritization on high burden states and districts • Acceleration of evidence based nutrition interventions that have a direct bearing on women and children • State and District Level Nutrition Goals with Time Bound targets • A Harmonised Monitoring & Evaluation System