DILI, 10 october 2024 (TATOLI) – The Council of Ministers have approved the Annual National Multisectoral Plan to Combat Stunting for the period 2024 to 2030.
The draft Government Resolution on Annual National Multisectoral Plan to Combat Stunting was presented by the Vice-Prime Minister, Coordinating Minister for Social Affairs and Minister for Rural Development and Community Housing, Mariano Assanami Sabino, and the Executive Director of the Mission Unit for Combating Stunting, Joel Maria Pereira.
“The National Multisectoral Annual Plan to Combat Stunting for 2024 to 2030 aims to provide a framework for coordinated, multisectoral action to combat stunting. The main goals include increasing the rate of exclusive breastfeeding, improving children’s diets, and reducing the stunting rate from 47 percent to less than 25 percent by 2030,” said in a statement.
The plan also aims to reduce anaemia rates in children and women of reproductive age, improve the coordination of nutrition programmes, and promote changes in social behaviour to improve nutritional health.
The Mission Unit for Combating Stunting will lead the plan’s implementation in collaboration with various ministries and development partners. The process will be continuously monitored to ensure its effectiveness. It aims to establish a sustainable and resilient environment that promotes improved nutrition and the well-being of the Timorese population.
Journalist: Jose Belarmino de Sa
Editor: Filomeno Martins
