The Multisectoral Nutrition Action Plan (MSNAP) in Yemen  

Goal: Reduce all forms of malnutrition in Yemen, and ensure Yemeni children reach their full potential and contribute to the social and economic development of their families, communities, and country

Priorities

The plan and its sub-objectives

Strengthen government leadership, national policies and capacities.

Increase nutrition-sensitive activities and collaboration across relevant sectors.

Increase access to and utilization of essential maternal and child health and nutrition services.

 Priority Area 1  Increase access to and utilization of essential maternal and child health and nutrition services.

  • Goal 1 : Improved infant and young child feeding practices
  • Goal 2 : Increased access to preventative and curative nutrition-specific services
  • Goal 3 : Increased access to preventative and curative nutrition-related health services

Priority Area 2  Increase nutrition-sensitive activities and collaboration across relevant sectors.

  • Goal 4 : Increased agricultural productivity, incomes and quantity/quality of food consumed
  • Goal 5 : Increased fish catch, processing, preservation and consumption
  • Goal 6 : Increased access to improved WASH services
  • Goal 7 : Support good nutrition through school-based intervention

Priority Area 3  Strengthen government leadership, national policies and capacities.

  • Goal 9 : Strengthened enabling policy and legislative environment for nutrition
  • Goal 8 : Strengthened enabling institutional architecture for nutrition