In addition, as a WHO Member State, India has also endorsed global targets for improving maternal, infant and young child nutrition and is committed to monitoring progress. These World Health Assembly (WHA) targets are to be achieved by 2025. However, there are plans to possibly extend the deadline to 2030, with targets set at more ambitious levels to harmonise them with the SDG goals. The Coalition will seek accountability from the State regarding the progress on the SDG and WHA targets through government partners and locating hurdles and bottlenecks in the process. The Coalition will set state-level targets based on SDGs and WHA targets, and to develop a strong participatory monitoring framework and management information system to measure outcomes of targets under SDGs and WHA. The Coalition will provide technical support in selected highly vulnerable districts on developing multi-sectoral based Food and Nutrition Plan to ensure accountability and programme delivery effectiveness.
40% reduction in child stunting 50% reduction in Anaemia in women 30% reduction in low birth weight No increase in child overweight Increase rate of exclusive breastfeeding to at least 50% Reduce and maintain childhood stunting to less than 5%The Coalition will need to first conduct identification of sources to be leveraged for knowledge collation, these include Coalition research papers, nutrition data sources, member initiatives, govt. policies and schemes and sector reports. The Coalition will also need to facilitate design and maintenance of a KM portal and ensure effective capturing, archiving, and sharing of knowledge from multiple sources with members through the portal. The Coalition can explore the option of establishing such a portal in multiple languages to serve a wider audience within its membership. Moreover, the Coalition should also ensure coordination and linkage between knowledge management it undertakes and its other activities, especially advocacy, and state level expansion; i.e. it should ensure the knowledge gathered on its portal lends credibility to its efforts in advocacy and expansion in states. Also, the knowledge generated across activities and regions should get collaborated in the KM system in an efficient manner. As an aggregator of knowledge, the Coalition can work as a catalyst in providing strategic perspectives on effective use of resources by the development partners.
