Kirghizistan

To measure progress on national nutrition targets, the MSP acknowledges the implementation of the National Integrated Micronutrient and Anthropometric Survey. The next results will be available mid-2022. The National Nutrition Information System was expanded to include the neural tube defects register and the revision of nutrition indicators. A first annual report of the birth defects register and an action plan and combined strategy for folic acid supplementation and other fortification policies were also issued. Batken and Jalal-Abad provinces developed social and behaviour change strategies to promote healthy nutrition behaviours adapted to COVID-19 at the community and facility levels.

A decentralization financing success was the mobilization of local funds to implement nutrition plans in Issyk-Kul and Naryn. Preparing national commitments for the Nutrition for Growth (N4G) Summit helped promote cooperation between the Ministries of Health and Agriculture and key stakeholders. A strategic national programme for the development of sustainable food systems was presented at the Food Systems Summit, where there was strong national and subnational engagement from all SUN stakeholders. The health system continues to provide essential nutrition services with 2,000 more health workers trained on nutrition. The SUN Business Network was revived and extended to eight members.

To ensure national leadership in planning, coordination, advocacy and monitoring, the 2019 National Multi-Sectoral Nutrition Plan was developed, as well as a costed National Nutrition Plan. A nutrition monitoring system is also in development to monitor country progress towards achieving national nutrition targets. Unfortunately, rapid changes in government structures, political instability and border conflicts have affected the overall capacity to coordinate and align collective national food security and nutrition projects.