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  • Publication | 2024

Mid-Term Review of the Multi-Sectoral Nutrition Action Plan (MNAP) 2018-2025

Global Food and Nutrition Security

In 2018, the African Development Bank (the Bank) launched an ambitious Multi-Sectoral Nutrition Action Plan 2018-2025 (MNAP) as a catalyst for achieving the goals of the Bank’s equitable growth agenda in supporting the Grey Matter Infrastructure1. The MNAP is inextricably linked to the Bank’s High 5 priorities and sets out a vision, strategic priorities and actions for nutrition. It seeks to leverage additional financial resources through nutrition-smart2 investments across 5 key sectors to support a 40% stunting reduction across the continent by 2025. These sectors include health, agriculture, water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), social protection as well as education and skills development which account for 30% of government spending in Africa and serve as the underlying drivers for nutrition. The MNAP focuses on 3 areas of intervention: i) Leveraging the Bank’s voice and leadership to catalyse greater efforts on nutrition across Africa; ii) Mainstreaming nutrition in the Bank’s portfolio, pipeline, and workplace; and iii) Increasing production and consumption of safe and nutritious foods.