Nutrition situation
Under five stunting (%)
11.8
Under five overweight (%)
6.9
Anaemia in women 15-49 years (%)
36.2
Under five wasting (%)
2
Low birth weight (%)
5.5
0 to 5-month-old exclusive breastfeeding (%)
45.6
Adolescent overweight (%)
Male: 15
/ Female: 15.6
Adult overweight (%)
Male: 47.4
/ Female: 48.8
Adult obesity (%)
Male: 14.4
/ Female: 18.6
Adult diabetes (%)
Male: 9.9
/ Female: 10.8
COVID-19 snapshot
Four working groups, including one on food security and nutrition were established in partnership with development partners to support government efforts to address the impact of COVID-19. The United Nations Socio-Economic Response Framework includes a commitment to support the government to maintain essential food and nutrition services.
Institutional transformations 2019-2020
Bringing people together into a shared space for action
The Government action plan for 2020–2021 was discussed among all stakeholders and sectors and adjusted to best respond to the changing context. On the national and subnational (oblast) level, SUN Movement platforms gathered at least quarterly to ensure government action plans continued to be nutrition sensitive.Ensuring a coherent policy and legal framework
National legislation on indicators and monitoring systems for food security and nutrition programmes were revised to enhance effective coordination and implementation. Development of legislation regarding the status of the SUN Movement is still under review.Aligning actions around common results
Multi-stakeholder platform (MSP) members used their broad set of competencies to support the government at national and oblast level to help meet the objectives of the national Food Security and Nutrition Programme (2019–2023). The same was true for the National Public Health, Protection and Health Care System Development Program (2019-2030), which resulted in the Ministry of Health endorsing a “healthy nutrition for the population 2021–2025” concept note.Financial tracking and resource mobilisation
An annual nutrition budget analysis took place in 2020 with the active involvement of all SUN Network members and based on a commonly endorsed Standard Operating Procedure.2020-2021 Priorities
- Legislate the official status and government leadership of the SUN Movement within the Kyrgyz Republic.
- Institutionalise an enabling political environment by continuing to replicate and decentralize MSPs and nutrition and food security plans to more oblasts.
- Prioritise effective actions that contribute to good nutrition.
- Implement effective actions aligned with common results.
- Use developed nutrition investment snapshot for advocacy and resource mobilisation.
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