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Table 3 List of policy documents analyzed

From: Mapping of food environment policies in Zambia: a qualitative document analysis

Document title

Year

Organization/institution

Global policy documents

 1. Global Strategy for Diet and Physical Activity

2004

World Health Organization

 2. Set of recommendations on the marketing of foods and non-alcoholic beverages to children

2010

World Health Organization

 3. Comprehensive Implementation Plan for Maternal, Infant and Young Child Nutrition

2014

World Health Organization

 4. Global Action Plan for the Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) 2013–2020 (extended to 2030)

2014

World Health Organization

 5. Second International Conference on Nutrition: Framework of Action

2014

World Health Organization and Food and Agriculture Organization

 6. Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

2016

United Nations

 7. UN Decade of Action on Nutrition 2016 to 2025

2017

United Nations

 8. Global Action Plan on Physical Activity 2018–2030

2018

World Health Organization

 9. UN Political Declaration on NCDs

2018

United Nations

 10. Legal guide on school food and nutrition: legislating for a healthy school food environment

2020

Food and Agriculture Organization

 11. Voluntary Guidelines on Food Systems and Nutrition

2021

Food and Agriculture Organization

Zambia’s policy documents

 1. Vision 2030

2005 – 2030

Ministry of Finance

 2. The Competition and Consumer Protection Act

2010

Government of the Republic of Zambia

 3. Food Safety Act

2019

Government of the Republic of Zambia

 4. Food and Nutrition Act

2020

Government of the Republic of Zambia

 5. Seventh National Development Plan

2017 – 2021

Ministry of Planning and National Development

 6. Educating Our Future: National Education Policy

2006

Ministry of Education

 7. National School Health and Nutrition Policy

2008

Ministry of Education

 8. Guidelines for implementing School Health Nutrition Programme activities

2008

Ministry of Education

 9. National Food and Nutrition Policy

2006

National Food and Nutrition Commission

 10. National Food and Nutrition Strategic plan

2017

National Food and Nutrition Commission

 11. Most Critical Days Programme II: “Zambia's Five Year Flagship Stunting Reduction Programme”

2018 – 2020

National Food and Nutrition Commission

 12. National Health Policy

2012

Ministry of Health

 13. Adolescent Health Strategic plan

2012

Ministry of Health

 14. Zambian Strategic Plan 2013–2016 Non-Communicable Diseases and Their Risk Factors

2013

Ministry of Health

 15. National Social protection Policy

2014

Ministry of Community Development, Mother and Child Health

 16. National Health Strategic Plan 2017 – 2021

2017

Ministry of Health

 17. National Youth Policy

2015

Ministry of Youth, Sport and Child Development

 18. National Agriculture Policy

2016

Ministry of Agriculture