In brief
On the 13th National Nutrition Day, Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Manet announced a national plan to achieve universal, safe and adequate nutrition by 2030, setting specific goals for reducing under‑five stunting and wasting. He highlighted persistent problems such as anemia, obesity and micronutrient deficiencies and stressed the role of food security in human capital development. The initiative aims to leave no one behind in fighting malnutrition.
On National Nutrition Day, the 13th of November, Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Manet announced the nation’s ambition to provide universal access to adequate, safe and nutritious food by 2030, while protecting its citizens from all forms of malnutrition. The statement was made in a message that underscored the strategic importance of food security for human capital development, productivity, and sustainable growth.
Hun Manet emphasized that food security and nutrition are vital for human capital development, improved work efficiency, sustainable economic growth, and social progress.
In addition to the overarching goal, the prime minister set clear 2030 targets for key childhood health indicators: under‑five stunting is to fall below 19 percent and wasting below 6 percent. These targets follow two decades of progress under the government’s coordinated, cross‑sectoral approach.
Despite the gains, Manet warned that persistent challenges remain. The government will need to address anemia, obesity, micronutrient deficiencies and related non‑communicable diseases, all of which continue to affect large portions of the population. The plan therefore calls for ongoing, effective solutions to eradicate these conditions and achieve the 2030 nutrition benchmark.
Only China’s Xinhua news agency reported on this announcement, confirming the details of the targets and the PM’s remarks. There are no competing reports, leaving Xinhua as the sole source for the current information on Cambodia’s nutrition policy.
