The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has assumed joint custodianship with the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) of a new Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) indicator regarding Minimum Dietary Diversity (MDD).
This indicator captures a crucial aspect previously lacking in tracking progress toward ending malnutrition and achieving SDG 2 (Zero Hunger) and the broader 2030 Agenda.
The new indicator was formally adopted by the United Nations Statistical Commission at its 56th session in New York.
The inclusion of the MDD as a new SDG indicator is one of a handful of substantial changes approved by the Commission as part of the 2025 Comprehensive Review of the SDG indicator framework - the second and last Comprehensive Review within the 2030 Agenda's time horizon.
