Commitment
exclusive breastfeeding
Description
Cameroon has initiated several actions that will contribute to improving breastfeeding indicators including the implementation of the baby-friendly hospital initiative, the Stronger With Breast milk Only initiative, the scaling up of the infant and young child feeding program, the revision of the decree marketing breastmilk substitutes
Overarching commitment (for commitments submitted pre-2025)
Title
Reduce stunting from 29% to 15% in 2030
Description
Reduce the prevalence of stunting in children of under 5 years of age from 29% in 2018 (DHS) to 15% at 2030.
GNR assessment
| Verification status |
Unverified
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| SMARTness index |
Upper moderate
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Details
| Global nutrition target(s) |
Childhood stunting
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| Nutrition Action Classification(s) |
Impact >
Diet
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Measurement
| Key indicator | Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding |
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| Value | Measurement date | |
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| Baseline | 40% | 2018 |
| Target | 68% |
