Commitment

Increase exclusive breastfeeding of children under six months of age

Government / Benin

April 2025 — December 2028

Description

By 2028, the Government, with the support of its partners, is committed to increasing the percentage of children aged 0 to 5 months exclusively breastfed from 44.9% to 52% by relaunching the "Baby-Friendly" Hospitals/Structures/Communities (HIAB/ISSAB) initiatives, by deploying the "Stronger with Breast Milk Only" initiative and by adopting/enforcing the decree on the marketing of child nutrition products. A nutrition survey will be carried out in 2028; it will make it possible to verify that the target has been reached.

GNR assessment

Verification status
Verified
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SMARTness index

Details

Target population characteristic
  • Age or life course stage/status
Global nutrition target(s)
Exclusive breastfeeding
Childhood wasting
Childhood overweight
Adult obesity
Adult diabetes
Raised blood pressure
Nutrition Action Classification(s)
Impact > Diet
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Linked event(s)
  • 2025 Paris N4G Summit
N4G Summit theme(s)
  • Nutrition, health and social protection

Measurement

Key indicator percentage of children 0-5 months exclusively breastfed
Measurement plan Use data collected by others
Value Measurement date
Baseline 44.9% December 2022
Target 52% December 2028

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