Strengthening the prevention of malnutrition in children under 5 years of age

The Ministry of Public Health, Population and Social Affairs, with the support of the ministries involved, technical and financial partners and civil society, is committed to reducing the prevalence of chronic malnutrition in children under 5 from 47% in 2022 to less than 40% in 2030. This commitment is achieved by ensuring the full integration of nutrition into antenatal care strategies, programmes and operational plans, strengthening antenatal care follow-up for pregnant women, increasing the coverage of supplementation programmes targeting pregnant women and children aged 6-23 months and the scale of community-based interventions focused on 1000 days, improving access to safe drinking water and sanitation, strengthening Social Communication for Behaviour Change, the production and use of fortified infant flours, as well as multisectoral coordination, governance and nutrition advocacy. Progress will be monitored annually through SMART nutrition surveys