Description
The Ethiopia government commits to increase the proportion of infants (aged 0–6 months) exclusively breastfeed from 61% to 85% by 2030 by performing the following actions through multisectoral coordination and partnership with the UN, civil society organisations, donors, academia and the private sector.
Actions needed to attain exclusive breastfeeding (EBF):
• Government
Action 1: Enforce and revise policies that promote, protect and support EBF.
Action 2: Extend the existing maternity leave up to 6 months.
Action 3: Enforce the implementation of a national baby food control directive.
Action 4: Enforce and expand the establishment of breastfeeding corners and workplace daycares.
Action 5: Conduct awareness creation campaigns on EBF.
Action 6: Expand the implementation of the Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI).
Action 7: Establish a breast milk bank.
Action 8: Promote male engagement for improved maternal care.
Action 7: Increase budget allocation for EBF programmes and initiatives.
• Civil society organisations
Action 1: Advocate for the implementation and revision of policies and guidelines that promote EBF.
Action 2: Support capacity-building training for health professionals and health extension workers.
Action 3: Support public awareness creation campaigns on EBF.
Action 4: Support the implementation of BFHI.
Action 5: Facilitate financial support through targeted projects on EBF.
• UN family
Action 1: Advocate for the implementation and revision of policies and guidelines that promote EBF.
Action 2: Support the implementation of BFHI.
Action 3: Support public awareness creation campaigns on EBF.
Action 4: Provide funding for EBF programmes and initiatives.
• Donors
Action 1: Provide funding for EBF promotion and protection programmes and initiatives.
• Academia
Action 1: Conduct research and generate evidence on EBF status, challenges and policy recommendations.
Action 2: Integrate EBF into health professionals’ training programme.
Action 3: Create awareness on EBF through community service.
• Private sector
Action 1: Promote and implement a baby food control directive.
Action 2: Adhere to the codex and baby foods control directives in the production and promotion of the foods that are produced at manufacturing industries.
• Community
Action 1: Establish maternal care/mother-to-mother support group.
Action 2: Promote male engagement through community groups.
Action 3: Establish community daycare centres and breastfeeding corners.
Action 4: Conduct community conversation on EBF to bring about behavioural change.
GNR assessment
| Verification status |
Verified
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| SMARTness index |
High
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Details
| Target population characteristic |
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| Global nutrition target(s) |
Exclusive breastfeeding
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| Nutrition Action Classification(s) |
Impact >
Diet
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Measurement
| Key indicator | Proportion of infants (aged 0–6 months) exclusively breastfed |
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| Measurement plan | Use data collected by others |
| Value | Measurement date | |
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| Baseline | 61% | February 2025 |
| Target | 85% | December 2030 |
