To reduce anaemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years)
Description
Second National Plan of Action for Nutrition (NPAN2); National Nutrition Services (NNS)-Operatioinal Plan (OP); Maternal Neonatal Child and Adolescent Health (MNCAH)-OP; Maternal, Child, Reproductive and Adolescent Health (MCRAH)-OP; Community-Based Health Care (CBHC)-OP; operational plan of NFNSP 2020; Country Investment Plan (CIP)
Overarching commitment (for commitments submitted pre-2025)
Title
Reduce anaemia among women (15–49 years)
Description
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, in collaboration with Ministry of Food, Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock and Ministry of Industries, commits to reducing anaemia among women of reproductive age (15–49 years) from 30.2% in 2019–2020 to 21% by 2025 in both urban and rural areas in humanitarian and development settings through the implementation of the NPAN2; NNS-OP; Health, Population and Nutrition Sector Development Program (HPNSDP); MNCH-OP; MCRAH-OP; CBHC; operational plan of NFNSP 2020; and CIP2, focusing on dietary improvement, supplementation and fortification by intensification of multisectoral and multi-stakeholder efforts. Progress will be monitored through the SDG Tracker, DHIS2, Family Planning Management Information System, Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey and National Micronutrient Survey. The overall estimated cost is approximately BDT 20.78 crore. The financial commitment will be tracked through the multisectoral budget tracking system for nutrition.
GNR assessment
| Verification status |
Unverified
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| SMARTness index |
Upper moderate
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Details
| Target population characteristic |
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| Global nutrition target(s) |
Anaemia
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| Nutrition Action Classification(s) |
Impact >
Undernutrition
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Measurement
| Key indicator | Prevalence of anaemia among women of reproductive age (15–49 years) |
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| Measurement plan | Use data collected by others |
| Value | Measurement date | |
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| Baseline | 30.2% | 2020 |
| Target | 21% | June 2025 |
