Commitment
Increasing the rate of early initiation to and exclusive breastfeeding to 68%
Description
The Ministry of Health will commit take actions towards increase the early initiation to breastfeeding and exclusive breastfeeding rates by strengthening nutrition and health interventions that protect, promote and support breastfeeding such as expanding the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) by increasing facility adoption to the Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding and implementation of Baby Friendly Community Initiative as a continuum of care at community level for optimal maternal and child nutrition practices. The interventions will align with SDG 2: Zero Hunger and global nutrition targets, ensuring a structured, measurable, and time-bound approach from 2026 to 2030.
GNR assessment
| Verification status |
Verified
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| SMARTness index |
Upper moderate
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Details
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| Global nutrition target(s) |
Exclusive breastfeeding
Childhood stunting
Childhood wasting
Childhood overweight
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| Nutrition Action Classification(s) |
Impact >
Diet
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Measurement
| Key indicator | Increasing the rate of early initiation to breastfeeding and exclusive breastfeeding to 68% |
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| Measurement plan | Use data collected by others |
| Value | Measurement date | |
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| Baseline | 60% | August 2022 |
| Target | 68% | December 2030 |
