Description
The Ministry of Health and other partners in the nutrition sector in Kenya are committed to provide resources for prevention and management of wasting in children under 5 years of age. The current baseline in prevalence of wasting is 5%, with the target of maintaining it to below 4%. The progress will be monitored periodically through a population survey, while other programmatic interventions will be routinely tracked through a programme accountability mechanism as outlined in the country strategic frameworks and plans, specifically the Kenya National Action Plan.
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) |
Childhood wasting
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| Nutrition Action Classification(s) |
Impact >
Undernutrition
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Measurement
| Key indicator | Prevalence of wasting in children under 5 years of age |
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| Measurement plan | Use data collected by others |
| Value | Measurement date | |
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| Baseline | 5% | August 2022 |
| Target | 3.9% | August 2030 |
