Commitment
To increase the prevalence of Exclusive Breastfeeding
Description
This commitment will be fulfilled by scaling up implementation of the infant and young child feeding interventions in the Multisectoral Nutrition Action Plan.
Overarching commitment (for commitments submitted pre-2025)
Title
This is an impact commitment.
Description
In Gambia, the National Nutrition Agency, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Welfare and other partners, commits to increase the proportion of children aged 0–5 months who are exclusively breastfed from 54% in 2021 to 70% in 2030. This will be achieved through scaling up infant and young child feeding interventions.
GNR assessment
| Verification status |
Verified
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| SMARTness index |
High
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Details
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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 children under 6 months of age who are fed exclusively with breast milk |
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| Measurement plan | Use data collected by others |
| Value | Measurement date | |
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| Baseline | 54% | 2019 |
| Target | 70% | September 2030 |
Progress
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| Progress report |
Progress not able to be assessed
Despite the commitment maker’s active participation in the process, they were unable to provide the required information about the baseline data or the progress indicator’s updated (latest) level or status.
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