Commitment
Increase the rate of exclusive breastfeeding to more than 10% by 2024
Description
This commitment will be fulfilled through:
• Awareness-raising campaigns on exclusive breastfeeding in the media.
• Awareness-raising campaigns at subnational level and in the capital city (field level).
• Civil society mobilisation.
• UN support.
More information is listed in the costed action plan (to be provided at a later stage).
Overarching commitment (for commitments submitted pre-2025)
Title
Increase exclusive breastfeeding
Description
In previous years, the rate of exclusive breastfeeding has been as low as 5%; the objective is to raise it to 10% by 2024.
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) |
Low birth weight
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 | Rate of exclusive breastfeeding |
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| Measurement plan | Collect own data |
| Value | Measurement date | |
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| Baseline | 5% | 2010 |
| Target | 10% | December 2024 |
