Commitment
By 2030, increase rate of exclusive breastfeeding among children under six months of age
Description
• Expand access to health and nutrition services.
• Conduct social behaviour change communication activities through interpersonal communication and focused counselling integrated with maternal and child health contacts in all health facilities.
• Promote exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) for the first 6 months of age at the community level and the use of mass media, digital technology and social media platforms.
• Protect breastfeeding by putting appropriate legislation in place/updating existing legislation and enforcing it (eg, marketing of breast milk substitutes code, maternity leave).
• Promote and support breastfeeding-friendly work environments.
Overarching commitment (for commitments submitted pre-2025)
Title
EBF
Description
By 2030, EBF will increase to 85%.
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) |
Exclusive breastfeeding
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| Nutrition Action Classification(s) |
Impact >
Diet
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Measurement
| Key indicator | Prevalence of EBF among children (under 6 months of age) |
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| Measurement plan | Use data collected by others |
| Value | Measurement date | |
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| Baseline | 65% | 2014 |
| Target | 85% | December 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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