Reduce stunting in children under 5 years of age
Description
As mentioned in the multisectoral strategic plan, we have:
• Increased the availability, access and use of nutritious, healthy and diverse foods.
• Strengthened access to and use of quality health and nutrition care and services.
• Promoted practices that support optimal nutrition, hygiene and basic sanitation.
• Strengthened social protection, resilience and responses to emergencies and natural disasters.
• Strengthened governance, multisectoral coordination and partnership.
The implementation of the vision and its strategies is underpinned by the guiding principles pf multisectorality, results-based management, transparency and accountability, community participation and ownership, gender equity/equality, respect for the human person and partnership.
The Permanent Executive Secretary of the Multisectoral Platform for Food Security and Nutrition will have as their main mission to ensure multisectoral coordination in, and monitoring and evaluation of, all stakeholders’ actions.
Overarching commitment (for commitments submitted pre-2025)
Title
Reduce the rate of stunting
Description
We aim to reduce the rate of stunting from 52.2% to 42.2% by 2027.
The stunting rate is used in Burundi as an indicator of the impact of interventions implemented in different sectors, including health; agriculture; social protection; water, hygiene and sanitation; and education, not to mention gender, governance and financing. As such, it is a good indicator to measure performance in a multisectoral approach.
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 overweight
Adult obesity
Adult diabetes
Raised blood pressure
Anaemia
Low birth weight
Exclusive breastfeeding
Childhood stunting
Childhood wasting
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| Nutrition Action Classification(s) |
Impact >
Undernutrition
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Measurement
| Key indicator | Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 years of age |
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| Measurement plan | Collect own data |
| Value | Measurement date | |
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| Baseline | 52.2% | 2020 |
| Target | 42.2% | April 2027 |
Progress
| Value | Measurement date | Status | |
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| Progress report | 52% | November 2023 |
Off Course
The reported progress indicates that the expected level thus far had not yet been achieved and is not expected to be achieved by the end date, but as the end date is not yet reached, it could be still be possible to reach and maintain the target level.
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