Reduce anaemia in women of reproductive age
Description
Prevention of parasitic and infectious diseases
> Strengthening community interventions in water, sanitation and hygiene
basic sanitation
> Improving the supply and operational capacity of nutrition services
> Initiation of Studies/Research to better understand the links between wasting and
the growth delay so that the investments made have a maximum impact
> Micronutrient supplementation and deworming of children under 5 years of age
> Training of human resources to intervene effectively for a better understanding of the
effective nutritional management of patients and proper project management and
related programs
Overarching commitment (for commitments submitted pre-2025)
Title
Reduce the rate of stunting
Description
Reduce the rate of stunting from 52.2% to 42.2% by 2027. Stunting rate is an indicator of the impact of several interventions implemented in different sectors: Health, agriculture, social protection, water, hygiene and sanitation, education without forgetting gender, governance and financing. It still a good indicator that is used in Burundi to mesure the performance in a mutisectoral approach.
GNR assessment
| Verification status |
Verified
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| SMARTness index |
High
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Details
| Global nutrition target(s) |
Anaemia
Low birth weight
Exclusive breastfeeding
Childhood stunting
Childhood wasting
Childhood overweight
Adult obesity
Adult diabetes
Raised blood pressure
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| Nutrition Action Classification(s) |
Impact >
Undernutrition
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Measurement
| Key indicator | Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) |
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| Value | Measurement date | |
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| Baseline | 47% | 2017 |
| Target | 30% | April 2027 |
Progress
| Value | Measurement date | |
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| Progress report | 39% | November 2023 |
