Commitment

Reduce stunting in children under 5 years of age

Government / Burundi

May 2020 — April 2027

Description

As they are mentioned in the Multisectoral strategic plan we have:

1. Increased availability, access and use of nutritious, healthy and diverse foods;

2. Strengthening access to and use of quality health and nutrition care and services;

3. Promotion of practices that support optimal nutrition, hygiene and basic sanitation.

4. Strengthening social protection, resilience and response to emergencies and natural disasters;

5. Strengthening governance, multi-sectoral coordination and partnership.

The implementation of the vision and its strategies is underpinned by guiding principles including multisectorality, results-based management, transparency and accountability, community participation and ownership, gender equity/equality, respect for the human person, and partnership.

The Permanent Execitve secretary of the Multisectoral Platform will have as its main mission to ensure the multisectoral coordination, monitoring and evaluation of the actions of all stakeholders

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
Nutrition Action Classification(s)
Impact > Undernutrition
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Linked event(s)
  • 2021 Tokyo N4G Summit
  • 2021 UN Food Systems Summit
N4G Summit theme(s)
  • Food
  • Health
  • Resilience
  • Data
  • Financing

Measurement

Key indicator Prevalence of stunting among children under five
Value Measurement date
Baseline 52.2% 2020
Target 42.2% April 2027

Progress

Status:
Off Course
Why this status?
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.
Value Measurement date
Progress report 52% November 2023

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