Description
By 2030, the Ministry of Health and Public Hygiene, with the support of its partners, is committed to actively supporting the improvement of exclusive breastfeeding (WASH) for children under 6 months, to reach a rate of more than 70%, by strengthening counselling and promotion activities for exclusive breastfeeding in health facilities and at the community level, by adopting the decree on the marketing of breastmilk substitutes and by conducting mass awareness-raising campaigns. The reference value is now provided by the MICS-2017 survey. An EDS (Demographic and Health Survey) survey is to be conducted in 2025; it will provide a present value for the indicator. A new measure will be required in 2030 or earlier to measure progress and achievement of the target.
GNR assessment
| Verification status |
Partially 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
Childhood stunting
Childhood wasting
Childhood overweight
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| Nutrition Action Classification(s) |
Impact >
Diet
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Measurement
| Key indicator | Exclusive breastfeeding rate of infants 0-5 months of age |
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| Measurement plan | Use data collected by others |
| Value | Measurement date | |
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| Baseline | 64.3% | July 2017 |
| Target | 70% | December 2030 |
