Commitment

Parliamentary Government Commitment

Government / Burkina Faso

Secrétariat Technique Alimentation et Nutrition

Partner organisations:
Private sector food business: INNOFASO, GRET, SODEPAL,
Civil society organisation (CSO) or non-governmental organisation (NGO): HKI, GIZ, IBFAN, RESONUT (civil network for nutrition), RECANUT (réseau du secteur académique pour la nutrition)
Multilateral organisations, including United Nations (UN) agencies: UNICEF, WFP, WHO, FAO
Country government at any administrative level: Ministry of health, Ministry of agriculture
Commitment made: 06 Oct 2021
Related event: 2021 Tokyo N4G Summit | 2021 UN Food Systems Summit
Targeted location (aggregate)

National - The inputs will be used in the production of therapeutic products, fortified flours and other compulsory fortified foods to be …
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Commitment description

Remove taxes on products that prevent and treat malnutrition by 2024.

Commitment goals

Removing all taxes on products related to the prevention and management of malnutrition by 2024.

  • Nutrition Action Classification: Policy > Food environment
  • Goal SMARTness index: High

Global Nutrition Targets

Anaemia
Under-5 stunting
Under-5 wasting
Low birthweight

Nutrition Action Classification across all goals

Enabling

  • Financial
  • Operational
  • Leadership and governance
  • Research monitoring and data

Policy

  • Food environment
  • Food supply chain
  • Consumer knowledge
  • Nutrition care services

Impact

  • Undernutrition
  • Diet
  • Obesity and diet-related NCDs
  • Food and nutrition security

N4G themes covered by goals

  • Food
  • Health
  • Resilience
  • Data
  • Financing

Total funding and costs across all goals

Funders BMGF, USAID, UNICEF, WB. All these organisations are supportiong fortification strategy and they can help reduce the cost related to micronutriment
Funding mechanism Public funding first followed by support from donors.
Cost secured 0%
Total costs estimated Yes, and the amount disclosed to GNR only

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