Goal

At least 80% of malnourished children (SAM and MAM) in regions with high security challenges are to be treated.

FROM Commitment: Resilience commitment

Government / Burkina Faso

Secrétariat Technique Alimentation et Nutrition

Partner organisations:
Donor organisation, including philanthropic organisations: WB, EU, BAD, BMGF,
Country government at any administrative level: The Ministry of Health and Public Hygiene; Ministry of Agriculture, Animal and Fishery Resources; Ministry of National Education, Literacy and Promotion of National Languages; Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation; Ministry of Environment, Water and Sanitation; Ministry of Solidarity, Humanitarian Action, National Reconciliation, Gender and Family; Ministry of Economy, Finance and Foresight.
Civil society organisation (CSO) or non-governmental organisation (NGO): HKI, GIZ, IBFAN, RESONUT (civil network for nutrition), REPASEN (reaseau des parlementaires pour la sécurité nutritionnelle), RECANUT (réseau du secteur académique pour la nutrition)
Multilateral organisations, including United Nations (UN) agencies: UNICEF, WFP, WHO, FAO
Date made: 07 Oct 2021
Related event: 2021 Tokyo N4G Summit | 2021 UN Food Systems Summit
Verification status Verified Find out more
NAF SMARTness index High Find out more
Targeted location Sub-national - Regions with strong security challenges (East, Centre-East, North, Centre-North, Sahel, Boucle du Mouhoun, Cacades, South-West)
Targeted population Specific population group(s)
Targeted population age Specific age group(s)
Targeted population specific age 6-59 months
Targeted population sex All
Primary indicator Percentage of malnourished children (SAM and MAM) in regions with high security challenges that are treated
Primary indicator baseline 50%
Primary indicator target 80%
Duration January, 2018 - December, 2024

Goal action plan

Routine screening and the use of PB by community-based health workers will be used to improve the identification and treatment of malnourished children. Similarly, simplified protocols will be rolled out to ensure better targeting of child beneficiaries in order to reach the maximum number of individuals.Better organisation of actors working in emergency nutrition will be achieved in order to better coordinate the emergency response and reach the target populations.

Nutrition Action Classification

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

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