Goal

To increase the prevalence of Exclusive Breastfeeding

FROM Commitment: This is an impact commitment

Government / Gambia

National Nutrition Agency (NaNA)

Partner organisations:
Civil society organisation (CSO) or non-governmental organisation (NGO): Gambia Food and Nutrition Association
Multilateral organisations, including United Nations (UN) agencies: UNICEF
Country government at any administrative level: Department of Strategic Policy and Delivery, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Gender, Children and Social welfare
Date made: 30 Oct 2021
Related event: 2021 Tokyo N4G Summit
Verification status Verified Find out more
NAF SMARTness index High Find out more
Targeted location National - The coverage of this commitment is all geographic areas of this country
Targeted population Specific population group(s)
Targeted population age Specific age group(s)
Targeted population specific age Children under 6 months of age
Targeted population sex All
Primary indicator Proportion of children under 6 months of age who were fed exclusively with breast milk
Primary indicator baseline 54%
Primary indicator target 70%
Duration January, 2022 - September, 2030

Goal action plan

Scale-up the implementation of the IYCF interventions of the Multisectoral Nutrition Action plan

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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