Goal

Increase the rate exclusive breastfeeding

FROM Commitment: Diets

Government / Chad

Minsitry of health

Partner organisations:
Private sector food business: Chamber of Commerce
Civil society organisation (CSO) or non-governmental organisation (NGO): National and international NGO
Multilateral organisations, including United Nations (UN) agencies: united nations
Country government at any administrative level: Ministry of health
Donor organisation, including philanthropic organisations: KFW, MUSKOKA
Date made: 25 Sep 2021
Related event: 2021 Tokyo N4G Summit | 2021 UN Food Systems Summit
Verification status Find out more
NAF SMARTness index Lower moderate Find out more
Targeted location National - Provinces with low prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding
Targeted population Specific population group(s)
Targeted population age Specific age group(s)
Targeted population specific age women of childbearing age to reproduce
Targeted population sex Only girls/women
Primary indicator Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding
Primary indicator baseline 16.20%
Primary indicator target 25%
Duration January, 2022 - December, 2025

Goal action plan

Accord to the National SMART surveys, the exclusive breastfeeding rate has increased from 8.8% in 2019 to 16.4% in 2020. So in response we are implementing "Stronger only with breastfeeding" initiative.

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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