Goal

Increase the prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding from 42% to 52%

FROM Commitment: Decrease in malnutrition

Government / Benin

Secretariat Permanant du CAN (SP/CAN)

Partner organisations:
Multilateral organisations, including United Nations (UN) agencies: UNICEF, WFP, FAO, WHO, UNFPA
Country government at any administrative level: Ministry of Health; Ministry of Agriculture; Ministry of finance; Ministry of Social Protection; Ministry of Development; Ministry in charge of decentralization; Ministry in charge of trade; Association des communes du Bénin; Food and Nutrition Research Institution; Institutions for training agents working in food and nutrition
Donor government: World Bank and GIZ
Private sector food business: National Chamber of Agriculture and Professional agricultural organizations
Civil society organisation (CSO) or non-governmental organisation (NGO): ASCIN; CARE Benin/Togo; Consumer Association
Date made: 31 Oct 2021
Related event: 2021 Tokyo N4G Summit
Verification status Verified Find out more
NAF SMARTness index High Find out more
Targeted location National - Not applicable
Targeted population Specific population group(s)
Targeted population age Specific age group(s)
Targeted population specific age Infants under 6 months old
Targeted population sex All
Primary indicator Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding in infants under 6 months
Primary indicator baseline 0.42
Primary indicator target 0.52
Duration January, 2022 - December, 2030

Goal action plan

Not applicable

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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