Goal

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

FROM Commitment: Decrease in malnutrition

Government (non-donor capacity) / Benin

Secretariat Permanant du CAN (SP/CAN), Benin

Partner organisations:
Civil society organisation (CSO) or non-governmental organisation (NGO): ASCIN; CARE Benin/Togo; Consumer Association
Multilateral organisations, including United Nations (UN) agencies: UNICEF, WFP, FAO, WHO, UNFPA
Private sector food business: National Chamber of Agriculture and Professional agricultural organizations
Donor government: World Bank and GIZ
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
Date made: 31 Oct 2021
Related event: 2021 Tokyo N4G Summit
Verification status Verified Find out more
NAF SMARTness index High Find out more
Progress status No response See progress details
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
Duration January, 2022 - December, 2030

Goal action plan

Not applicable

Progress

Indicator

Primary indicator Prevalence Of Exclusive Breastfeeding In Infants Under 6 Months
Indicator monitor On a monthly basis, all children under 6 months benefit from a home visit to support the practice of exclusive breastfeeding by their mother through our community nutrition programs

Reports

Stage Measurement Date Value Status
Baseline 2018 0.42
Progress report No response
Target December, 2030 0.52

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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