Goal

Maintain the rate of households using iodised salt at over 90% by 2030

FROM Commitment: Decrease in malnutrition

Government (non-donor capacity) / Benin

Secretariat Permanant du CAN (SP/CAN), Benin

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
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
Donor government: World Bank and GIZ
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 - No applicable
Targeted population Overall population (all ages, both sexes)
Duration January, 2021 - December, 2030

Progress

Indicator

Primary indicator Percent Of Household Using Iodised Salt
Indicator monitor The actions planned to achieve this goal are of three types: strengthening the control of inadequately iodized salts; Strengthen the local salt iodine programme; Strengthen the control of salts sold in markets and finally raise awareness among the actors (sellers and consumers) of the sector.Data related to this indicator will be collected during the national survey (Demographic Health Survey)

Reports

Stage Measurement Date Value Status
Baseline 2017 0.90
Progress report No response
Target December, 2030 0.95

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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