Goal

Reduce the prevalence of anemia among pregnant women from 24.5% in 2020 to 15% in 2030

FROM Commitment: Reduce stunting, anemia and overweight.

Government / Rwanda

Ministry of Gender and Family Promotion

Partner organisations:
Country government at any administrative level: Ministry of Health , Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources, Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning, Ministry of Local Government
Date made: 07 Dec 2021
Related event: 2021 Tokyo N4G Summit
Verification status Verified Find out more
NAF SMARTness index High Find out more
Targeted location National -
Targeted population Specific population group(s)
Targeted population age Specific age group(s)
Targeted population specific age Pregnant women
Targeted population sex Only girls/women
Population coverage 377,000.0
Primary indicator Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women
Primary indicator baseline 0.245
Primary indicator target 0.15
Duration January, 2022 - June, 2030

Goal action plan

Health system strengthening 1.1 Micronutrient supplementation in children, pregnant women and adolescent girls• Provide MNPs to children aged 6-23 months through the growth monitoring sessions and nutrition counselling sessions• Supplementation of iron-folic acid for adolescent girls through health center services and by community health workers• Supplementation of iron-folic acid for pregnant women in the first trimester of pregnancy by enhancing the antenatal contacts and supply chain• Implement social and behaviour change communication that are adapted to the challenges and barriers of the specific behaviours based on the situation analysis

2.Food,system,strengthening 2.1 Food-based approach• Increase the availability and accessibilities of animal source foods in collaboration with MINAGRI- Provision of capacity building to rural households and private sectors in livestock production, value chain and market analysis (purchase and sales), and business management- Scaling-up the provision of small livestock to target households (e.g. those in poorest wealth categories - Ubudehe 1&2)- Promote the production, access and consumption of bio-fortified crop varieties to vulnerable households- Encourage the growing and consumption of nutrition-rich local fruits and vegetables- Educate agricultural promoters on nutrition-sensitive agriculture and livestock rearing techniques• Increase the awareness of the importance of dietary diversity including the consumption of animal source foods• Increase the purchasing power of households by promoting saving and lending schemes, developing and supporting small scale income generating activities and linkages to financial institutions

2.2 Food fortification/ home fortification• Promote the mass fortification of staple and condiments (maize flour, wheat flour, oil, sugar and salt)• Develop and implement the regulation on fortification of foods• Develop iron fortified foods though research in collaboration with research institutions, academia and private sector• Promote fortified foods in school feeding programs (maize fortification and rice fortification)

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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