Goal

Reduce the prevalence of stunting in children under five to less than 30% by 2030.

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 - No applicable
Targeted population Specific population group(s)
Targeted population age Specific age group(s)
Targeted population specific age Children under 5 years
Targeted population sex All
Duration January, 2021 - December, 2030

Goal action plan

Stunting in the Republic of Benin is 32% according to the report of the demographic health survey in 2017.It emerged that about 18% of these children are born with a low birth weight which, in addition to the difficulties of practicing exclusive breastfeeding and food diversification, contributes significantly to the persistence of growth retardation.

So to sustainably reduce stunting, we should focus on the first 270 days of life in order to give all children the chance to be born with a normal nutritional status.

Progress

Indicator

Primary indicator Prevalence Of Stunting In Children Under 5 Years
Indicator monitor Growth monitoring and promotion is done for all children under 24 months, once a quarter.

Reports

Stage Measurement Date Value Status
Baseline 2017 0.32
Progress report No response
Target December, 2030 0.27

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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