Goal

The prevalence of acute malnutrition will be < 5% in 2024 according to ENN.

FROM Commitment: Government commitment

Government / Burkina Faso

Secrétariat Technique Alimentation et Nutrition

Partner organisations:
Donor organisation, including philanthropic organisations: WB, EU, BAD, BMGF,
Country government at any administrative level: Ministry of Health and Public Hygiene; Ministry of Agriculture, Animal and Fishery Resources; Ministry of National Education, Literacy and Promotion of National Languages; Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation; Ministry of Environment, Water and Sanitation; Ministry of Solidarity, Humanitarian Action, National Reconciliation, Gender and Family; Ministry of Economy, Finance and Foresight
Civil society organisation (CSO) or non-governmental organisation (NGO): HKI, GIZ, Alive and Thrive, IBFAN, Reseau des parlementaires, Réseau de la société civile pour la nutrition (RESONUT), Réseau du secteur académique pour la nutrition (RECANUT)
Multilateral organisations, including United Nations (UN) agencies: UNICEF, WFP, WHO, FAO
Date made: 06 Oct 2021
Related event: 2021 Tokyo N4G Summit
Verification status Verified Find out more
NAF SMARTness index High Find out more
Targeted location National - No comment
Targeted population Specific population group(s)
Targeted population age Specific age group(s)
Targeted population specific age 6-59 months
Targeted population sex All
Primary indicator Prevalence of wasting (acute malnutrition) in children under 5 years
Primary indicator baseline 0.081
Primary indicator target <5%
Duration December, 2021 - December, 2024

Goal action plan

To achieve this goal we will work on prevention, promotion and ensuring more care in terms of good coverage. Therefore: We will increase the indirect coverage of the management of severe acute malnutrition (SAM) from 78.1% in 2018 to 87% in 2024 (impact indicator); We will also increase indirect coverage of moderate acute malnutrition (MAM) management from 30.5% in 2018 to 40% in 2024 (programme indicator).

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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