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:
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
Donor organisation, including philanthropic organisations: WB, EU, BAD, BMGF,
Multilateral organisations, including United Nations (UN) agencies: UNICEF, WFP, WHO, FAO
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)
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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