Goal

To reduce low birth weight

FROM Commitment: Reduce low birth weight

Government (non-donor capacity) / Tanzania

Prime Minister's Office, Tanzania

Date made: 30 Oct 2021
Related event: 2021 Tokyo N4G Summit
Verification status Find out more
NAF SMARTness index High Find out more
Progress status No response See progress details
Targeted location National - This commitment goal covers the whole nation.
Targeted population Specific population group(s)
Targeted population age Specific age group(s)
Targeted population specific age Women of childbearing age
Targeted population sex Only girls/women
Duration November 2021 - June 2026

Goal action plan

Key interventions have been lined up for implementation by Government and partners targeting women of childbearing age including• Promotion of diversified diet, including locally available and affordable nutritious, fortified and biofortified foods.• Promotion of increased daily energy and protein intake to increase body mass index and reduce the risk of low-birth-weight infants in undernourished populations.• Promotion of continued and consistent use of iron and folic acid or other micronutrients supplements.• Integration of Family Planning /SRH in interventions for women of childbearing age. • Women's empowerment & income generation skills for women.• Promoting preconception and antenatal nutritional care in adolescents.• Nutrition education and counseling support in schools. • Promotion of completion of secondary education.

Progress

Indicator

Primary indicator Prevalence Of Low Birth Weight At Birth (Below 2.5kg)
Indicator monitor This commitment goal will be monitored by using data from periodic national surveys.

Reports

Stage Measurement Date Value Status
Baseline 2018 0.06
Progress report No response
Target June 2026 0.05

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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