IVORY COAST - Improving Maternal and Child Health and Nutrition: The Government Aims to Accelerate Implementation of the 2024–2027 National Multisectoral Nutrition Plan -

IVORY COAST – Improving Maternal and Child Health and Nutrition: The Government Aims to Accelerate Implementation of the 2024–2027 National Multisectoral Nutrition Plan

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Improving Maternal and Child Health and Nutrition: The Government Aims to Accelerate Implementation of the 2024–2027 National Multisectoral Nutrition Plan

The SMART nutrition survey is a standardized and rigorous approach adopted by the government to assess national nutrition policies and adjust interventions to combat malnutrition as part of the National Health Development Plan.

Following the Council of Ministers held on June 4 in Abidjan, Minister of Communication Amadou Coulibaly emphasized that the government intends to take appropriate measures to accelerate the implementation of the 2024–2027 National Multisectoral Nutrition Plan, with the goal of sustainably improving the health and nutrition of mothers and children.

Amadou Coulibaly noted that the Council had adopted a communication relating to the presentation of the preliminary results of the national nutrition survey using the SMART methodology in Côte d’Ivoire’s 14 administrative districts.

The survey was conducted from January 6 to February 23, 2025, across the country’s 14 districts. The SMART-CIV 2025 survey results highlight both the progress achieved and the persistent challenges in the area of nutrition.

The SMART nutrition survey is a standardized and rigorous methodology used by the government to assess national nutrition policies and fine-tune malnutrition intervention strategies within the framework of the National Health Development Plan. The findings notably indicate a relative decrease in undernutrition, although regional disparities remain.