TY - JOUR AU - Hounkpatin, Waliou Amoussa AU - Mizehoun-Adissoda, Carmelle AU - Lokonon, Jaurès AU - Tougan, Ulbad Polycarpe AU - Gbondje, Jean Luc Satchi AU - Padonou, Gloria AU - Houindote, Andréa AU - Bodjrenou, Sam PY - 2021/01/25 Y2 - 2024/03/28 TI - Update of the nutritional situation in Benin Republic JF - The North African Journal of Food and Nutrition Research JA - Nor. Afr. J. Food Nutr. Res. VL - 4 IS - 9 SE - Review Articles DO - 10.51745/najfnr.4.9.S116-S123 UR - https://najfnr.com/home/article/view/126 SP - S116-S123 AB - <p class="font_8"><span class="color_15"><strong>Background:</strong>&nbsp;Nutrition is a major determinant of health and an essential factor in the development of countries. Faced with food insecurity and malnutrition, Benin has implemented policies and programs aiming to reduce the progression of this burden.&nbsp;<strong>Aims:</strong>&nbsp;To take inventory of nutritional status and interventions implemented to reduce the prevalence of different forms of malnutrition and food insecurity in Benin.&nbsp;<strong>Methods:</strong>&nbsp;A review of nutritional and food data available at national level and consultation of intervention management reports was carried out from May to July 2020 and then, the data were compiled and structured. &nbsp;<strong>Results:</strong>&nbsp;Even though Benin has natural resources and remarkable biodiversity, the country faces a double nutritional burden marked by undernutrition: stunting (32%), anemia (71.5%), underweight (17%), wasting (5%) in children under 5 years, exclusive breastfeeding rate (42%) and over-nutrition: obesity (7.4%), diabetes (12.4%) in adults. Food insecurity remains persistent in 9.6% of households and undernourishment concerns 7.4%. The main interventions at community level are made by the National Integrated School Feeding Program and the Coordinated Early Childhood Nutrition and Development Project. In addition, are the implementation of essential nutrition actions and nutrition-sensitive interventions involving different sectors such as, non-governmental organizations and technical and financial partners.&nbsp;<strong>Conclusion:</strong>&nbsp;Food and nutrition situation in Benin has been slightly improved thanks to the implementation of multisectoral coordination of interventions. Nonetheless, many challenges remain to be addressed, including the scaling up of successful interventions and advocacy for a substantial mobilization of resources in order to achieve global nutrition targets and sustainable development goals.</span></p> ER -