Ranking African governments on their political commitment to tackling hunger and undernutrition
Public Spending | Score | Year | HRCI rank of 45 | |
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Public spending on agriculture as share of total public spending ? | 0.83% | 2014 | 44th | |
Public spending on health as share of total public spending ? | 5% | 2014 | 44th |
Policies | Score | Year | HRCI rank of 45 | |
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Access to land (security of tenure) ? | Strong | 2014 | 9th | |
Access to agricultural research and extension services ? | Moderate | 2013 | 29th | |
Civil registration system — coverage of live births ? | 35.6% | 2001 | 36th | |
Functioning of social protection systems ? | Weak | 2016 | 20th |
Laws | Score | Year | HRCI rank of 45 | |
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Level of constitutional protection of the right to food ? | Moderate | 2013 | 8th | |
Equality of women’s access to agricultural land ? | In Law, not in Practice | 2014 | 1st | |
Equality of women’s economic rights ? | In Law, not in Practice | 2011 | 7th | |
Constitutional right to social security ? | Yes | 2010 | 1st |
Public Spending | Score | Year | NCI rank of 45 | |
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Separate budget for nutrition ? | Sectoral only | 2012 | 29th |
Policies | Score | Year | NCI rank of 45 | |
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Vitamin A supplementation coverage for children ? | 6.0% | 2014 | 44th | |
Government promotes complementary feeding ? | Yes | 2010 | 1st | |
Population with access to an improved water source ? | 49.0% | 2015 | 45th | |
Population with access to improved sanitation ? | 51.6% | 2015 | 11th | |
Health care visits for pregnant women ? | 79.8% | 2007 | 38th | |
Nutrition features in national development policy ? | Weak | 2012-2017 | 35th | |
National Nutrition Policy/Strategy ? | Yes | 2015 | 1st | |
Multisector and multistakeholder policy coordination ? | Yes | 2012 | 1st | |
Time bound nutrition targets ? | No | 2014 | 32nd | |
National nutrition survey in last 3 years ? | No | 2007 | 35th |
Laws | Score | Year | NCI rank of 45 | |
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Enshrine ICBMS in domestic law ? | Not Enshrined in Law | 2016 | 33rd |