Burkina Faso: Acute Malnutrition Analysis August 2022 - July 2023, Published on January 17, 2023


Burkina Faso: Acute Malnutrition Analysis August 2022 - July 2023, Published on January 17, 2023

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NUTRITIONAL SITUATION IN 31 PROVINCES AND 6 MUNICIPALITIES FOR 2022-2023

Overview

In the latest IPC Acute Malnutrition (AMN) analysis of the country, of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, 31 provinces were analysed, with the rest not analysed due to lack of recent data because of limited or no humanitarian access in these areas. In total, it is estimated that nearly 400,000 children under the age of five will likely suffer from acute malnutrition at national level between August 2022 and July 2023. Of these, nearly a quarter are expected to experience Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM). A further 80,000 pregnant and lactating women are also expected to be acutely malnourished in this period. While it is difficult to compare these figures to the 2021 IPC AMN analysis for Burkina Faso, because of the difference in coverage, the general trend of deterioration in the nutritional situation can be noted.

Of the 31 provinces analysed, for the current situation of August 2022 - January 2023 (main peak of malnutrition), four provinces are classified in a Serious nutritional situation (IPC Phase 3), while the rest are classified in an Alert (IPC Phase 2) or Acceptable (IPC Phase 1) nutritional situation. Of the six communes analysed, two are classified in a Critical nutritional situation (IPC Phase 4), while four are classified in a Serious situation. In the first projection period, from February to April 2023, the situation will likely improve for seven provinces, remain the same for 25, and deteriorate for one - Bazéga province - which will likely move from IPC Phase 1 to 2.
In addition, the situation will likely deteriorate significantly in the communes analysed, with three communes moving from IPC Phase 3 to 4: Bani, Gorgadji and Gorom-Gorom. The other communes will likely remain in the same situation. In the second projection period, from May to July 2023, the situation will likely be the worst from the three analysis periods, with a marked deterioration for eight provinces in particular. No province will likely see its situation improve, while 22 provinces and the six communes will likely remain in the same phase as the first projection period.

The factors contributing to acute malnutrition vary from one unit of analysis to another. However, for provinces classified in a Serious nutritional situation or worse (IPC Phase 3 or above) they are mainly: low food consumption, poor feeding practices (IYCF), high prevalence of childhood morbidities such as fever and diarrhoea, poor hygiene conditions (inaccessibility to sanitation facilities) and low coverage of access to drinking water. The negative effects of the security crisis have led to population displacements in seven of the 13 regions (North, Sahel, Centre East, Centre North, Boucle du Mouhoun, East and Cascades). The closure/dysfunction of more than 500 health structures in provinces with limited humanitarian access has reduced the population’s access to basic care. The security situation is also leading to massive population displacement to accessible areas, putting pressure on health care provision and the livelihoods of residents. Faced with this critical situation, urgent, targeted and coordinated actions must be implemented as a priority to improve the nutritional situation. 



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