Commitment

Increase funding to MDAs

Government / Nigeria

June 2025 — December 2028

Description

By 2028, the Nigerian Government pledges to establish and operationalise Nutrition Departments with dedicated budget line across twelve (12) MDAs for improving management and coordination of nutrition actions at the national and subnational levels

GNR assessment

Verification status
Pending verification
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SMARTness index

Details

Target population characteristic
  • Age or life course stage/status
Global nutrition target(s)
Anaemia
Low birth weight
Exclusive breastfeeding
Childhood stunting
Childhood wasting
Childhood overweight
Adult obesity
Adult diabetes
Raised blood pressure
Salt/sodium intake
Nutrition Action Classification(s)
Enabling > Leadership and governance
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Linked event(s)
  • 2025 Paris N4G Summit
N4G Summit theme(s)
  • Financing and accountability for nutrition

Measurement

Key indicator Number of MDAs with nutrition department and dedicated budget lines
Measurement plan Collect own data
Value Measurement date
Baseline 4 March 2025
Target 12 December 2028

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