Strengthening nutrition, health, and food security in Nigeria: policy and programming alignment for innovation scaling

Nigeria faces a deepening crisis in nutrition, health and food security, driven by high levels of malnutrition, climate vulnerability, poverty, and weak institutional systems. Despite having an extensive set of national policies and programs such as the National Multi-Sectoral Plan of Action for Foo...

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Autores principales: Osei-Amponsah, Charity, Gurmu, M., Twine, E.
Formato: Informe técnico
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: International Water Management Institute 2025
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/180546
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author Osei-Amponsah, Charity
Gurmu, M.
Twine, E.
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Twine, E.
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description Nigeria faces a deepening crisis in nutrition, health and food security, driven by high levels of malnutrition, climate vulnerability, poverty, and weak institutional systems. Despite having an extensive set of national policies and programs such as the National Multi-Sectoral Plan of Action for Food and Nutrition (NMPFAN), the Agricultural Sector Food Security and Nutrition Strategy (AFSNS), and the National Agricultural Technology and Innovation Policy (NATIP), implementation remains weak. The report reviews 23 policies and 24 institutional programs, revealing strong aspirational commitments but limited actionable demand. Only a fraction of policies include clear budgets, coordinated implementation plans, or mechanisms for scaling innovations. Key gaps include fragmented governance, inadequate financing, weak monitoring and evaluation systems, and insufficient focus on sub-national realities. Agriculture and health budgets fall far below continental commitments, contributing to low program effectiveness. Many innovations such as biofortified crops, digital agriculture solutions, and climate-smart technologies, exist but remain under-scaled due to poor institutional readiness. The report concludes that CGIAR’s Scaling for Impact (S4I) program is well positioned to bridge the gap between policy intent and practical implementation by supporting evidence-based decision-making, strengthening institutional capacity, improving data systems, and co-designing bundled innovations with government, donors, and private sector partners to achieve sustainable, large-scale impact across Nigeria’s agrifood systems.
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spelling CGSpace1805462026-01-26T07:45:47Z Strengthening nutrition, health, and food security in Nigeria: policy and programming alignment for innovation scaling Osei-Amponsah, Charity Gurmu, M. Twine, E. nutrition health food security policies innovation scaling Nigeria faces a deepening crisis in nutrition, health and food security, driven by high levels of malnutrition, climate vulnerability, poverty, and weak institutional systems. Despite having an extensive set of national policies and programs such as the National Multi-Sectoral Plan of Action for Food and Nutrition (NMPFAN), the Agricultural Sector Food Security and Nutrition Strategy (AFSNS), and the National Agricultural Technology and Innovation Policy (NATIP), implementation remains weak. The report reviews 23 policies and 24 institutional programs, revealing strong aspirational commitments but limited actionable demand. Only a fraction of policies include clear budgets, coordinated implementation plans, or mechanisms for scaling innovations. Key gaps include fragmented governance, inadequate financing, weak monitoring and evaluation systems, and insufficient focus on sub-national realities. Agriculture and health budgets fall far below continental commitments, contributing to low program effectiveness. Many innovations such as biofortified crops, digital agriculture solutions, and climate-smart technologies, exist but remain under-scaled due to poor institutional readiness. The report concludes that CGIAR’s Scaling for Impact (S4I) program is well positioned to bridge the gap between policy intent and practical implementation by supporting evidence-based decision-making, strengthening institutional capacity, improving data systems, and co-designing bundled innovations with government, donors, and private sector partners to achieve sustainable, large-scale impact across Nigeria’s agrifood systems. 2025-12-30 2026-01-23T17:31:18Z 2026-01-23T17:31:18Z Report https://hdl.handle.net/10568/180546 en Open Access application/pdf International Water Management Institute CGIAR Scaling for Impact Program Osei-Amponsah, C.; Gurmu, M.; Twine, E. 2025. Strengthening nutrition, health, and food security in Nigeria: policy and programming alignment for innovation scaling. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). CGIAR Scaling for Impact Program. 32p.
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Gurmu, M.
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Strengthening nutrition, health, and food security in Nigeria: policy and programming alignment for innovation scaling
title Strengthening nutrition, health, and food security in Nigeria: policy and programming alignment for innovation scaling
title_full Strengthening nutrition, health, and food security in Nigeria: policy and programming alignment for innovation scaling
title_fullStr Strengthening nutrition, health, and food security in Nigeria: policy and programming alignment for innovation scaling
title_full_unstemmed Strengthening nutrition, health, and food security in Nigeria: policy and programming alignment for innovation scaling
title_short Strengthening nutrition, health, and food security in Nigeria: policy and programming alignment for innovation scaling
title_sort strengthening nutrition health and food security in nigeria policy and programming alignment for innovation scaling
topic nutrition
health
food security
policies
innovation scaling
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/180546
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