Nigeria
One of African’s wealthiest and most populous nations, Nigeria has the third highest number of severely malnourished children in the world. ACF's lifesaving nutrition programs aim to help the Nigerian government build capacity and strengthen their health system to tackle this deadly condition. In 2011 alone, ACF trained some 1,000 public health workers and equipped and supported 200 health centers, ensuring that 12,000 severely malnourished individuals—the vast majority of them children—received life-saving care.
Global Hunger Index
Serious
Population
158 million
Malnutrition in Children under 5 Years Old
26.7% in 2008
Beneficiaries
12,000 in 2011
Impact
12,000 children were saved from deadly malnutrition through ACF's life-saving nutrition programs in 2011
Funders
Recent News
Cash for Communities in Northern Nigeria: Grants for At-Risk Groups
June 5, 2013
Impact
Though Nigeria is one of the wealthiest nations in Africa, it also has one of the highest rates of childhood malnutrition. In northern Nigeria, low household income, volatile food prices, and recurring annual food shortages have left an estimated 800,000 children at risk of severe malnutrition.... Read
Nigerian Communities Hit High Note in Hygiene and Sanitation
May 22, 2013
Impact
At Action Against Hunger, we’re all about promoting good nutrition and saving those who are severely malnourished. It’s well-known that having access to clean water and sanitation facilities, and knowing the ins and outs of good hygiene, are all important factors in fighting malnutrition. Without these things in place, disease can run rampant.... Read
Sahel Crisis Crescendos: 18 Million People Now Face Life-Threatening Food Shortages
August 7, 2012
Current Events
When a crisis as complicated and deep-rooted as the one in Africa’s Sahel region hits, getting a sense of the size and scope of it can be daunting. That’s why we want to share the latest information on what’s going on at the country and regional levels.... Read
If you simply scratch the surface, it appears as if Nigeria is having a golden moment. It’s a middle income country according to the World Bank, and is the second largest economy in Africa after South Africa. The U.S. gets 20 percent of its oil from Nigeria and is the nation’s largest foreign investor.... Read
Sahel Food Crisis: 10 Leading Aid Agencies Call for Urgent 'Surge' in Aid for 10 Million Hungry People
July 8, 2010
Breaking News
NEW YORK, NY— Ten leading aid agencies today called for a 'surge' in the humanitarian effort to help 10 million people at risk of acute hunger across the Sahel region of West and Central Africa. The center of the crisis is Niger, where seven million people, almost half the population, have not enough food.... Read
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