Blog 6: Hunger in Nigeria

The country that I chose this week for my sustainable goal is Nigeria. Nigeria is one of Africas wealthiest countries and has one of the fastest-growing economies. However, more than half of the country lives below the poverty line and suffers the world’s third-largest level of chronic undernutrition among children. Nigeria is suffering from and dealing with a lack of access to safe water and sanitation, rising food insecurity, the disruption of basic services because of conflict, and have poor knowledge of healthy feeding practices for infants and young children (Action Against Hunger, 2020). Nigeria is also suffering from climate change which causes them to have periodic floods and droughts, which has had a major impact on agriculture output and increased the vulnerability of populations, especially people who live, work, or gain access to food from rural areas (World Food Programme, 2020). 

Nigeria has been using countless resources to improve the crisis that is happening and trying many ways to help those in need. The World Food Programme is bringing assistance to Nigeria by using either food or cash transfers to support displaced people that are living in camps or are with host communities, and vulnerable host populations. In November 2016 they made a collaboration with UNICEF and launched a joint Rapid Response System Mechanism(RRSM) so they would be able to supply food, nutrition, and health support to people who are in hard to reach areas and do not have access to other types of resources. The World Food Programme is also working with the Nigerian Government, and other partners and organizations, as well as creating strategies that combine short-term assistance with longer-term interventions in order to build people’s resilience (World Food Programme, 2020).  

The organization never states how they receive funding for their methods in helping Nigeria recover, but it is believed that most of their funding is given through donations, partners, and non-profit organizations. Although Nigeria is a country that it is continuously growing and prospering every day, it still has many issues and conflicts that need to be resolved. When it comes to fighting off hunger and malnutrition, it is considered as Nigeria’s main priority, and they are trying to improve this issue by providing resources that they can use to decrease the number of people who are suffering from hunger and malnutrition. With time and effort, the government and outside resources will be able to provide more ways for Nigeria to grow and make major improvements.




References 

Action Against Hunger. (2020, September 8). Nigeria | Hunger Relief in Africa. https://www.actionagainsthunger.org/countries/africa/nigeria?gclid=CjwKCAiA4o79BRBvEiwAjteoYLhORR-GFNr_ZUyByD7TE1pOcV050xof9Nx3YodWM7TYxG_HiJYT3xoCOUYQAvD_BwE

World Food Programme. (2020, March 20). Nigeria | World Food Programme. https://www.wfp.org/countries/nigeria

 

Comments

  1. Alice McNeillNovember 7, 2020 at 8:10 PM

    Hello Kalkidan! From my understanding of your blog, it may be a small percentage of Nigerian's that make up most of the country's wealth, as more than half of the country's citizens live below poverty line. The World Food Programme sounds like a great organization that is making a difference in communities. It is good that the programme is working with the Nigerian government, and perhaps there is some government funding that is able to help. You did a good job discussing the growth that Nigeria is trying for, and the struggles that they are experiencing.

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  2. Niklaus H.November 8, 2020 at 12:53 PM

    Hello Kalkidan,

    I enjoyed your blog on the country of Nigeria, it was well informative of the present issues that are burdening their nation and populations. You did a great job detailing the impact of food insecurity has on disadvantaged communities. As I did search for my blog, I was constantly reminded of the effects climate change has varying populations. What efforts have been done to address climate change in Nigeria?

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  3. Dajah PonderNovember 8, 2020 at 5:55 PM

    Hello Kalkidan,
    Many countries suffer with hunger and malnutrition especially in Nigeria. Even though Nigeria is one of Africa's wealthiest countries, but more than half of the country lives below poverty and suffers the most malnutrition among children. One of the issues is that climate change because it can impact agriculture and the availability of foods. However, I am glad that Nigeria is making this issue a priority with the assistance of other organizations.

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