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AISHA BUHARI LAUNCHES NATIONAL FOOD AND NUTRITION POLICY

NUTRITION ADVOCACY 71ST SESSION @ THE UNGA

Stakeholders call for programme expansion FG to fully implement the National Health Corruption freezes development - President in more LGAs in WINNN implementing Act in 2017 – Minister of Health Buhari tells World Leaders States. Page 9 Page 4 Page 5

WINNN SDI LAGOS SDI Trains Primary School Teachers SDI supports Technical Working Governor Bello Masari vows action on Child- Friendly Participation Group Meeting in Lagos for the towards tackling malnutrition in Techniques for Diarrhoea Implementation of WHO/ UNICEF Katsina state Prevention and Control 7 Point Plan Page 10 Page 7 Page 6 September 2016 newsletter CEO’s LETTER

Save the Children at UNGA

Dear colleagues, ambitious vision, and to this end we convened a roundtable of civil society CEOs to discuss how we can ensure the world increases its investments Now that the busy week of United Nations General Assembly has come in education and take the report further. to an end, we wanted to share an update with you. · We joined the Every Woman, Every Child Steering Committee, First of all, we want to thank everyone for all their tremendous work. A appointed by Ban Ki-moon, to help lead efforts for an end to all preventable special mention to the US team but especially Debra Jones and the New maternal, newborn and child deaths by 2030. We have also committed to York Advocacy Office, who have worked particularly hard to plan such a spend $2 billion on humanitarian efforts to support this. well-coordinated and successful event. · We also now sit on the SUN (Scaling Up Nutrition) Lead Group. This year’s UNGA had a particular focus on the refugee crisis, with two At the launch event here at the UN, Helle highlighted how the world can summits held on the issue. make good on its promise to end all forms of malnutrition in the next After months of negotiations by all 193 UN Member States, the New fifteen years. York Declaration on Refugees and Migrants was adopted at a High-Level · Led by Save the Children US as well as other members, we Summit on Monday. In a major breakthrough the Declaration includes a spoke in a wide variety of private sector high-level panels and meetings commitment for all Member States to ensure that refugee children have a with key partners—including Accenture, JNJ, P&G, Unilever, GSK, quality education “within a few months” of being displaced. AirBnB, TOMS, UN Global Compact and many others—to build on the The Obama Leaders’ Summit on Refugees, where Carolyn represented us, increasing importance and interest of the private sector in the vision and saw fifty-two countries and international organizations make pledges in implementation of the SDGs. This engagement will be key to the success support of refugee communities and to increase the number of refugees of the SDGs. in school by one million globally. Altogether, at least 17 refugee-hosting · We also convened a roundtable bringing together powerful country governments participating in the Summit committed to strengthen advocates for women and girls at to discuss how we can strengthen our and adapt their policies so that more refugees can attend school. collaborative efforts and make the greatest impact on the lives of women Save the Children will continue to work to ensure that the commitments and girls at a global level. At the Global Citizen Summit, Helle launched the made across the two of these Summits make real and lasting change for Girl Agenda, an initiative headed by Save the Children to lobby the next refugee and migrant children. UN Secretary General takes up the important issues affecting women and Another key theme for us this week was the need to now move from girls. The Girl Agenda was also handed into David Nabarro by Carolyn and ambition to action and create a roadmap for how we will achieve the our two youth delegates. Sustainable Development Goals. One year on and fourteen to go, the · Patricia participated in a panel discussion with the Canadian world is already half a century off track in terms of progress, and far more Government, led by Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Stephane Dion. infrastructure and financing is needed to achieve the ambitious vision of The panel focused on diversity and included a discussion on how we the goals by 2030. can embrace diversity and work together to build stronger communities. With the unfolding crisis in Syria overshadowing proceedings, we used She also accepted an award on behalf of Save the Children from The every opportunity to highlight this issue and met with the UN Special MasterCard Foundation, which acknowledged our close working Envoy to Syria. relationship under our Youth in Action program. We have taken part in hundreds of events and meetings to urge world This year, in addition to our traditional advocacy work, we used innovative leaders attending this week to live up to their responsibilities to children approaches to have the greatest impact. At one event, we linked live to and reach every last child: a Syrian refugee camp in Jordan for the first time ever in the UN. We · On Sunday, we kicked off with the Global Goals also hosted a photo exhibit inside the UN using Patrick Willocq’s striking World Cup game where girls played soccer to tell the world about photos, and ran a full-page ad with the support of some of our donors in the Global Goals. Jonas acted as judge and host and Save the Children the New York Times. Denmark drove our participation. As one girl playing said, if people don’t We also reached those outside the UN by speaking to media. We were know about the goals, we will have no hope of meeting them. Carolyn interviewed by CNN, Sky News, Channel 4 News, BBC Radio 4 and BBC participated in a plenary interview with BBC moderator Alan Kasujja and Radio 5 live. Our Forced to Flee: Inside the World’s 21st Largest Country UNHCR head Fillippo Grandi to kick off the Social Good Summit and report was featured in Devex, Mashable and UN Dispatch, and our call for talk about our report, Forced to Flee: Inside the 21st Largest Country. a step up in SDG implementation in the New Statesman. · We made a big push for education and education in emergencies. The two young women who joined us, Hiba and Anoyara, were an The Education Commission launched their report. Helle is a member inspiration to all. They participated in dozens of events, spoke passionately of this initiative headed up by Gordon Brown, and the findings show about the issues refugee children and girls are facing globally, and shared it is possible to give all children a quality education by 2030 if leaders their journeys on social media. make political commitments and increase financing. We had a chance to Should you have any questions, please reach out to Debra Jones, Director discuss the findings of the Commission with Rihanna who is going to be and United Nations Representative for Save the Children (Debra.Jones@ a champion for education. Tove has been appointed board member of the savethechildren.org). A full report on our activities will be available in the Education Cannot Wait initiative fund, which approved their first initial coming weeks. investments of more than $42 million to Chad, Yemen and Syria. Education Sincerely, Cannot Wait also received new funding from Denmark ($11.3 million) and Canada ($20 million). We must keep up the pressure to achieve this Helle, Carolyn, Tove, Jonas, and Patricia

2 Save the Children - 3rd Quarter Newsletter September 2016 newsletter STAFF IN ACTION

What are the strategic duties your perform in your role as Humanitarian Programs Officer?

As the Humanitarian Programme Officer, I am mandated to provide the various thematic areas in the Humanitarian unit (Food Security and Livelihood, WASH, Nutrition, Child Protection and Education) adequate support in ensuring effective delivery in its implementation activities. I augment the administrative duties of the Humanitarian unit while also serving as a communication link between Humanitarian team in the country office and field office (vice Meet Faith Ette, Humanitarian programs versa) and with internal and external stakeholders regarding Humanitarian officer as she talks about her journey so matters. far with Save the Children Would you join Save the Children again if you had another opportunity to be a Can you tell us about you and when What do you like about the job? part of us again? you joined Save the Children? I have got the best colleagues which Absolutely Yes! Any opportunity to I am Faith Ette, I joined Save the makes the job no matter how tasking be part of Save the Children in the Children on the 5th of June, 2015 fun to accomplish. future gets my YES! as an Intern with the advocacy/ campaign unit. I am currently the What is the most difficult part of your What are your career goals? Humanitarian Program Officer. job? To build my capacity in the How was it like when you started with There is no difficult part in the job. Humanitarian and Emergency the Humanitarian team? As I learnt how the Humanitarian response management and provide unit works, all I needed to do was project management support to It was really tasking because in the prioritize and know who to approach/ the unit while developing overall Humanitarian team, everything is who has the solution to what task technical and managerial skills in fast-paced due to the emergency was proving challenging.. development programming. situation in the North East. But i quickly adapted to the job with What inspired you to join Save the How do you spend your leisure time? the help of other colleagues in the Children? Humanitarian team. My leisure time is so precious I spend I have always wanted to make an it a lot with family, read novels and How has it been like working as a impact in my society especially in watch movies. Humanitarian programs officer? children’s life and what better way to accomplish that than to join It has been an interesting and Save the Children which gives me purposeful journey thus far. There the needed leverage to create the is a sense of fulfilment that comes required change. when you know your efforts results in saving lives.

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FG to fully implement the National Health Act in 2017 – Minister of Health

By James Bigila, Media Coordinator, Abuja The Honourable Minister of Health TheAct was also enacted for the purpose of health care and is also educated to at least (State), Dr. Osagie Ehanire has expressed providing healthcare insurance to certain Junior Secondary School in the country. the government’s commitment to class of people who are actually deprived fully implement the National Health In his opening remarks, Dr David Act in 2017 with provisions made for The Act seeks to help Nigeria reduce Olayemi from Save the Children thanked the implementation of the act in 2017. maternal and infant mortality rate. More the Honourable Minister for opening pregnant women would have access his doors to Save the Children, the He expressed this commitment while to free delivery services while their visit been the first to the Honourable receiving Save the Children Nigeria children are assured of standard pediatric Minister since inception of the new team led by Dr. David Olayemi, services in the nation’s health facilities administration. He expressed Save the Director for Advocacy and Campaigns, Children’s commitment to partner with Dr. Abimbola Williams, Head of The Act provides that there would be the Nigerian government towards health Health and other members of the improved funding of health care services issues as it relates with Nigerian Children. health team from Save the Children. at the grass root so that people don’t have Nigeria’s National Health Bill was signed to travel far to access medical services. Dr. Olayemi congratulated the Ministry of into law by Ex-President Goodluck Through this Act states can also participate Health for achieving a Polio free Nigeria Jonathan on December 9, 2014. The in improving health centers through a for two years running. He said “We also Nigerian Senate passed the National counterpart fund that would enable them want to congratulate you and Nigerians Health Bill into law following its 3rd benefit from the consolidated funds. because Nigeria is marking the second reading at the National Assembly. year of polio elimination in Nigeria.” Despite the act been passed into law, The aim of theAct is to establish a framework much has not been achieved towards the Dr. Olayemi also expressed happiness for the Regulation, Development and implementation of the act, hence Save with the government’s school feeding Management of a National Health the Children’s call on government and its program which is been piloted and also System, to set standards for rendering agencies towards the full implementation the universal health coverage aimed health services in the Federation and of the act across the nation. at providing 10,000 primary health other matters concerned therewith care centers that are well refurbished The Act is set to achieve the Universal The global Campaign which recently got to cater for the health needs of Health Coverage and meet the Millennium launched by Save the Children was also Nigerians even in the rural communities. Development Goal ( MDGs) target. The introduced to the Minister as Dr. Olayemi Act also provides for the elimination of stressed that more work needs to be quacks from professionalism and provide done in ensuring that every Nigerian CLICK HERE TO READ MORE basic health funds needed by Nigerians child is protected, has access to quality

4 Save the Children Nigeria - 3rd Quarter Newsletter September 2016 newsletter ON THE GLOBAL SCENE

On Climate Change, President Buhari said that Nigeria is proud to have been part of the process leading to the adoption of the Paris Agreement in December 2015, and supports the African Union initiative on the Great Green Wall to halt desertification.

While attributing the drying up of Lake Chad to the negative consequences of Climate Change, he called for global support to raise $14 billion US Dollars being the estimated cost of restoration of the Lake over a five-year plan.

The President said that it was in furtherance of the country’s commitment to environmental sustainability that Nigeria launched the cleanup of Ogoniland, even as he called on development partners and Corruption freezes development - President multinationals to contribute to the Ogoniland Restoration Fund. Buhari tells World Leaders at UNGA The Nigerian leader also spoke on President recently President Buhari said, adding that the dangers posed by global terrorists, told world leaders that corruption capacity of government agencies was adding that “Nigeria has made freezes development and undermines being strengthened to institutionalize remarkable progress in our resolve to the attainment of the Sustainable reforms that will ensure transparency defeat whose capacity to Development Goals (SDGs). and good governance. launch orchestrated attacks as a formed He said that Nigeria will continue to call group has been severely degraded. In Presenting Nigeria’s Statement at the for speedy and unconditional recovery the last few months, their operations 71st Session of the United Nations of illicit assets stashed abroad, stressing have been limited to sporadic use of General Assembly (UNGA71) in New that “Nigeria supports the development Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) York, on the theme, “Sustainable of an international legal framework against soft targets.” Development Goals: a Universal Push to enforce anti-corruption measures to Transform the World,” the President and strengthen existing international Nigeria, he noted, will continue to fight restated that “fighting corruptioninstitutions to effectively deal with terrorism “based on the established rules remains a cardinal pillar” of the current corrupt practices.” of engagement and in conformity with administration. international best practices,” as he called While acknowledging that Nigeria is for enhanced international cooperation President Buhari said Nigeria remained not spared the adverse effects of the to defeat the global scourge. committed to achieving the SGDs, which current global economic downturn, the President Buhari also stated Nigeria’s he noted, “underscore the imperative President noted that his administration position on flow of migrants, statehood for our collective will towards finding remained undeterred and has embarked for Palestinians in conformity with enduring and sustainable solutions to on comprehensive diversification reforms Security Council resolutions; the vital addressing global disparities.” by shifting emphasis to non-oil sectors role of youth to national development; of “mining, agriculture, industrialization, nuclear security and the reform of the He also expressed delight that the infrastructure development and the United Nations Security Council to give anti-corruption campaign has started creation of the enabling environment for Africa adequate representation. yielding positive dividends including Foreign Direct Investment.” “Nigeria stands ready to serve Africa significant recovery of stolen assets. and the world on a reformed Security He stressed that “Our strategic objective Council to advance international peace “The recovered funds are being channeled is to stimulate the economy, restore and security,” the President declared. towards the development of critical growth and accelerate recovery. In doing infrastructure and the implementation this, we are taking measures to reduce of social inclusion programmes for our the cost of governance and increase From the Office of the Special Adviser to the people,” expenditure on infrastructure and ensure President on Media and Publicity environmental best practices.”

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SDI supports Technical Working Group Meeting in Lagos for the Implementation of WHO/ UNICEF 7 Point Plan

By Lawrence Adetokunbo, Advocacy Officer, the most critical element of the SDI enriching community participation in the Lagos intervention, and explained that for this project. The COP expressed his deep reason Save the Children will continue appreciation to the TWG members for The Stop Diarrhoea Initiative (SDI) to collaborate with the National Primary their keen interest in SDI and urged Technical Working Group (TWG), Health Care Development Agency them as custodians of the intervention which is made up of the different heads (NPHCDA), the State Primary Healthcare to continue be the voice of children and of departments at the Shomolu Local Board PHCB), the Lagos Sate Ministry the SDI project through their various Government Area Secretariat, has the of Health (LMOH) and Glasko Smith offices. The TWG forms the sustainability mandate of giving technical support to kline towards ensuring that the safest structure of the SDI project, as their the SDI project and the Government, and best practices are employed in the decisions as heads of department will towards the implementation of the WHO/ dissemination of the vaccine. In keeping further entrench the 7 point plan within UNICEF 7 point plan. The TWG steers with best practices and evidence- based Shomolu LGA. The Advocacy Committee the implementation of the intervention multi- sectorial approach, Save the of the TWG, have resolved to speak for and is focused on influencing desired Children will also be conducting a rapid priority budgeting for the key elements of supportive policies and budgetary changes assessment of Lagos State cold chain the 7 point plan in their upcoming 2017 and decisions in favour of the project, and system; conduct a baseline assessment of budget. According to Mr. Arogundade T. comprises various thematic groups such rota virus incidence in children under-5 in Olusegun, HOD Agriculture and Social as: child health and nutrition, advocacy, Shomolu/Bariga LGA prior to the rollout, Services, “The training has improved behavior change and communication so as to this determine the efficacy of my skills as a TWG member. It will also (BCC), community mobilization and the vaccine when compared to the final enhance my performance in advocacy and school health. The 2- day TWG workshop assessment; and involve the private sector other thematic groups towards sustaining created an avenue for the SDI project team (private health care providers). the SDI project. With this training I can to share their progress report, as well as easily defend the project at the local their work plan on the intervention for The TWG expressed their excitement at government level”. SDI is the first platform the rest of 2016. the fact that Shomolu would be the pace- that presents the 7 point plan as a single The forum was also an opportunity for setter community, where the rotavirus comprehensive strategy for the control the SDI project team to build the capacity vaccine will be piloted in Nigeria. In and management of childhood diarrhea in of the TWG and to equip them with response to this, the Chief of Party Nigeria. richer information about the rota- virus (COP) said that SDI will be collaborating vaccine. Chief of Party of SDI, Dr. David the Ministry of Women Affairs and Atamewalen, described the administration Poverty Alleviation, to host a larger stake of Rota-Virus Vaccine (RVV) as one of holder’s meeting which is geared towards

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SDI Trains Primary School Teachers on Child- Friendly One of the participants, Mrs. Adefioye F. F. Health Officer National Health Primary Participation Techniques for Diarrhoea Prevention and School, Gbagada, said Control “I enjoyed all aspects of this workshop By Lawrence Adetokunbo, Advocacy officer, Lagos very much. I have attended many seminar in the past and none of them has been like this. This one has been really interesting and engaging. It enlightened us with many new techniques and fun activities through which we can engage the children to share this message with their homes and communities. Save the Children provided materials and other aids that will really support our work with the children to do what needs to be done to eradicate diarrhea in a fun way. When we used Zuzu and Zaza puppets on the field yesterday, it immediately attracted the interest of the children and they responded very excitedly to our message.” Other innovations employed during the training included work on memory Roy Chikwem, Area Operations Manager, Lagos and Calabar, David Atamewalen, Chief of Party, SDI and and techniques, the use of choral speaking Clare Hanbury, Child Participation Specialist, sharing some fun time with the children to remember the curriculum and using Recently, Save the Children facilitated a Clare introduced the teachers to Zuzu games and drawings and symbols to powerful and engaging session of Child and Zaza, the wise rainbow- parrots, who bring into their work. Participation for school health teachers coach the children on the 10 messages Using an innovative tool called, the and head teachers from 10 schools in for healthy living and the prevention of rainbow flower, and the facilitators’ the Shomolu LGA and Bariga LCDA of diarrhea. times to wash their hands and mission was to help the teachers Lagos. good hygiene practices to stay healthy. understand the seven key characteristics The facilitators shared child participation of participatory health programs with methodologies, activities for children, Some of their messages included: Wash children. Clare remarked that “the children centred- messages across the your hands properly, add water, a little tool helps the teachers understand 7 point plan, monitoring techniques for soap, rub for 20 seconds, rinse and air the distinctions between working as school health clubs with the teachers. dry. Food that helps you GO plus food traditional health education teachers, The first three days were for learning, that helps you GROW plus food that and working in a deeply participatory the forth day was a field visit during helps you GLOW is good food that way with children when you have a which Roy Chikwem, Area Operations keeps your body strong. Breast milk is chance of making a real impact on Manager, Lagos and Calabar, and David the only food and drink a baby needs the children and their families health. Atamewalen, Chief of Party the SDI, from birth to 6 months. It has Go, Grow The teachers’ character seemed to accompanied the teachers to the field to & Glow! soak up these fun methods.” The seven put their learning into practice. characteristics: Roles- as a teachers, The teachers shared their experiences facilitators, and Coaches; Wheels- “We are learning how to use all of how to make their health lessons understanding, action, reflection; kinds of methods and techniques more fun and engaging for the children Skills-through listening, asking open to eradicate diarrhea in our through the use of puppets to get their questions and organizing groups; Words- communities. How effective children to learn diarrhea prevention important, relevant fun; Locations- the 7 point agenda would be and control. clubs, schools, homes and community, One teacher remarked, “Children love Values- creativity, community, clarity; in engaging children to spread puppets a lot! Zuzu and Zaza will be and Connections- head, body, heart. this message around their a fun exercise for the children. I can Roy and David assured the children and communities”- Mrs. Fabilola bet with that this role play, they will that, Save the Children will continue to Asst. Health Teacher National remember all the messages vividly!” On train its partners and beneficiaries to Primary School, Gbagada the last day the teachers came together ensure that all its interventions here in (Bariga LCDA, Shomolu LGA, for reflection and action planning for the Nigeria, and particularly in Lagos state, Lagos). school year. guarantees that children’s voices form the basis of all programme activities.

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AISHA BUHARI LAUNCHES NATIONAL FOOD AND NUTRITION POLICY

By James Bigila, Media Coordinator, Abuja Save the Children Nigeria applauds the A Goodwill message was delivered The policy will improve the provision Federal Government of Nigeria and in by Dr. Liman Mohammed, National of human services, such as health care, particular the Ministry of Budget and Programme Manager WINNN environmental sanitation, education, National planning on the recent launch (Working towards improving Nutrition and community development and of the National Food and Nutrition in Northern Nigeria), Save the also improve the capacity within the policy for Nigeria. Children International on the work country to address food and nutrition we do in terms of creating awareness problems; and The policy which was launched on the around Early BreastMilk Initiation, 6th of September 2016 by the Wife of Maternal Nutrition/Nutrition in The National food and Nutrition policy the President, Mrs Aisha Buhari seeks Pregnancy, Exclusive Breastfeeding, seeks to raise understanding of the to improve the nutritional status of all Complementary Feeding and (WASH) problems of malnutrition in Nigeria Nigerians, with particular emphasis on Water and Sanitation Hygiene. at all levels of society, especially with the most vulnerable groups, i.e., children, An exhibition showcasing visibility respect to its causes and possible women, and the elderly. Materials such as posters and flyers solutions. The Wife of the with detail information on our launched the Revised National Policy on WINNN- based programs was carried With the alarming statistics of Food and Nutrition and also celebrated out afterwards. the World Bank on the index of her investiture as the Chief Nutrition Specifically, the policy seeks to improve malnourished children in Nigeria, the Champion in Nigeria in recognition of food security at the household and need to carry everybody along in the Her commitment to the reduction of aggregate levels to guarantee that fight against malnutrition has become malnutrition in the country through Her families have access to safe food that is a burden on the shoulder of the First pet Programme “Future Assured” which adequate (both in quantity and quality) Lady of Nigeria. focuses on advocacy for commitment to meet the nutritional requirements It is said that food is the best medicine to nutrition intervention funding and for a healthy and active life. for human development. However, ensuring food security in the country It will also enhance care-giving capacity stakeholders have disclosed that the particularly in the IDPs sites and the within households with respect to child feeding culture in Nigeria does not north east/west. feeding and child care practices, as well reflect good nutrition. as addressing the care and well-being of mothers. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE

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Stakeholders call for programme expansion in more LGAs in WINNN implementing States.

By Lanem Kuma, Senior Program officer, WINNN

“The Working to Improve Nutrition Micronutrients supplementation through 24 months were reached through in Northern Nigeria (WINNN) Maternal Newborn and Child Health counselling on appropriate IYCF in the programme is a comprehensive nutrition Week (MNCHW) and routine services, target Local Government Areas since programme that addresses the scourge , Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF), September 2011. of undernutrition in 3 LGAs in 5 Northern treatment for severe acute malnutrition Securing financial commitment from States, but there is need to scale up this through local health systems, Advocacy government to lead the response to efforts to other LGAs in these states. and coordination and Operations improve nutrition and collaboration These were comments from participants Research and Impact Evaluation (ORIE). amongst all stakeholders for at the 2016 Nutrition Society of Nigeria comprehensive impact of interventions (NSN) Scientific Conference held in Olajumoke shared with participants has been the focus of WINNN advocacy. Makurdi, Benue State with the theme: that, since inception of the WINNN Participants commended the results of Tackling the Scourge of Hidden Hunger programme in September, 2011, a total of WINNN advocacy particularly in the in Nigeria. The conference which lasted 9,232,400 unique children under 5 were reactivation of State Food and Nutrition from 21st to 23rd September, 2016 reached with Vitamin A supplements; Committees, creation of nutrition witnessed presentations from individuals 6,113,848 women (unique pregnancies) budget lines in all implementing states, and organizations including government were reached with Iron supplementation releases of fund in Zamfara, Kebbi ministries, departments and agencies and 597,702 women and mothers of and Jigawa states and provision of (MDAs), international donor agencies, children under 24 months were reached enabling environment for nutrition with international non-governmental with counselling on appropriate infant the National launch of the Food and organizations (INGOs) and community and young child feeding (IYCF) practices Nutrition Policy and Plans in the country based organizations working on different in the target Local Government Areas in Working to Improve Nutrition in aspects of nutrition. the 5 WINNN implementing states. Northern Nigeria (WINNN) is a six Olajumoke Oladapo, Nutrition Adviser year (September 2011 – August 2017) on the WINNN programme presented On community IYCF, participants were comprehensive nutrition programme a paper on Micronutrients Deficiency made to understand that WINNN funded by UK’s Department for Control (MNDC) in WINNN - A Case promotes dietary diversificationInternational Development and Study of Tackling Hidden Hunger through periodic food demonstration for implemented by UNICEF, Save the in Northern Nigeria. Participants mothers and caregivers of children aged Children International (SCI) and Action appreciated the WINNN programme 6 – 8 months, 9 – 11months and12 - 23 Against Hunger (AAH), in partnership focus and interventions that tackles months. Accordingly, 597,702 pregnant with the Federal Government of Nigeria hidden hunger which includes women and mothers of children under and the State Governments of Jigawa, Katsina, Kebbi, Yobe and Zamfara.

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Governor Bello Masari vows action towards tackling malnutrition in Katsina state

By Lanem Kuma, Senior Program officer, WINNN On sighting the before and after picture of a severely malnourished child who had been successfully treated in one of the outpatient clinics supported by the WINNN programme in Katsina for SAM , the Governor of Katsina State Rt Hon Masari had this to say; “Hearing that the child in this photo is from Katsina makes me feel guilty, and we must take drastic action to change this ugly picture”. The Governor made this comment while receiving the WINNN Team including the National Programme Manager, Dr. Mohammed Liman from Save the Children alongside UNICEF’s Chief of Nutrition Mr. Arjan de Waqt at the Katsina State Governor’s lodge in Abuja Abuja. Governor Masari admitted that “The Governor also To further ensure that the promises before the visit by the WINNN become reality, Hon Aminu Bello team, he would not have believed made reference to Massari delegated the Commissioner that malnutrition is caused by the recently approved for Health to explore ways of other developmental challenges as incorporating nutrition interventions against his hereto firm believe that budget releases to all in the soon to be launched Saving One malnutrition is a consequence of its local government Million lives so that the interventions poverty. to support nutrition could be provided in an integrated The meeting was an advocacy visit manner. In the same manner Hon to the Governor which also had in interventions and Masari promised to expedite action attendance the Secretary to the also promised to for the passage of the newly drafted State Government, Commissioner Primary Health Care Bill and also for Health, Senior Special Adviser on continue to accord immediately called for called for Development Partners and Donor greater priority to the review the draft Katina State Agencies, Permanent Secretary, Nutrition Multi-Sectoral Strategic Ministry of Health and other top budget releases and Plan by the Commissioner for Health. Government officials. The objective implementation in the of the high level visit was to solicit for a more responsive partnership LGAs”. and greater commitment from the State Government in ensuring The Governor was optimistic about that the budgeted resources for the readiness of his administration’s nutrition interventions in the state’s to adopt the WINNN theory of annual budget is release and to change to tackle malnutrition in advocate for the scaling up as well the state and promised a holistic as sustaining the successes of the scale up that that includes both WINNN programme in the state. the preventive interventions and treatment of malnutrition.

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Technocrats and Legislators commit to Nutrition Resourcing and Budget Tracking in WINNN implementing States

By Lanem Kuma, Senior Program officer, WINNN

Infant, Child and Maternal deaths, of acute malnutrition (CMAM) and bottlenecks. illnesses and sufferings, low per capital Government coordination, funding and Another decision made was to have the income and economic loss, decreased ownership. It also has and independent Secretary to the States Government gross domestic product (GDP), component, operational research impact (SSGs) to be Chairmen of the State underdevelopment and social vices evaluation (ORIE). Steering Committees on Food and were some of the consequences of not Nutrition while Secretaries/Clerks of funding nutrition interventions identified According to Hon. Abubakar Mohammed, Standing Committees on Health in by Chairmen of House Committees Chairman, House Committee on the State Houses of Assembly to be on Health from the State Houses of Health in the Katsina State House members. They expressed assurances in Assembly, State Accountant Generals, of Assembly “Lack of adequate taking appropriate steps in ensuring high Permanent Secretaries of state ministry information by Members of Parliament turnover of Medical Officers, Nurses and of budget and planning, Permanent to enact the right legislation to address community health extension workers Secretaries of state Ministry of Health undernutrition is one challenge that was (CHEWs) at out-patient therapeutic and Chairmen state committees on militating against nutrition resourcing (OTP) and Stabilization Care Centres in nutrition from the 5 Northern states of and budgetary appropriation and addressing capacity gaps Jigawa, Katsina, Kebbi, Yobe and Zanfara monitoring.” He assured stakeholders recently in a training workshop on that the Legislators have become more “I assured you, when it comes to nutrition resourcing and budget tracking concerned on issues of malnutrition than budgeting for nutrition, we will make it in Abuja. before as a result of engagement with possible.” Said Hon Mohammed Lawan the WINNN programme. Garba, the Chairman, House Committee The efforts to reduce the incidences on Health in the Jigawa State House of malnutrition and particularly, the Legislators and Technocrats from the of Assembly. “It is also necessary for prevalence of under nutrition in the states appreciated and acknowledged us to enlighten the people on proper above states is supported by a 6-year the food and nutrition policy approved nutrition.” He advised. project, Working to Improve Nutrition by the Federal Executive Council and in Northern Nigeria (WINNN) funded expressed the need for all ministries, by the UK Department for International departments and agencies (MDAs) in the Development (DfID), which started in states to have specific interventions as September 2011. WINNN is primarily defined by the policy. They commended focused on nutrition specific interventions, the involvement of states Accountant Micronutrients supplementation, Generals in nutrition interventions as infant and young child feeding (IYCF) it offers a window of opportunity for programming, community management assessing funds with less bureaucratic

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Mustapha Mustaphabe - 01 Jul Victoria Ndukwe - 01 Aug Lucy Avu - 01 Sep Fatimah Musa - 02 Jul Yunana Kyari - 01 Aug Lanem Kuma - 02 Sep Gbenga Ajaiyeoba - 02 Jul Godday Abu Ogar - 02 Aug Muhammed Gimba - 03 Sep Oluwabanke Babs-Babata - 02 Jul Jerry Ijishakin - 02 Aug Kabiru Dahiru Muhammad- 04 Sep Kwame Boate - 03 Jul Grace Alheri Dalah - 05 Aug Omolola Gbemisola Morgan- 04 Sep Bello Aliyu Yahaya - 07 Jul Oluwatoyin Oyekenu - 06 Aug Noah Audu - 05 Sep Isah Waziri - 07 Jul Shaibu Muhammed - 06 Aug Usman Bello - 05 Sep Lawal Rabiu Tsafe - 07 Jul Olusola Adebola - 08 Aug Emmanuel Stephen - 07 Sep Tanko Langaya Muhamma- 07 Jul Celestina Nkechi Ene-Orji- 09 Aug Maryam Kabir - 07 Sep Christi Faith Freeman - 08 Jul Joseph Apeh - 10 Aug Ekene Ifedilichukwu - 09 Sep Mercy Odeh - 09 Jul Mohammed Bello - 10 Aug Isaac Tyotim - 11 Sep Lillian Sunday - 10 Jul Moses Ezeji - 12 Aug Roy Ugochukwu Chikwem- 12 Sep Wilfred Okanda - 10 Jul Ayoola Emmanuel Olasuyi- 14 Aug Umar Bishara - 12 Sep Faruk Abdullahi Chiromar - 12 Jul Charity Morris - 15 Aug Fatima Aboki - 14 Sep Fekadu Melesse Tizazu - 12 Jul Henriata Tafarki - 16 Aug Manuel Oyinbo - 15 Sep Selya Elmina Tyav - 14 Jul Labiba Hauwa Katagum - 18 Aug John Olahan - 16 Sep Ibrahim Musa - 15 Jul Ramatu Bello - 18 Aug Aderonke Are-Shodeinde - 17 Sep Nura Muhammad - 15 Jul Michael Adewumi - 19 Aug Akintunde Roy Sawyerr - 17 Sep Salisu Isah Ibrahim - 15 Jul Abdulsalam Lawal - 20 Aug Babatunde Lawani - 19 Sep Akpan Edward Chukwudi - 17 Jul Yakubu Godwin Sambo - 21 Aug Henry Ngabo - 19 Sep Mukaila Adamu - 18 Jul Calvin Funthige Chingir - 22 Aug Kennedy Yibin - 19 Sep Adamu Mohammed - 19 Jul Ademola Kadri - 24 Aug Abdullahi Amidu Isah - 20 Sep Salisu Hussaini - 20 Jul Isah Ibrahim - 25 Aug Endurance Nwahiri - 21 Sep Babatunde Ojei - 21 Jul Yossy Sunday Pwajok - 25 Aug Zainab Ayuba - 21 Sep Christopher Aruku - 21 Jul Benedict Raphael Ibanga - 30 Aug Badamasi Tanimu - 23 Sep Aisha Sulaiman - 22 Jul Ishaku James Mshelia - 31 Aug Kamilu Zainu - 23 Sep Zirem Lawi - 23 Jul Yahaya Ibrahim - 31 Aug Mohammed-Kabir Abdulsalam 24 Sep Victoria Audu - 24 Jul Tavershima Timothy Aoraan 25 Sep Adeniyi Olugbesan - 25 Jul Inyogba Saliu - 26 Sep Latifat Ibahim - 25 Jul Susan Dyedang Akila - 26 Sep Sylvester Ejembi Ikwebe - 27 Jul Paul Ehigie - 28 Sep Yetunde Oluyemi - 27 Jul Adetokunbo Diane Lawrence 29 Sep Faith Ette Idongesit - 28 Jul Olukemi Abimbola Adeyoj - 28 Jul Richard Musa - 29 Jul Tomilola Oduguwa - 30 Jul

NEW STAFF (JULY 2016) NEW STAFF (AUGUST 2016)

Chibuzo Sylvia Dangana -Database Manager, STEER Halliru Matazu Abdullahi - Driver Valentine Mmaju -IT Assistant Abisola Omoniyi - Social Accountability Coordinator Karima Idris -LGA Nutrition Assistant-Tsafe (CDGP) Herriata Tafarki - Awards Coordnator, STEER Hafsat Rabiu -LGA Nutrition Assistant-Anka (CDGP) Aminu Yakubu - Finance Coordinator Anastesia Eke -Finance Assistant Kamilu Zainu - Cash Transfer Coordinator - Adeniyi Adeyemo -Procurement Officer CDGP Emmanuel Gabriel -Child Protection in Emergency Officer Mifthau Yahaya - NYSC Assistant MEAL Kenneth Avu -Case Management Officer NEW STAFF (SEPTEMBER 2016) Joshua Lalai -CPIMS Assistant Anne Ukwuagu -Procurement & Supply Chain Manager Kerenhappuch Judith Ishaya-Human Resources/Admin Assistant Oluwatosin Akomolafe - Knowledge Management Adviser Aoraan Tavershima Timothy- Finance Officer Oluwasola Gideon Olanipekun - M&E Director, STEER Aisha Abdulsalam -Finance Assistant NYSC James Ishaku Mshelia - FSL (E-Platform) Officer Anthony Ayela -CPIMS Assistant Grace Dalah - FSL Senior Market Officer Abubakar Yerima Mohammed -CPIMS Assistant Anthony Chima Mbaogu - Office Assistant Chiamaka Glory Chukwekem -Admin Assistants NYSC Emmanuel Okai Ofem - Award Coordinator Yossy Sunday Pwajok -Programme Assistant NYSC Ijeoma Nkiruka Ezioma Agbo - Child Health Adviser Ayoola Emmanuel Olasuyi -Finance Officer Blessing Odejo - Office Assistant Bennett Emekoma -Logistic Officer Tobi Brian Mbaya - Education in Emergency (EIE) Officer

12 Save the Children Nigeria - 3rd Quarter Newsletter September 2016 newsletter PHOTOS

PHOTONEWS: COUNTRY OFFICE ACTIVITIES FOR 3RD QUARTER

Save the children staff with Minister of Health Country Director been led on a tour of the Pho- Dr. Abimbola Williams been interviewed during (State) and other staff of the ministry to Gallery for “Nigeria Hospitality” Exhibition Health and Nutrition Media chat

Participants during the Spring close out event Kwame Boate & Dr. Olayemi on a tour of the Dr. Adaeze Oramalu been interviewed during in Lagos Photo Gallery for “Nigeria Hospitality” Health and Nutrition Media chat

Dr. Liman Mohammed in his address during the Amarachi Ogbonna on a tour of the Photo UNICEF’s Chief of Party, Nutrition Mr. Arjan De Wadt Nutrition Policy Launch at the ICC Gallery for “Nigeria Hospitality” with Dr Liman National program Manager, WINNN

Food distribution to Beneficiaries Panelists during the Media press breifing on Mrs Aisha Buhari listening to a presentation Health and Nutrition during the launch of the Nutrition Ploicy

Save the Children team with staff of FCTA during the Resident of A host community showing “Nigeria Displaced people in host community now have Launch of Bill board - No to Child Marriage at FCTA Hospitality” to displaced people. a source of livelihood - “Nigeria Hospitality” PUBLICATION COMPILER: James Bigila Media Coordinator

CONTRIBUTORS: Lawrence Adetokunbo, Lanem Kuma, Faith Ette Grace Olomiwe, Fatimat Adesina

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