Table 1.
National policy environment in Nigeria
| National strategy document | Years active | Does the policy address multiple burdens of malnutrition? | Does the policy address the ag-environment-nutrition nexus? | Does the policy include interventions along food systems? | Cost analysis | M&E plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
National Adaptation Strategy and Plan of Action (NASPA-CCN) |
2011–current |
No Undernutrition only |
No •Focus on climate impacts on agricultural production •Focus on food access •No mention of nutritional quality of food |
No Food supply chains •Improved agriculture systems for crops and livestock •Increase irrigation Food environment/markets •Facilitate credit to smallholder farmers |
No |
Yes* *Focused on building out framework, not interventions |
|
Agriculture Promotion Policy (APP) |
2016–2020 |
Yes Recognizes double burden of underweight, overweight, and obesity |
No •Focus on agribusiness supply chains •Integrating climate-smart agriculture* •Integrating nutrition-sensitive programming* *Mentioned as a goal to integrate throughout all objectives, but many objectives lack integration of nutrition and climate |
Yes Food supply chains •Fertilizer, increased soil nutrients •Irrigation •Pest and disease control services •National grain storage centers Food environment/markets •Infrastructure improvement Diets •Import substitution to reduce effects of exchange rate policy on consumers •School feeding programs •Strategic reserves of food |
No | Yes |
|
National Policy on Food and Nutrition (NPFN) |
2016–Current |
Yes Recognizes burden of malnutrition in all its forms |
No •Links agriculture and food security •Does not mention climate change |
Yes Food supply chains •Promote priority value chain crops •Improved on-farm storage •Myco-toxin prevention •Improve processing and preservation Food environments/markets •Effective food distribution systems •Improved infrastructure Diets •Biofortification of staple foods, vitamin provision •Food quality standards •National buffer stock to reduce price volatility •School feeding programs |
No | Yes |
|
Agriculture Sector Food Security and Nutrition Policy (ASFS) |
2016–2025 |
Yes Recognizes burden of malnutrition in all its forms |
No •Strong focus on agriculture and nutrition •Climate change mentioned once |
Yes Food supply chains •Expand production of bio-fortified foods •Scale up fruit and vegetable production •Reduce post-harvest loss through increased cold storage and processing •National aflatoxin control initiative Food environments/markets •Facilitate access to credit for smallholder farmers •Improved nutrition labeling Diets •Develop improved food-based dietary guidelines |
Yes | Yes |
|
Health Sector Component of National Food and Nutrition Policy (NSPAN) |
2014–2019 |
No Focus on undernutrition, specifically for mothers and children Does not address overweight and obesity |
No •No mention of agriculture or climate change |
No Diets •Vitamin supplementation •Feeding centers for severe acute malnutrition •Breastfeeding promotion |
Yes | Yes |