From:Femi Oyelola, Kaduna
The Civil Society Scaling-Up Nutrition in Nigeria (CS-SUNN) has said its Partnership for Improving Nigeria Nutrition System (PINNS) 2.0 will reduce 20% of stunted growth in children, and the malnutrition rate in the country.
The Acting Executive Secretary of CS-SUNN Mr. Okoronkwo Sunday, disclosed this in a statement made available to media in Kaduna yesterday.
Mr. Okoronkwo Sunday, Who was speaking at the inauguration of the project and a meeting of stakeholders for the project, said
the project will also increase the exclusive breastfeeding rate from the current 27% to over 50% which will change the narrative of the nutrition system in Nigeria,
He explained that the five piloted states where the first phase of the project kick-started, Kaduna, Lagos, Niger, Kano, Nasarawa, and FCT being the national would be the states where PINNS 2.0 would focus on in terms of implementation.
He said that PINNS 2.0 would measure the level of implementation of nutrition strategies, and would cover up for states where there are shortfalls as well as support and work with the states to see other forms of innovations.
According to him, it will support innovative funding that will help the implementation of the CS-SUNN plan, policy, and multi-sectoral strategic plan of action for nutrition.
