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CS-SUNN Niger
Niger has been a PINNS focal state since 2018. The chapter works with the State Committee on Food and Nutrition, planning and budget officials and the State Assembly to turn nutrition commitments into funded, tracked services.
Niger in numbers
₦993m → ₦2.95bnAnnual nutrition allocation, 2021 to 2023
₦100mChild Nutrition Fund commitment under PINNS 2.0
5 programmesCS-SUNN programmes delivered in Niger
Budget tracking
Niger’s nutrition allocation almost tripled in two years
Increases followed pre-budget advocacy, costed Annual Operational Plans, legislative engagement and budget tracking under PINNS 2.0.
Source: PINNS 2.0 nutrition budget tracking, 2021–2023
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Progress
What the chapter has helped secure
- Niger State Policy on Food and Nutrition approved under PINNS 1.0
- Legal annual nutrition budgeting put in place
- National Strategic Plan of Action for Nutrition adopted, with PACFaH advocacy
- ₦100 million committed to the Child Nutrition Fund
Anaemia baseline, 2026
Maternal supplements and the Child Nutrition Fund in Niger
How women are taking up multiple micronutrient supplements (MMS) in pregnancy, and how well the Child Nutrition Fund (CNF) reaches health facilities.
MMS uptake83%
MMS adherenceHigh
Supply chainModerate
CNF allocation and releaseStrong
CNF visible at facilitiesGood
Programmes in Niger
All programmesPINNS 3.0: Partnership for Improving Nigeria Nutrition Systems
MMS scale-up, domestic accountability and regional learning in East Africa.
View project pageIncreased Investment in Nutrition to Scale Up Quality Nutrition Services
Child Nutrition Fund financing, costed plans and digital tracking in 19 states.
View project pagePINNS 2.0: Partnership for Improved Nigerian Nutrition System
Nutrition budgets rose in all five states; 27 State Houses formed nutrition committees.
View project pagePINNS 1.0: Partnership for Improving Nigeria Nutrition Systems
Nutrition policies, costed plans and the first dedicated budget lines in five focal states.
View project pagePartnership for Advocacy in Child and Family Health (PACFaH)
Budget advocacy that lifted Kaduna’s health allocation from 7.37% to 11.4%.
View project pageResources for Niger
All resources- PINNS 2.0 Knowledge Management ReportReport · 2026
- PINNS 1.0 at a glanceInfographic · 2026
- Anaemia Baseline StudyResearch · 2026
- Increased Investment in Nutrition: project overviewInfographic · 2026
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