The Federal Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning (FMBEP), through its Nutrition Department, convened a strategic meeting with State Nutrition Officers from across the federation, including the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The meeting focused on strengthening coordination, improving reporting systems, and enhancing collaboration for effective nutrition programming at the state and national levels.
The engagement brought together key state-level nutrition representatives to review progress, share implementation experiences, and discuss strategies for aligning state actions with national nutrition priorities. Participants also explored opportunities for improving data flow, monitoring, and community-level delivery of nutrition interventions.
Meeting Objectives
The session was designed to:
- Strengthen coordination between the federal government, states, and FCT on nutrition programming
- Review ongoing activities and identify operational challenges at the state level
- Improve knowledge sharing and harmonization of nutrition strategies
- Discuss reporting mechanisms and data quality improvement
- Enhance collaboration for implementing the National Multi-Sectoral Nutrition Strategy
HLADI’s Technical Support
HLADI provided digital and administrative support to ensure smooth coordination of the meeting.
Activities included:
- Managing online registration and creating a digital participant list
- Marking online attendance to ensure proper record-keeping
- Capturing participant photographs for documentation and reporting
These contributions improved the efficiency of the meeting and ensured structured documentation for future references.
Key Discussions
State Nutrition Officers and the FCT delegation discussed:
- Implementation updates across states
- Gaps in coordination and opportunities for strengthening partnerships
- The importance of data-driven planning and timely reporting
- Challenges affecting state-level nutrition outcomes
- Strategies for improving visibility and accountability in nutrition activities
The meeting also emphasized the need for stronger multi-sectoral collaboration involving health, agriculture, education, WASH, and social protection systems.
Expected Outcomes
The meeting is expected to lead to:
- Better coordination between federal and state actors
- More consistent reporting of nutrition activities
- Improved planning and monitoring of state-level interventions
- Stronger partnerships for achieving national nutrition targets