Vice President Kashim Shettima has departed Abuja for Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to lead a government-to-government peer exchange aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s approach to nutrition delivery.
Shettima is attending the forum at the invitation of Ethiopia’s Deputy Prime Minister, Temesgen Tiruneh, who is championing the country’s multi-sectoral approach to improving nutrition.
The Vice President is leading Nigeria’s delegation to the inaugural Nigeria-Ethiopia Nutrition Leadership Exchange Visit, which is designed to provide a platform for key stakeholders from both countries to share experiences on developing coordinated nutrition policies and programmes.
The visit will focus on how government-led initiatives can improve nutrition outcomes through collaboration among federal, state and local authorities.
The Nigerian delegation is expected to exchange experiences with Ethiopian officials on strategies for strengthening nutrition delivery and building an effective government-led framework for tackling malnutrition.
As part of the programme, the delegation will also visit institutions and projects involved in improving nutrition and food production across Ethiopia.
The scheduled visits include a wheat farm and banana plantation in Oromia, the Bounty of the Basket Training Centre and selected households in Mojo, as well as Jabdu Motors in Bishoftu.
The exchange is expected to provide Nigerian officials with an opportunity to study Ethiopia’s multi-sectoral approach and explore practices that could strengthen nutrition interventions and coordination across Nigeria.
