The United States government has announced a $5 million contribution to the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) to scale up emergency nutrition services for children suffering from acute malnutrition in Northwest Nigeria.
The US Mission to Nigeria disclosed the support in a statement on Thursday, noting that the funding will help provide lifesaving nutrition assistance to no fewer than 70,000 children affected by severe food insecurity in the region.
According to the statement, the funds will be channelled toward essential materials required for malnutrition treatment, including ready-to-use therapeutic food (RUTF), medicine, and other critical humanitarian supplies.
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“These funds will be used by UNICEF to provide ready-to-use food, medicine, and other humanitarian supplies. This commitment to donate lifesaving assistance affirms US global leadership, strength, and compassion,” the statement read.
The North-West has experienced rising levels of malnutrition, driven by insecurity, displacement, poor access to farmland, and limited basic health services, leaving thousands of children vulnerable to preventable health complications.
UNICEF currently operates several nutrition interventions across the region, supporting community health workers and caregivers with malnutrition screening, treatment, and follow-up.
The United States remains one of the leading humanitarian partners in Nigeria, providing funding to UNICEF and other aid agencies working to protect children and families affected by conflict, hunger, and displacement.
