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Nigeria: Malnutrition

Asked by Wendy MortonConservativeForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 12 March 2025UIN 35671

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department plans to make additional funding commitments under the Nutrition for Growth initiative to support malnutrition interventions in Nigeria.

Answered by Mr Hamish Falconer

The UK Government welcomes the upcoming Nutrition for Growth summit in Paris, and continues to champion improved nutrition in the long-term, integrating its approach alongside successes in other sectors such as health, agriculture, humanitarian, and climate. Specific funding commitments are being worked through following the decision to reduce UK Official Development Assistance (ODA) from 0.5 per cent of Gross National Income today to 0.3 per cent in 2027. The Government will set out its spending plans following the completion of the Spending Review and departmental resource allocation processes.

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