The United Nations Children’s Fund in partnership with Borno State Government has commenced a youth innovation challenge aimed at developing locally made food nutrition solutions for pregnant women and children in the state.
Speaking at the launch of the project, titled “Youth-led Nutrition Challenge” in Maiduguri, on Thursday, the UNICEF Chief of Borno field office, Tarek Akkad said the primary objective of the challenge is to protect children from acute malnutrition in their first 1,000 days of life.
He said the challenge will involve young people working together to design affordable meal plans using local foods for the most vulnerable families.
The UNICEF Chief, who was represented by the organisation’s Nutrition Specialist, Aminu Usman, added that the youths are expected to
pitch their entries to a team of professionals who will pick the most affordable, realistic and nutritious plan for pregnant women and young children.
He said, “Young people in
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