African Development Bank Approves One Million Dollars To Reduce Malnutrition In Borno State
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The Board of African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved one million dollars to support the fight against malnutrition in Borno State.
The bank announced this in a statement by the Senior Communications Officer, Nigeria Country Office, Mrs Fatimah Alkali, in Abuja.
The statement said that AfDB's intervention would strengthen the on-going government and partners such as UNICEF, WFP and OCHA to support the northeastern region of the country.
In the statement, the Bank would focus on Borno State where the situation is dire, to rationalise funds and be more efficient.
Alkali said the fund would contribute to reducing malnutrition rate among the most vulnerable population mainly children under five years and women of childbearing age.
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