On March 27th and 28th, 2025, France hosted the Nutrition for Growth Summit (N4G) in Paris. Launched in 2013 in London, N4G is a flagship international conference aimed at securing concrete political and financial commitments to combat malnutrition in all its forms. N4G brings together governments, international organisations, philanthropies, businesses, NGOs and other key stakeholders at a global and regional level to elevate nutrition as a key development agenda and accelerate progress against malnutrition. In preparation for the 2025 Nutrition for Growth (N4G) Summit, the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) and the Civil Society Scaling Up Nutrition in Nigeria (CS-SUNN) hosted a Stakeholder Nutrition Dialogue in Nigeria to support the Government of Nigeria in defining the commitments to be presented at the upcoming summit.
The dialogue brought together participants from diverse sectors such as farmers’ groups, healthcare professionals, academics from national universities, private sector organisations such as food producers, food retailers, and premix suppliers, financial institutions, development organisations, consumers and key government representatives. The dialogue focused on identifying solutions for implementing Workforce Nutrition Programs as a priority across public, private and informal sectors in Nigeria. Indeed, the workplace is recognized by the World Health Organisation as a priority environment for shaping dietary behaviors, as individuals often spend up to two-thirds of their waking hours at work.