Nigeria faces $337bn climate funding challenge as 6.4m children battle malnutrition

• US-backed initiative targets $1bn annually to combat child starvation
From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja
Nigeria is confronting mounting financial challenges in its efforts to combat hunger, child malnutrition and climate change, with an estimated 6.4 million children affected by acute malnutrition and $337 billion required over the next decade to address environmental threats, strengthen food security and meet the country’s climate commitments.
The twin challenges have prompted fresh efforts to attract international support, with a United States-backed initiative, Operation End Starvation (OES), targeting more than $1 billion annually to prevent child deaths from starvation ac...