About C-WINS
We believe that everyone should have access to quality health, safe food and adequate nutrition all through their life’s transitions.
Who we are
We recognise that wellbeing and nutrition continue to be challenged by many demand and supply side issues, not the least, local practices and behaviours, access to the right information on nutrition, the supplies and affordability of the food and nutrition that children and households need, and other wider social and economic barriers.
This is why our approach combines policy advocacy, community engagement, high-impact programming that is culturally appropriate, enabled by technology and informed by local data and insights to attack these challenges and barriers, wherever they exist.
Our approach
We understand that to build resilient and stable food systems, to improve access to nutrition for all, requires a multi-stakeholder, multi-sectoral and multilevel approach.
By focusing on building strong partnerships, capacity, and nutrition systems, we are helping to make the connection between nutrition and wellbeing, agriculture and food supplies, health care and health outcomes, education and information communication, water supply, sanitation and hygiene, strong local economies, reduction in inequalities, the empowerment of women and girls, and environmental sustainability, all of which are important to the Sustainable Development Goals.
Our SDG focus
Our work is organised around three Sustainable Development Goals. Each one depends on the others: families that are well nourished and healthy are better able to learn, work and stay out of poverty.
SDG 1
End poverty in all its forms everywhere.
Ill health and poor nutrition keep many Nigerian households in poverty, and poverty in turn limits access to food and care. We work on the social protection and livelihoods side of that cycle.
SDG 2
End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture.
Malnutrition remains one of the biggest threats to children and mothers in Nigeria. We combine nutrition services, safe food practices and support for resilient local food systems.
SDG 3
Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages.
Too many Nigerian mothers and children still die from preventable causes, and primary health care is stretched at the last mile. We advocate for child survival, support immunisation and help health systems and health workers perform.
The questions we work on
01
Why are too many Nigerians still unable to access the safe food and nutrition that they need to thrive and contribute to their communities, and what can C-WINS do about it?
02
What can C-WINS do about malnutrition in Nigeria and the high burden associated with it?
03
How can C-WINS work collaboratively, through advocacy and programmatic actions that link politics, policy and practice, to improve population health in Nigeria?
We believe that every person should have access to the food and nutrition that they need for the best life’s outcomes. The evidence shows that women, girls, and children fare better, people are more empowered, the society is more inclusive, there is less poverty, and the power distance reduces. This results in more stable and resilient communities and promotes democratic values.
We rely on data and insights. We consider the communities we serve as our most important partners who have a contribution as programme makers and not just recipients and programme takers. We work with other stakeholders and partners to tackle the root causes and utilise the best evidence to inform the design, development, and delivery of solutions.
C-WINS is led by a Board of Trustees and an Operating Management Team.
Chairman
Founder, Convener, and Vice Chairman
Founder and Head of Mission
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