Table 4. Open in new tab Network metrics...

Sub-component

Metric

Interview Question

CS-SUNN

FHI360

KAF

PPMCH

UNICEF

Composition of network

Number of organizations in network

Can you please share with us the names of up to 3 organizations with which you partner most frequently to advance your organization’s objectives?

FHI360
UNICEF
Save the Children

CS-SUNN
UNICEF
NGF

Vitamin Angels
SFH

UNICEF
UNFPA
HKI

CISLAC
CS-SUNN

FHI360
CS-SUNN
BMGF

Formal governance structure

Number and type of modalities for inter-organizational cooperation (e.g. MoU, monthly meetings, etc.)

For each of the organizations mentioned above, do you have a formal governance arrangement that guides your engagement, such as a board or regularly scheduled meetings?

For each of the organizations mentioned above, what are the main activities in which you jointly engage?

Maternity leave protection and videos to promote exclusive breastfeeding
Trainings and meetings with government officials to promote uptake of micronutrient supplementation
Contact government officials

Reviewed 5 years’ nutrition budget at the national level and in 5 states.
Host public events
Contact government official

Host public events
Contact a government official

Contact a government official
Contact a government official
Contact a government official

Host public events
Host public events

Host public events
Discuss ways to promote adoption of the National Food and Nutrition Plan by the states. Also, advocate for domestic resource mobilization.
Evidence generation for members of the Nutrition Donor Group.

Policy Champion(s)

Does the network have a government policy champion?

Which government ministry, department, or agency, at either the federal, state, or LGA level, do you perceive as the most receptive to your advocacy activities?

Federal Ministry of Budget and Planning and corresponding State level budget ministries

Ministry of Health at Federal level, Ministry of Women’s affairs at the state level

Nutrition department in the State Ministry of Health

National Primary Health Care Development Agency

Kano State Ministry of Planning and Budget

Kaduna State Planning and Budget Commission, Federal Ministry of Budget and National Planning

Are there additional non-governmental champions with which the network liaises?

Are there other prominent public figures (politicians, celebrities, sports figures, etc.) that also engage with your network and support your activities? If so, please elaborate

Aisha Buhari, Governors Forum Secretariat, wives of governors of Kaduna and Niger

Wives of state governors, Senator Ibrahim Oloriegbe

Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, Aisha Buhari

Sanusi Lamido Sanusi

Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, Aisha Buhari, Hajia Ummi El-Ruffai

Network cohesion

Areas of agreement and disagreement in network

What are the main points of agreement related to nutrition policy in Nigeria within this network of advocacy organizations?

People agree that malnutrition is a problem, the causes of malnutrition, and the need for things to change.

Early initiation of breastfeeding, exclusive breastfeeding for 6 months as well as the implementation of Breast Milk Substitute code.

Don’t know

We agree on need for policy on routine vitamin A supple-mentation and that there are too many Maternal and Child Health Week (MNCHW) interventions

Improve the nutrition situation in Kano

The thousand (1000 days) days focus.

What are the main points of disagreement related to nutrition policy in Nigeria within this network of advocacy organizations?

Focusing on treatment of severe acute malnutrition without the preventive component. There is a disagreement in the amount of money budgeted for RUTF as opposed to preventive activities.

We don’t provide RUTF or do CMAM, like other organizations.

None

MNCHW online training modules.

None

There is a divide on whether the focus should be on treatment versus prevention. Also, there is a debate on fortification of certain food vehicles.

Sub-component

Metric

Interview Question

CS-SUNN

FHI360

KAF

PPMCH

UNICEF

Composition of network

Number of organizations in network

Can you please share with us the names of up to 3 organizations with which you partner most frequently to advance your organization’s objectives?

FHI360
UNICEF
Save the Children

CS-SUNN
UNICEF
NGF

Vitamin Angels
SFH

UNICEF
UNFPA
HKI

CISLAC
CS-SUNN

FHI360
CS-SUNN
BMGF

Formal governance structure

Number and type of modalities for inter-organizational cooperation (e.g. MoU, monthly meetings, etc.)

For each of the organizations mentioned above, do you have a formal governance arrangement that guides your engagement, such as a board or regularly scheduled meetings?

For each of the organizations mentioned above, what are the main activities in which you jointly engage?

Maternity leave protection and videos to promote exclusive breastfeeding
Trainings and meetings with government officials to promote uptake of micronutrient supplementation
Contact government officials

Reviewed 5 years’ nutrition budget at the national level and in 5 states.
Host public events
Contact government official

Host public events
Contact a government official

Contact a government official
Contact a government official
Contact a government official

Host public events
Host public events

Host public events
Discuss ways to promote adoption of the National Food and Nutrition Plan by the states. Also, advocate for domestic resource mobilization.
Evidence generation for members of the Nutrition Donor Group.

Policy Champion(s)

Does the network have a government policy champion?

Which government ministry, department, or agency, at either the federal, state, or LGA level, do you perceive as the most receptive to your advocacy activities?

Federal Ministry of Budget and Planning and corresponding State level budget ministries

Ministry of Health at Federal level, Ministry of Women’s affairs at the state level

Nutrition department in the State Ministry of Health

National Primary Health Care Development Agency

Kano State Ministry of Planning and Budget

Kaduna State Planning and Budget Commission, Federal Ministry of Budget and National Planning

Are there additional non-governmental champions with which the network liaises?

Are there other prominent public figures (politicians, celebrities, sports figures, etc.) that also engage with your network and support your activities? If so, please elaborate

Aisha Buhari, Governors Forum Secretariat, wives of governors of Kaduna and Niger

Wives of state governors, Senator Ibrahim Oloriegbe

Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, Aisha Buhari

Sanusi Lamido Sanusi

Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, Aisha Buhari, Hajia Ummi El-Ruffai

Network cohesion

Areas of agreement and disagreement in network

What are the main points of agreement related to nutrition policy in Nigeria within this network of advocacy organizations?

People agree that malnutrition is a problem, the causes of malnutrition, and the need for things to change.

Early initiation of breastfeeding, exclusive breastfeeding for 6 months as well as the implementation of Breast Milk Substitute code.

Don’t know

We agree on need for policy on routine vitamin A supple-mentation and that there are too many Maternal and Child Health Week (MNCHW) interventions

Improve the nutrition situation in Kano

The thousand (1000 days) days focus.

What are the main points of disagreement related to nutrition policy in Nigeria within this network of advocacy organizations?

Focusing on treatment of severe acute malnutrition without the preventive component. There is a disagreement in the amount of money budgeted for RUTF as opposed to preventive activities.

We don’t provide RUTF or do CMAM, like other organizations.

None

MNCHW online training modules.

None

There is a divide on whether the focus should be on treatment versus prevention. Also, there is a debate on fortification of certain food vehicles.

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Network metrics and comparisons

Sub-component	Metric	Interview Question	CS-SUNN	FHI360	KAF	NI	PPMCH	UNICEF
Composition of network	Number of organizations in network	Can you please share with us the names of up to 3 organizations with which you partner most frequently to advance your organization’s objectives?	FHI360 UNICEF Save the Children	CS-SUNN UNICEF NGF	Vitamin Angels SFH	UNICEF UNFPA HKI	CISLAC CS-SUNN	FHI360 CS-SUNN BMGF
Formal governance structure	Number and type of modalities for inter-organizational cooperation (e.g. MoU, monthly meetings, etc.)	For each of the organizations mentioned above, do you have a formal governance arrangement that guides your engagement, such as a board or regularly scheduled meetings?	Yes Yes Yes	No Yes No	No Yes	Yes Yes Yes	Yes Yes	Yes Yes Yes
		For each of the organizations mentioned above, what are the main activities in which you jointly engage?	Maternity leave protection and videos to promote exclusive breastfeeding Trainings and meetings with government officials to promote uptake of micronutrient supplementation Contact government officials	Reviewed 5 years’ nutrition budget at the national level and in 5 states. Host public events Contact government official	Host public events Contact a government official	Contact a government official Contact a government official Contact a government official	Host public events Host public events	Host public events Discuss ways to promote adoption of the National Food and Nutrition Plan by the states. Also, advocate for domestic resource mobilization. Evidence generation for members of the Nutrition Donor Group.
Policy Champion(s)	Does the network have a government policy champion?	Which government ministry, department, or agency, at either the federal, state, or LGA level, do you perceive as the most receptive to your advocacy activities?	Federal Ministry of Budget and Planning and corresponding State level budget ministries	Ministry of Health at Federal level, Ministry of Women’s affairs at the state level	Nutrition department in the State Ministry of Health	National Primary Health Care Development Agency	Kano State Ministry of Planning and Budget	Kaduna State Planning and Budget Commission, Federal Ministry of Budget and National Planning
	Are there additional non-governmental champions with which the network liaises?	Are there other prominent public figures (politicians, celebrities, sports figures, etc.) that also engage with your network and support your activities? If so, please elaborate	Aisha Buhari, Governors Forum Secretariat, wives of governors of Kaduna and Niger	Wives of state governors, Senator Ibrahim Oloriegbe	No	Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, Aisha Buhari	Sanusi Lamido Sanusi	Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, Aisha Buhari, Hajia Ummi El-Ruffai
Network cohesion	Areas of agreement and disagreement in network	What are the main points of agreement related to nutrition policy in Nigeria within this network of advocacy organizations?	People agree that malnutrition is a problem, the causes of malnutrition, and the need for things to change.	Early initiation of breastfeeding, exclusive breastfeeding for 6 months as well as the implementation of Breast Milk Substitute code.	Don’t know	We agree on need for policy on routine vitamin A supple-mentation and that there are too many Maternal and Child Health Week (MNCHW) interventions	Improve the nutrition situation in Kano	The thousand (1000 days) days focus.
		What are the main points of disagreement related to nutrition policy in Nigeria within this network of advocacy organizations?	Focusing on treatment of severe acute malnutrition without the preventive component. There is a disagreement in the amount of money budgeted for RUTF as opposed to preventive activities.	We don’t provide RUTF or do CMAM, like other organizations.	None	MNCHW online training modules.	None	There is a divide on whether the focus should be on treatment versus prevention. Also, there is a debate on fortification of certain food vehicles.

Sub-component	Metric	Interview Question	CS-SUNN	FHI360	KAF	NI	PPMCH	UNICEF
Composition of network	Number of organizations in network	Can you please share with us the names of up to 3 organizations with which you partner most frequently to advance your organization’s objectives?	FHI360 UNICEF Save the Children	CS-SUNN UNICEF NGF	Vitamin Angels SFH	UNICEF UNFPA HKI	CISLAC CS-SUNN	FHI360 CS-SUNN BMGF
Formal governance structure	Number and type of modalities for inter-organizational cooperation (e.g. MoU, monthly meetings, etc.)	For each of the organizations mentioned above, do you have a formal governance arrangement that guides your engagement, such as a board or regularly scheduled meetings?	Yes Yes Yes	No Yes No	No Yes	Yes Yes Yes	Yes Yes	Yes Yes Yes
		For each of the organizations mentioned above, what are the main activities in which you jointly engage?	Maternity leave protection and videos to promote exclusive breastfeeding Trainings and meetings with government officials to promote uptake of micronutrient supplementation Contact government officials	Reviewed 5 years’ nutrition budget at the national level and in 5 states. Host public events Contact government official	Host public events Contact a government official	Contact a government official Contact a government official Contact a government official	Host public events Host public events	Host public events Discuss ways to promote adoption of the National Food and Nutrition Plan by the states. Also, advocate for domestic resource mobilization. Evidence generation for members of the Nutrition Donor Group.
Policy Champion(s)	Does the network have a government policy champion?	Which government ministry, department, or agency, at either the federal, state, or LGA level, do you perceive as the most receptive to your advocacy activities?	Federal Ministry of Budget and Planning and corresponding State level budget ministries	Ministry of Health at Federal level, Ministry of Women’s affairs at the state level	Nutrition department in the State Ministry of Health	National Primary Health Care Development Agency	Kano State Ministry of Planning and Budget	Kaduna State Planning and Budget Commission, Federal Ministry of Budget and National Planning
	Are there additional non-governmental champions with which the network liaises?	Are there other prominent public figures (politicians, celebrities, sports figures, etc.) that also engage with your network and support your activities? If so, please elaborate	Aisha Buhari, Governors Forum Secretariat, wives of governors of Kaduna and Niger	Wives of state governors, Senator Ibrahim Oloriegbe	No	Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, Aisha Buhari	Sanusi Lamido Sanusi	Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, Aisha Buhari, Hajia Ummi El-Ruffai
Network cohesion	Areas of agreement and disagreement in network	What are the main points of agreement related to nutrition policy in Nigeria within this network of advocacy organizations?	People agree that malnutrition is a problem, the causes of malnutrition, and the need for things to change.	Early initiation of breastfeeding, exclusive breastfeeding for 6 months as well as the implementation of Breast Milk Substitute code.	Don’t know	We agree on need for policy on routine vitamin A supple-mentation and that there are too many Maternal and Child Health Week (MNCHW) interventions	Improve the nutrition situation in Kano	The thousand (1000 days) days focus.
		What are the main points of disagreement related to nutrition policy in Nigeria within this network of advocacy organizations?	Focusing on treatment of severe acute malnutrition without the preventive component. There is a disagreement in the amount of money budgeted for RUTF as opposed to preventive activities.	We don’t provide RUTF or do CMAM, like other organizations.	None	MNCHW online training modules.	None	There is a divide on whether the focus should be on treatment versus prevention. Also, there is a debate on fortification of certain food vehicles.

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