N-774: A Community-Centric Approach That Could Address Nigeria’s Malnutrition Crisis from the Ground Up Emeka Oguanuo and Favour Ani (Lead Writers) Weak community engagement often undermines efforts to tackle Nigeria’s malnutrition crisis. The Nutrition 774 (N-774) Initiative aims to shift this paradigm. During its launch, Nigeria’s Vice President Kashim Shettima called for “urgent action” to tackle a crisis costing Nigeria’s economy an estimated 11% of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Named after Nigeria’s 774 Local Government Areas (LGAs), this new approach is the first government-led, community-driven nutrition programme to strengthen local governance and accountability by empowering communities to lead context-specific nutrition interventions. While this milestone demonstrates strong political will, stakeholders stress that reversing Nigeria’s malnutrition crisis hinges on translating national commitment into grassroots impact.Emeka Oguanuo and Favour Ani (Lead Writers) Weak community engagement often undermines efforts to tackle Nigeria’s malnutrition crisis. The Nutrition 774 (N-774) Initiative aims to shift this paradigm. During its launch, Nigeria’s Vice President Kashim Shettima called for “urgent action” to tackle a crisis costing Nigeria’s economy an estimated 11% of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Named after Nigeria’s 774 Local Government Areas (LGAs), this new approach is the first government-led, community-driven nutrition programme to strengthen local governance and accountability by empowering communities to lead context-specific nutrition interventions. While this milestone demonstrates strong political will, stakeholders stress that reversing Nigeria’s malnutrition crisis hinges on translating national commitment into grassroots impact.