Under the leadership of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MOARD) at Federal level, and the Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Rsources (MANR) at State level, the Food Security Sector Partners will work with other sectors and government structures for a coordinated multi-sectoral response, to sustain food assistance support to food insecure households during this period in the the Borno, Adamawa and Yobe (BAY) states.

The Nigeria Food Security Guidance Notes on COVID-19 March 2020 does not summarily exhaust solutions or recommendations. However, the guidance note was developed in relation to the specific context of the North East Nigeria given the threat posed by COVID-19 on food assistance activities. The guidance note was developed led by taskforce members including various government agencies and non-government organizations through teleconference calls. The document will also be regularly updated as the context evolves.