Social Policy
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The Challenge
Every child has the right to survival, growth, development and participation. Protecting and fulfilling these rights requires budgets, laws and social policies that promote equity.
Nigeria is beset by high levels of disparity in terms of access to social services and income distribution. Disparities are socio-economic – linked among others to types of employment and levels of education of the parents– as well as geographic, mainly between North and South and between rural and urban areas. Gender inequality is pervasive in Nigeria, in terms of political representation, access to and control over land, credit facilities, technologies, education and health. Large numbers of people live in poverty, both monetary and multidimensional.
Solution
Support the design and drafting of child-sensitive, costed national and state level development plans, bills and policies.
Ensure public finance delivers results through child-focused social sector planning and spending.
Build local capacity and community participation to promote inclusiveness and avoid discrimination​.
Support social transfers (cash and in-kind support) to facilitate access to health services and girls’ education​.
Enhance access to essential social services – Revised National Social Protection Policy and National Cash and Voucher Assistance Strategy.
Monitor the impact of policies and interventions.