UNICEF

Published purpose

This project aims to improve the health and nutrition of women, adolescents, and children in Bauchi, Kaduna, and Kebbi states in Nigeria. It does so by improving coverage of gender-responsive Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR), Maternal, Neonatal, and Child Health (MNCH), and nutrition services. Project activities include: (1) training health professionals and community services providers to provide integrated gender responsive sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), MNCH and nutrition services; (2) providing technical and financial support to states and local government authorities to procure, transport and deliver essential SRHR, MNCH and nutrition supplies including data tools and commodities; (3) raising awareness among community influencers and leaders on sexual and reproductive health (SRH), MNCH and nutrition related rights and services and harmful gender norms; (4) empowering civil society organizations and local community organizations to promote responsive SRH, MNCH and nutrition related rights and services; (5) training policy makers and program managers on effective planning, programming and decision making for gender responsive SRHR, MNCH, and nutrition services; and (6) strengthening the health information management systems for decision making in regard to SRHR, MNCH and nutrition services.