UNICEF contributes to the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals in Nigeria with a mandate to advocate for the protection of children’s rights, to help meet their basic needs and to expand their opportunities to reach their full potential.
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Aims to accelerate the realization of the rights of all children and women to survival, development, protection and participation.
Promotes efforts to reduce infant, child and maternal mortality; expand access to quality basic education; and strengthen social and child protection systems.
Uses a rights-based and gender-sensitive approach
Plays a catalytic role in supporting federal, state and local governments in identifying key bottlenecks that hinder realization of the rights of disadvantaged children, supported by equity-focused, inclusive advocacy, planning, action and monitoring at all levels.
Supports adolescent development.
How can you Make a Difference?
Support to programme development and planning:
Conduct and update the situation analysis for the development, design and management of health related programmes p
For Every Child, Results
In Nigeria, UNICEF works in a complex humanitarian and development setting to fulfill and protect children's rights in partnership with the government, civil society
For Every Child, an Advocate
FGM remains widespread in Nigeria. According to the MICS 2021 15.1% of women aged 15-49 years had undergone FGM which is a decrease from, 18.4% in 2016 -2017 a
Job No: 554867
Location: Maiduguri, Borno
Contract type: Fixed Term Appointment
Level: NO-2
Categories: Health
How can you Make a Difference?
Support to programme development and planning
How Can You Make A Difference?
In this role, under the supervision of the Deputy Representative Operations, the Operations Specialist will be responsible for strengthening risk assurance and com
For Every Child, An Advocate
In Nigeria, UNICEF works in a complex humanitarian and development setting to fulfill and protect children's rights and promote gender equality and adolescent de
Job No: 554910
Contract type: Fixed Term Appointment
Level: P-5
Categories: Administration
For every child, dedication
As a Strategic Business Partner, the Deputy Representative (Operation
For Every Child, an Advocate
In Nigeria, UNICEF works in a complex humanitarian and development setting to fulfill and protect children's rights in partnership with the government, civ
For Every Child, Good Health
In Nigeria, UNICEF works in a complex humanitarian and development setting to fulfill and protect children's rights in partnership with the government, civi
Job No: 554910
Contract Type: Fixed Term Appointment
Level: P-5
Categories: Administration
For Every Child, Dedication
As a Strategic Business Partner, the Deputy Representative (Operation
Job No: 554917
Contract Type: Fixed Term Appointment
Level: P4
Categories: Education
For Every Child, an Education
Under the overall guidance and direction of the Chief, Education, the Edu
Job No: 554861
Location: Bichi, Sumaila, Gwarzo and Gabasawa Local Government Areas (LGAs) - Kano
Contract Type: Consultant
Level: Consultancy
Categories: Nutrition
For every child, Nutrition
For every child, Protection
Nigeria has made significant progress towards strengthening the child protection systems at both Federal and State levels.
This has been achieved through the settin
How can you make a difference?
The Learning Passport, a partnership between UNICEF, Microsoft, Cambridge, and supported by the Boston Consulting Group, has been established to, 1) provide loc
How can you make a difference?
Reporting to the Nutrition Manager, L4, the Nutrition officer will provide professional technical, operational and administrative assistance throughout the program
