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UNICEF social welfare and health initiatives in West Africa

Overview

UNICEF is implementing various social welfare and health initiatives across several West African nations.

In Sierra Leone and Ghana, efforts have focused on child protection and social welfare. In Sierra Leone, officials are working to translate data from the 2025-26 Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey into national policies and budgeting to support women and children. In Ghana, collaborations aim to combat child marriage and teenage pregnancy through strengthened birth registration and the Livelihood Empowerment and Productive Inclusion Programme (LEPIP), which supports vulnerable adolescent girls and young mothers.

In Nigeria, UNICEF has expanded its focus toward adolescent and maternal health. In Kaduna State, the organization has distributed relief materials, including food and medical supplies, to adolescent girls in Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) communities. Additionally, a planned partnership in Anambra State aims to bolster HIV prevention, testing, and community-based disease surveillance to reduce preventable maternal and newborn deaths.

Entities

UNICEF · Society for Family Health · Kaduna State Government · Statistics Sierra Leone · Anambra State AIDS Control Agency

Timeline

  1. [HEALTH] 2 sources
    UNICEF expands health support initiatives in Nigeria

    UNICEF is expanding health interventions in Nigeria, supporting adolescent girls in Kaduna's IDP communities and planning a partnership with Anambra State to strengthen HIV and maternal healthcare.

  2. [INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources
    UNICEF partners with Sierra Leone and Ghana on child protection

    UNICEF is partnering with Sierra Leone to implement data-driven policies from the MICS survey and with Ghana to combat child marriage and support vulnerable adolescent girls through social protection programs.

Sources

a-zsl.com · metrotvonline.com · radionigeriakaduna.gov.ng · von.gov.ng