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Independant Evaluation of Sustainable Development Goals SDG3 (Health) in Nigeria
Overview
The achievement of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development so as to “Leave No one is behind”, is an important global commitment for United Nations member states and development partners. Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa – with approximately 198 million people in 2018, as well as the largest economy in Africa – with 2018 Gross Domestic Product (GDP) estimated at N136 trillion. Its governance structure comprises of a Federal Government, 36 state and the Federal Capital Territory and 774 Local Government Areas (LGAs). Nigeria’s Arms of government include the Executive, Legislature and the Judiciary.
Despite Nigeria’s huge economic potentials and demographic advantage, the country is faced with numerous socio-economic and heath related challenges. These include; high incidence of Household poverty and youth unemployment; high under-five mortality rate (about 132 deaths per 1,000 live birth) and high prevalence of stunting, put at 37% according to NDHS2018. At least 10.5 million children are reported ‘out of school’ (UNICEF, 2018), and many children are affected by insurgency-induced-violence. The persistent insecurity in North-East and some parts of the North-West and North-Central geo-political zones presents a major threat to economic and social development.
This Independent SDG evaluation will focus on SDG-3, which aims to achieve healthy lives in Nigeria by 2030. During the SDG Evaluation Capacity Building Workshop held in Lagos between February 4th and 8th, 2019, on SDG evaluation capacity building, participants from the OSSAP-SDGs, the MBNP, relevant Ministries, UN Agencies, development partners, Academia and the CSOs agreed to prioritize the high level of maternal and under-five mortality as key priority issues related to SDG-3, for which in-depth evidence should be generated for better learning of what worked and what didn’t work? Why and what are the key drivers? Recent DHS 2018 revealed increasing U5MR from 120 to 132 during last 5 years.
Report Details
| Year Published | |
| Type | |
| Joint | No |
| Partner/s | N/A |
| Consultant name | |
| Agency Focal Point | Khalilu Muhammad |
| Focal Point Email | kmuhammad@unicef.org |
| Managed by Independent Evaluation Office | No |
| Geographic Scope | Country |
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