Nigeria launches 2025–2030 strategy to end child marriage
Nigeria’s federal government launched its National Strategy and Costed Action Plan on Ending Child Marriage in Kano on 13 October. The Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development called for financing, coordination and accountability in its implementation.
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The 2025–2030 strategy is intended to strengthen interventions, particularly in Nigeria’s North-West and North-East. The minister urged federal agencies and state and local governments to identify their responsibilities and incorporate the measures into programmes and budgets.
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National strategy launched in Kano
Women’s Affairs Minister launched the strategy and costed action plan on 13 October.
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Official launch of the strategy
The Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development formally launched the national strategy in Kano during the International Day of the Girl Child commemoration.
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The strategy covers 2025–2030; the source reports no budget amount.
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