Nigeria

Demographic Data

  • Total Population: 173,620,000
  • Population under 15: 46%
  • Life Expectancy at Birth: 52.5 years
  • Human Development Index: 152 out of 187
  • World Bank Status: Lower Middle Income
  • HIV/AIDS Prevalence (age 15-49): 3.2%
  • Mean Household Composition: 4.6 persons
  • Female-Headed Households: 19%
  • Early Marriage (% of children married by 18 years): 49%

Sources: World Bank, UNDP, UNAIDS, DHS 2013

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Audria Choudhury,

The strengths-based assessment tool serves to both prevent family breakdowns and reintegrate children from institutions back into families (or other family-based or alternative care options). This article provides an overview of the tool, including its purpose, set-up and functionality within a case management system.

UN Committee on the Rights of the Child,

Ce document présente l'ordre du jour des deux demi-journées, y compris les thèmes clés à discuter, les sessions principales et les groupes de travail.

JESUITS, Maestral, COVID-19 Vatican Commission,

This live webinar takes place Sept 21 from 1:00-3:00 p.m. (GMT) and 3:00-5:00 p.m. (EAT)

UN Committee on the Rights of the Child,

This document outlines the agenda for the two half days, including key themes that were discussed, main sessions and working groups.

Know-How Center Bulgaria, Children and Family Initiative, and Changing the Way We Care,

These presentations from Know-How Center Bulgaria, Children and Family Initiative, and Changing the Way We Care, were delivered during the September 30, 2021, workshop of the Care Measurement Task Force of the Transforming Children's Care Global Collaborative Platform. The focus of the workshop was translating research evidence into action. 

UN Committee on the Rights of the Child,

Este documento describe la agenda de los dos medios días, incluidos los temas clave a debatir, las sesiones principales y los grupos de trabajo.

Georgetown University,

A new university-wide Collaborative on Global Children’s Issues designed to foster cross-disciplinary research and dialogue on critical and emerging global children's issues launched this week.

DGD on Children's Rights and Alternative Care,

DGD 2021 Graphic: Working Group 5

DGD on Children's Rights and Alternative Care,

DGD 2021 Graphic: Working Group 4

DGD on Children's Rights and Alternative Care,

DGD 2021 Graphic: Future Looking Plenary