PCC Contact:
 | Mr. Ibraheem Rafiu Oyegbade PCC and Assistant Director, South-South Collaboration Desk, National Planning Commission, Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria The Presidency Old CBN Building, Garki Abuja, Nigeria Tel: (234-9) 523 3307, 523 2901, 523 6625 Fax: (234-9) 523 3307, 523 6625 Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
Nigeria Report and Workplan, September 2008
Health/MDG Status
Population (million): 140.
Net enrolment ratio in primary education: 89.6
Literacy rate of 15-24 years old: 81.4
Infant mortality rate (per 1000 live births): 110
Under-5 mortality rate (per 1000 live births): 201
Maternal mortality ratio: 800
Proportion of births attended to by skilled health personnel: 36.3
HIV prevalence among 15 to 24 year old pregnant women: 4.3%
Proportion of land area covered by forest: 12.6
Proportion of gas flared: 34
Per capita official development assistance to Nigeria (in US$): 1.47
Challenges
- poverty is still virulent
- child mortality and maternal health still precarious,
- the rates of achievement are slow in a country with incredible resource base and capability.
- poor governance and implementation of programmes, corruption, inadequate and misapplication of resources leading to lack of value for money, poor infrastructure to sustain production and facilitate domestic trade, sub-optimal coordination of activities among the three tiers of government and the unending security problems in the treasure store of Nigeria, the Niger Delta
- coordinated efforts, resources and focused implementation is on to ignite the desired and irreversible progress towards the attainment of the MDG targets.
- more efforts need to be made in capturing relevant data on all activities relating to the implementation of the MDGs from the three tiers of government on a regular basis, so that the assessment of progress on the MDGs can be more realistic, robust and holistic.
- Government is providing opportunities for greater involvement by the private sector, civil society organizations and development partners in the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of MDG-related projects.
- political will and sincerity of intentions.
- Conduct Survey on Nigeria’s activities in the South-South
- Workshop on Advocacy and coalition building
- To increase awareness and support for RH among key policy and decision makers
- Strategic Action Advocate and promote SRHR in Nigeria
- Increased knowledge , appreciation and receptivity of SRHR among policymakers in Nigeria