Understanding the 2030 Vision: A Rapid Desk Review of Strategic Documents for Child Health in the Federal Republic of Nigeria

This desk based review was conducted to synthesize these national policies to provide child health stakeholders in Nigeria with a shared understanding of the 2030 vision (SDG targets) for child health. The review focuses on the child health priorities, targets and strategies to achieve the 2030 vision as articulated in Nigeria’s key policy documents as well as identified needs and gaps that undermine progress towards these goals.  

Overall Objective:
The overall objective of this review is to support the creation of a shared understanding among child health stakeholders of the 2030 vision (SDG targets) for child health including the country’s priorities, targets and strategies to achieve the vision. 
Specific objectives are to: 

1. Understand the 2030 vision (SDG targets) for child health including the country priorities, targets and strategies to achieve the vision.
2. Identify the organizational, human, material and financial resources needed in the public and private sectors to achieve the 2030 vision for child health.
3. Document gaps in the strategies to achieve the 2030 Vision
4. Recommend short, medium and long-term actions at various levels of the Nigerian government and partners to achieve the 2030 vision for child health.