Operational Plan for Orphans and Vulnerable Children 2021-2024

FOREWARD

Orphans and Vulnerable children are those Children whom without the input of relevant social services are unable to attain/sustain acceptable standard of health and development. These are children who are considered vulnerable to adversity and at risk of not fulfilling their full psychological and physical potential to live a safe and productive life. Some of these children became orphans due to HIV/AIDS, maternal mortality, road accidents, and ethno-religious clashes.

The Operational Plan (OP) FOR Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) is a four (4) year framework 2021-2024 to guide the multi-sectoral Operationalization of the “THEMES’’ agenda of Lagos State Government. The Strategies and Objectives of this operational plan is to advocate for a well guided budgetary allocation and implementation of interventions for the management of Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) in Lagos State. It will also increase support for the provision of the Child’s Right law of 2015 as amended which aims to ensure survival, protection from harm, exploitation and the promotion of holistic development and well-being of all children in the State.

The Operational Plan is of the view that intervention in the matters affecting vulnerable children in the State is a prerequisite towards the achievement of not only the “THEMES’’ agenda of the State government but also to the mandate of the Ministry of Youth and Social Development. The thematic area of the Operational Plan has (6) six major focal points that focuses on the critical priorities which must be addressed in order to ensure the achievement of the objective and target of OVC National Priority Agenda (NPA), ‘’THEMES’’ agenda and other strategic plans in the State.

Thematic Area one: Leadership, Governance and coordination. It brings all relevant stakeholders (government and non- government) to maximize available financial and human resources in ensuring that the needs of OVC and their households are met.

Thematic Area Two: Health: It ensures access to qualitative, comprehensive and affordable health care for vulnerable children and their households.

Thematic Area Three: Stable. There is well-structured policies, strategies, and systems in place that respond to the challenges posed by the large number of OVC in the State.

Thematic Area Four: Safe. The vulnerable children have equitable access to protection from abuse, violence, exploitation, and neglect.

Thematic Area Five: Schooled. The adoption of inclusive Education in Lagos State is making education more accessible to all children, irrespective of their socio-economic status, race, disabilities, ethnic or cultural background and gender.

Thematic Area Six: Monitoring, Evaluation and Information System. Coordinating and monitoring activities between development partners and relevant MDAs, for decision making.

I must therefore appreciate all the members of the Technical Steering Committee (TSC) and other key players who worked tirelessly to ensure the success of this Operational Plan. I also wish to commend the financial and technical support of ARFH ICHSSA 2 project, none of this would have been possible without their support. I hereby conclude that there is no better legacy than to give hope and fulfil life potentials to the vulnerable children in the society.

OLUSEGUN DAWODU

Honourable Commissioner

Ministry of Youth and Social Development

Kindly donwload the State and LGAs operational plans below:

Lagos State OVC Operational Plan 2021-2024- OVC Operational Plan_Lagos State MYSD 2021 – 2024 _ ICHSSA-2_ARFH

Agege LGA OP- AGEGE LGA OPERATIONAL PLAN 2021 2024_ICHSSA-2_ARFH

Ajeromi LGA OP-Ajeromi Ifelodun OPERATIONAL PLAN 2021 2024_ICHSSA-2_ARFH-1

Apapa LGA OP- Apapa LGA_ OPERATIONAL PLAN 2021 2024_ICHSSA-2_ARFH

Badagry LGA OP- BADAGRY LGA_ OPPERATIONAL PLAN 2021 2024_ICHSSA-2_ARFH

Kosofe LGA OP- Kosofe LGA_ OPERATIONAL PLAN 2021 2024_ICHSSA-2_ARFH

Lagos Island LGA OP- LAGOS ISLAND_ OPPERATIONAL PLAN 2021 2024_ICHSSA-2_ARFH

Lagos Mainland LGA OP- LAGOS MAINLAND LGA _ OPPERATIONAL PLAN 2021 2024_ICHSSA-2_ARFH