OGP Kaduna Strengthening Social Protection Systems Technical Working Group

08/05/2026

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01/05/2026

Yesterday, the OGP Kaduna Strengthening Social Protection Systems Technical Working Group played a key role in validating the Extended 2024–2027 Kaduna Open Government Partnership (OGP) Action Plan at the Kaduna State Planning and Budget Commission.

This important engagement focused on strengthening the state’s commitment to transparent, inclusive, and results-driven governance by:

🔹 Reviewing key milestones developed by Technical Working Groups
🔹 Aligning these milestones with the SUSTAIN Agenda
🔹 Meeting co-creation standards through the formal adoption of the Action Plan

The Honourable Commissioner for Planning and Budget, Hon. Mukhtar Ahmed emphasized that the OGP framework goes beyond process—it is central to building a governance system that is accountable, participatory, and inclusive.

By aligning priorities with clear, actionable milestones, Kaduna State is taking bold steps toward delivering meaningful impact for all citizens.

21/04/2026

The Open government partnership (OGP) co-chair on strengthening social protection systems Sumayya Abdullahi Hussaini attended the 2026 1st Quarter State OGP Steering Committee meeting held on Wednesday 15th April at the Planning and Budget Commission, Kaduna (PBC) Conference Hall, Kaduna.

The meeting provided an important platform to reflect on progress, strengthen coordination, and reinforce our collective commitment to building an inclusive, responsive, and accountable social protection system in Kaduna State.

29/03/2026

Greetings to all team members,
Please be informed that KSMC has requested the participation of the Social Protection Technical Working Group (TWG) in a TV session following the release of our 2025 scorecard.
The engagement is scheduled for Monday, 30th March 2026, during a morning breakfast show at 8:00 AM on KSMC TV.
Further details will be communicated shortly.
Thank you.

Istifanus Andrew
SPTWG Secretary

29/03/2026

Join us tomorrow. Our Co-chair Sumayya Abdullahi Hussaini will be live

Social protection works best when citizens are informed and actively involved. From registering for programmes to monitoring implementation, every voice counts. Let’s build a system that truly supports the vulnerable and strengthens our communities.
Join the discussion tomorrow

21/03/2026

Join us today by 4:00 PM as our co-chair explore.

Link:https://meet.google.com/muq-fkov-xxg
Time: 4;00 PM

08/03/2026

*COMMUNIQUÉ ISSUED AT THE END OF THE TECHNICAL WORKING GROUP (TWG) TARGETED REVIEW OF THE DRAFT KADUNA STATE YOUTH POLICY*

*Preamble*
Following the public release of the Draft Kaduna State Youth Policy for review ahead of validation, the Technical Working Group on strengthening social protection systems (TWG) OGP Kaduna convened a physical targeted policy review session on 2nd March 2026 at Kaduna State University (KASU).

The session was organised as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen youth-responsive governance and to ensure that the policy reflects the realities, vulnerabilities, and opportunities affecting young people across Kaduna State in light of the broader social protection commitment.

In attendance were representatives from the Youth Advocacy Coalition on Demographic Dividends (DDR), Civic Impact, Society for Equitable Development, and Youth
Advocates within the Technical Working Group to provide focused and evidence-based input into the policy before its validation.

*The objective of the session was to:*
- Assess how responsive the Draft Youth Policy is to the realities and shocks affecting young people in Kaduna State, including economic vulnerability, unemployment, and emerging climate pressures.

- identify key challenges addressed within the Youth Policy and examine areas where these challenges intersect with priorities contained in the Kaduna State Social Protection Policy.

- Review social protection-related issues affecting youth and determine whether existing systems and frameworks in Kaduna State could support effective implementation of youth-focused interventions.

- Generate youth-driven recommendations to strengthen the policy before validation.

To ensure a structured and comprehensive review, the policy was divided into thematic clusters, enabling participants to analyse key sections of the Youth Policy alongside the Kaduna State Social Protection Policy using an alignment assessment framework.

The framework examined areas such a

06/03/2026

short clip from the Radio session on MEAL plan by our the TWG members on strengthening social protection systems at Maria Radio hosted by Civic Impact 4 Sustainable Dev't Foundation