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Improved access to quality reintegration services for children and adolescent formerly associated with non-state armed groups in Northeast Nigeria

Projet terminé

Thousands of children and youth suffer from the conflict in Northeast Nigeria, including from various forms of violence and forced recruitment by non-state armed groups. The project provides psychosocial support, education, and socio-economic reintegration assistance to children and youth formerly associated with armed groups, and survivors of sexual and gender-based violence. Their successful reintegration is a key prerequisite towards sustainable peace.

Pays/région Thème Période Budget
Nigéria
Aide humanitaire & RRC
Conflit & fragilité
Gender
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Protection, accès & sécurité
Enfants soldats
Violence sexuelle & sexiste
01.10.2022 - 30.09.2024
 CHF  1’200’000
Le projet en bref
Contexte The large humanitarian needs in Northeast Nigeria remain driven by conflict and violence. Now in its thirteenth year, the armed conflict persists with ongoing hostilities between non-state armed groups (NSAGs) and security forces. Civilians bear the brunt of the conflict with widespread displacement (2.2M as of August 2022), insufficient protection, destroyed infrastructure, and collapsed essential services. Child protection needs are acute, as many children continue to suffer trauma as a result of exposure to recruitment by armed groups, sexual violence, the loss of relatives, and displacement. As a result of power struggles between NSAGs, up to 50,000 people have exited areas under NSAG control since June 2021. Among them are many children, youth and women who need psychosocial counselling and socio-economic reintegration support to recover from trauma and strain of the conflict, and to reintegrate into their communities, which this initiative targets.
Objectifs The project aims to improve the protective environment for children and youth formerly associated with non-state armed groups and survivors of sexual and gender-based violence (GBV) in the conflict-affected states in Northeast Nigeria, and assists with their socio-economic reintegration in communities.
Groupes cibles
  • Children, youth and women formerly associated with non-state armed groups
  • Separated and unaccompanied children
  • Other vulnerable children in communities of reintegration
  • GBV survivors
  • Community leaders in conflict affected communities at risk of child recruitment and GBV
  • Front line workers (government social welfare and child caseworkers)
Effets à moyen terme

Outcome 1: Increased number of girls, boys, youth, and women disassociated from armed groups, including other conflict affected children, have sustainable equitable access and utilization of social and economic reintegration services.

Outcome 2: Improved protection and respect for the fundamental rights of people affected by crises, giving priority to vulnerable groups, including children and women exposed to the risks of violence, abuse, sexual exploitation, and family separation.
Résultats

Principaux résultats attendus:  

  • 1,500 children formerly associated with NSAGs and other vulnerable children (750 boys, 750 girls) enrolled in vocational skills development
  • 1,500 children formerly associated with NSAGs and other vulnerable children (750 boys, 750 girls) enrolled in school
  • 200 GBV survivors access at least one GBV service through safe space programming at return communities
  • 100 community monitors trained on monitoring and reporting grave violations against children in armed conflict


Principaux résultats antérieurs:  

  • 660 children and women (28 per cent girls, 61 per cent boys and 11 per cent women) released from administrative custody to the Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development and UNICEF
  • 2,396 children received community-based reintegration support in 2020 and 2021
  • 921 children (451 girls, 470 boys) enrolled into formal education
  • Reports on grave violations against children in armed conflict produced quarterly and annually for the UN Security Council
Direction/office fédéral responsable DDC
Partenaire de projet Partenaire contractuel
Organisme des Nations Unies (ONU)
  • Fonds des Nations Unies pour l’enfance


Autres partenaires
International actors and Cluster System: UN Agencies (UNFPA, IOM, and UNHCR); Child Protection Sub Sector; Search for Common Ground; International Alert; Norwegian Church Aid
Coordination avec d'autres projets et acteurs Swiss Embassy’s work on peace and security (PHRD); Borno State Ministries of: Women Affairs, Education, Local Government and Emirates Affairs, Justice, State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA); Local partner NGOs: Neem Foundation; Goal Prime Foundation; CHAD International
Budget Phase en cours Budget de la Suisse CHF    1’200’000 Budget suisse déjà attribué CHF    1’200’000 Projet total depuis la première phase Budget de la Suisse CHF   1’181’000 Budget y compris partenaires de projet CHF   2’381’000
Phases du projet Phase 3 01.11.2024 - 31.10.2026   (Phase en cours)

Phase 2 01.10.2022 - 30.09.2024   (Completed)

  • Secteur selon catégorisation du Comité d'aide au développement de l'OCDE INTERVENTION D'URGENCE
    GOUVERNEMENT ET SOCIETE CIVILE
    GOUVERNEMENT ET SOCIETE CIVILE
    Sous-Secteur selon catégorisation du Comité d'aide au développement de l'OCDE
    Assistance matérielle et services d’urgence
    Enfants soldats (Prévention et démobilisation)
    Élimination de la violence à l’égard des femmes et des filles
    Thème transversal Droits de l'homme
    Le projet contribue à améliorer le fonctionnement de l'organisation partenaire
    Type d'aide Contribution à des projets ou programmes
    Numéro de projet

    7F10623

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