10/04/2026
Strengthening Partnerships for Effective Implementation of the Kaduna State Demographic Dividend Roadmap and Youth Policy
The Ministry of Youth Development held a strategic engagement with representatives from United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and LAFIYA Programme on 9th April 2026, to review progress on the implementation of the Demographic Dividend Roadmap (DDR) and the recently reviewed and validated Youth Policy document.
During the engagement, the Honourable Commissioner, Barr. Gloria Ibrahim, expressed appreciation for the continued support and contributions of partners and emphasized the Ministry’s commitment to ensuring that these policy documents go beyond paper and are transformed into practical tools, widely known, accepted, and utilized by young people across the state to drive their growth and development.
While charting a way forward, she also reiterated the Ministry’s readiness to strengthen collaboration with relevant Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), and other key stakeholders to achieve impactful outcomes.