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Policy on Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in Nigeria

Ministry of Health, Nigeria

This policy highlights Nigeria’s plan to improve the effectiveness of its medical emergency response system to better address emergencies and also reform the processes of attending to patients by health providers. Through this plan, Nigeria highlights the emergency medical service pathways and the roles of all stakeholders involved along the value chain.

Nigeria 2016 Health

National Policy on Solid Minerals

Ministry of Mines and Steel Development, Nigeria

This policy aims to ensure the orderly development of minerals resources of the country. The policy outlines regulations for the exploitation of mineral resources in Nigeria to ensure safe, orderly and economic exploitation of solid minerals resources in Nigeria. The policy also aims to protect the national interest in the exploitation of natural resources such as public revenue and environmental protection.

Nigeria 2001 Trade, Industry and Investment

National Telecommunications Policy

Ministry of Communication, Nigeria

The overarching goal of this policy is for the modernization and expansion of telecommunication networks and services across the country. The main short-term and medium-term goal of the policy was to achieve a tele density of 1 telephone to 100 inhabitants and to ensure that public telecommunication facilities are accessible to all communities in the country.

Nigeria 2001 Information, Communication and Technology

National Water and Sanitation Policy

Ministry of Health, Nigeria

The objective of the policy was to provide adequate, affordable and sustainable sanitation to all Nigerians through a collaborative effort of federal, state, and local government, private sector, communities, and individuals. The main strategy of the policy is the establishment of a sanitation task group with representation across the ministry of health, water resources, environment and national planning.

Nigeria 2001 Health

National Workplace policy on HIV and AIDS

Ministry of Health, Nigeria

This policy provides guidelines to the government. Employers and employees to protect the right and dignity of workers infected and affected by HIV/AIDs; to protect workers from HIV/AIDs including mitigating the impact of HIV/AIDs in the workplace and the elimination of stigma and discrimination of those affected by HIV/AIDs.

Nigeria 2001 Health

Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers Act, 1992

Ministry of Finance, Nigeria

This is an Act for the establishment of the Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers to regulate the activities of members of the profession as well as other related matters. The Act covers membership of the institute, supervision, penalties for unprofessional conduct and other related rules and regulations.

Nigeria 1992 Finance

Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act, 1995

Ministry of Finance, Nigeria

This is a decree by the Military government on offences involving false pretence and intent to defraud including conspiracy, aiding, laundry of funds obtained through unlawful activity and other fraud-related offences.

Nigeria 1995 Finance

Trafficking in Persons (Prohibition) Enforcement and Administration Act, 2003

Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Nigeria

This is an Act to establish the National Agency for the prohibition of traffic in persons and other related matters and to vest it with the responsibility to enforce laws against traffic in persons, investigate and prosecute persons suspected to be engaged in traffic in persons and to take charge and coordinate the rehabilitation and counselling of trafficked persons; and for related matters.

Nigeria 2003 Gender and Human Rights

Consumer Protection Framework Guidelines On Disclosure And Transparency

Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Nigeria

The objective of the Guidelines is to protect consumers against the provision of inadequate, misleading or failure to disclose material and relevant information and generally guard against lack of transparency by Financial Institutions in their dealings with consumers.

Nigeria 2019 Gender and Human Rights

Mapping of Laws Policies and Services on Gender Based Violence and its Intersections with HIV in Nigeria

Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development, Nigeria

This report documents the outcome of a mapping exercise aimed at identifying the laws, policies, services and other mechanisms available in the country for GBV and HIV intersections. It was also designed to assess the gaps in response and the opportunities available for engaging men in addressing the problem of GBV and its intersection with HIV as well as issues of women living with disabilities

Nigeria Gender and Human Rights

National Action Plan for the Promotion & Protection of Human Rights in Nigeria

Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Nigeria

The National Action Plan for the Promotion and Protection of Human rights (NAP) is the response of the government of Nigeria to the recommendation of the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action, adopted at the World Conference on Human Rights in Vienna Austria in 1993. It is an integrated and systematic national strategy to help realize the advancement of human rights in Nigeria.

Nigeria 2006 Gender and Human Rights

National Gender Policy Federal Republic of Nigeria (Situation Analysis/Framework)

Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development, Nigeria

The gender policy addresses the systematic inequalities between women and men in our society without ignoring the fundamental differences between them. More importantly, the gender policy prioritizes the empowerment of women as an entry point to achieving gender equality and seeks a balance of power relations between men and women for the optimum benefit of both parties.

Nigeria 2006 Gender and Human Rights

National Tobacco Control Act, 2015

Ministry of Health, Nigeria

This Act outlines the regulation for the production, distribution, and marketing of tobacco or tobacco products in Nigeria. It clearly outlines Nigeria’s position against tobacco use and tobacco’s health effects on Nigerians. It also outlines the roles of government stakeholders in managing tobacco use in the country.

Nigeria 2015 Health

National Action Plan on Gender and Climate Change for Nigeria 2020

Ministry of Environment, Nigeria

The overall goal of this action plan is to ensure that national climate change processes in Nigeria’s mainstream gender considerations guarantee inclusivity of all demographics in the formulation and implementation of climate change initiatives, programs and policies.

Nigeria 2020 Gender and Human Rights

Nigeria Home Grown School Feeding Strategic Plan 2016-2020

Ministry of Education, Nigeria

The overarching intent of this strategy document is to articulate the strategy and vision of the Federal Government of Nigeria for a countrywide universal Home Grown School Feeding Programme.

Nigeria 2016 Education

Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Act, 2018

Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, Nigeria

This Act establishes the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission and the Competition and Consumer Protection Tribunal to promote competition in the Nigerian markets at all levels by eliminating monopolies, prohibiting abuse of a dominant market position and penalizing other restrictive trade and business practices.

Nigeria 2018 Trade, Industry and Investment

Lead debate on Plastic Bags Prohibition Bill 2018

Ministry of Environment, Nigeria

This document by Hon. Sergius Ose Ogun is in support of a bill for an Act to prohibit the use, manufacture and importation of all plastic bags used for commercial and household packaging to address its harmful impacts to oceans, rivers, lakes, forests, environment, wildlife as well as human beings and also to relieve pressure on landfills and waste management and for other related matters.

Nigeria 2018 Environment and Climate Change

Trafficking in Persons (Prohibition) Enforcement and Administration Act, 2015

Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Nigeria

An Act for an Act to repeal the Trafficking in Persons (Prohibition) Enforcement and Administration Act, 2003 as amended and to enact the Trafficking in Persons (Prohibition) Enforcement and Administration Act to provide measures against trafficking.

Nigeria 2015 Gender and Human Rights

Nigeria's Nationally Determined Contribution - Update

Ministry of Environment, Nigeria

This document contains an updated Nationally Determined Contribution towards the fight against climate change and fulfilment of the Paris Agreement.

Nigeria 2021 Environment and Climate Change