Plan International Nigeria

Meaningful change is built every day by people who teach, protect, care, coordinate, and keep showing up for communities, even in the most difficult contexts. On International Workers’ Day, Plan International Nigeria celebrates the workers whose efforts continue to strengthen children’s lives, advance girls’ rights, and build more resilient communities across Nigeria.

Today, we honour the nurse caring for mothers and newborns, the teacher helping a girl stay in school, the humanitarian worker supporting families in crisis, the civil servant working to make systems respond better, the farmer sustaining households, and the many development, health, and community workers whose labour helps hold dignity, opportunity, and hope together.

Your work is more than a job. It is part of the foundation on which girls’ futures are built. Today, we see you, we honour you, and we celebrate you.

Children, adolescents, and youth are not only affected by humanitarian action; they are essential stakeholders in shaping its effectiveness, relevance, and accountability. Their experiences offer critical insight into what is working, where the gaps remain, and what must change if humanitarian response is to be more responsive to the realities they face.

On 23 April 2026, Plan International Nigeria, in collaboration with Save the Children, Nigeria and the NRC - Norwegian Refugee Council, officially launched the Put Us at the Centre Nigeria research report in Abuja. The event brought together government representatives, civil society actors, diplomatic partners, United Nations agencies, youth platforms, and the media to strengthen accountability in humanitarian response across Nigeria.

Built on consultations with 132 children, adolescents, and youth across Adamawa, Borno, and Yobe States, the report delivered a clear message: young people want to be heard, involved, and responded to, not simply consulted. Their priorities were consistent and urgent, ranging from education and food security to livelihoods, child protection, and water, sanitation, and hygiene. The report also drew attention to one of the most persistent gaps in humanitarian action: the broken feedback loop, where communities share their concerns but rarely hear what changed as a result.

One of the most powerful moments of the event came during the Youth Advisory Panel session, where young people from Borno State spoke directly about school closures, food insecurity, safety concerns, and the urgent need for genuine inclusion in decisions that affect their lives. Their voices reinforced a simple but important truth: accountability cannot stop at listening; it must extend to action, response, and sustained engagement.

At Plan International Nigeria, we believe that real humanitarian action begins when children and young people are placed at the centre, not the margins. Moving beyond tokenistic consultation, protecting critical services, and strengthening meaningful participation are not optional, they are essential to building a humanitarian response that is more just, more responsive, and more accountable to those it is meant to serve.

Peaceful coexistence remains essential to building resilient communities, particularly in contexts affected by conflict, displacement, and social tension. It creates the foundation for trust, dialogue, recovery, and shared progress, while giving young people and communities the space to contribute meaningfully to more stable and inclusive societies. It is against this backdrop that Plan International Nigeria continues to promote peaceful coexistence through its Peace Radio Programme under the BMZ Project.

The Peace Radio Programme serves as a strategic platform for keeping communities actively informed and engaged with the project’s key intervention components, including the Conflict Resolution Committee (CRC), Livelihood Incubation Centre (LIC) participants, Kitchen Garden beneficiaries, Village Savings and Loan Associations (VSLA), Parents Adolescents Life-skills (PALS) groups, Intergenerational Dialogue Committees, and Cash Voucher Assistance (CVA) beneficiaries. Through these conversations, the programme highlights how each component contributes to strengthening community resilience, promoting social cohesion, and empowering young people to take leadership in peacebuilding.

At the heart of every discussion is one clear objective: to foster sustainable peace through youth leadership and inclusive community participation. Airing every Wednesday from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Dandal Kura Radio Station, Maiduguri, Borno State, the programme features interactive call-in sessions that amplify community voices, encourage the exchange of ideas, and promote peace through meaningful dialogue.

By combining information, participation, and local voices, the Peace Radio Programme is helping to move peacebuilding beyond concept and into everyday community life. In doing so, it continues to reinforce communication as a practical tool for strengthening trust, resilience, and lasting peace.

📢 Vacancy Alert | Plan International Nigeria

We’re hiring a Business Development Assistant to support fundraising, proposal development, and donor engagement efforts in Abuja.

This is a great opportunity for early-career professionals looking to grow in the development and humanitarian sector.

📍 Location: Abuja, Nigeria
📅 Deadline: 27 April 2026

Scan the QR code or apply here:
https://jobs.plan-international.org/job/Abuja-Business-Development-Assistant/1384796033/

Safeguarding is a commitment we demonstrate through our actions every day.

As we continue the Global Safeguarding Week, Plan International Nigeria reaffirms its dedication to fostering safe, respectful, and inclusive environments for children and young people, especially girls.

The voices of our staff reflect a shared understanding that protecting those we serve requires vigilance, accountability, and the courage to act when it matters most. It is about creating spaces where people feel heard, respected, and protected at all times.

Together, we all have a role to play in making safeguarding a lived reality.

Our voices, our commitment, our responsibility.

This Global Safeguarding Week, colleagues across Plan International Nigeria are speaking up and standing firm on what safeguarding means to them.

Each quote is a reminder that protecting girls is not just a role, it is a shared duty we all carry every day. From our words to our actions, we must continue to create safe, inclusive spaces where every girl is respected, protected, and empowered to thrive.

Together, we turn commitment into action.

Safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility and it starts with us.

As we mark Global Safeguarding Week, Plan International Nigeria reaffirms its commitment to creating safe and inclusive spaces where every girl is protected, heard, and empowered to thrive.

Protecting girls is not just a policy, it is a daily practice. It means speaking up, staying aware, and taking action to ensure their safety, dignity, and rights are upheld at all times.

Because every girl deserves to live, learn, and grow in a world free from harm.

Vacancy Alert | Plan International Nigeria

We’re hiring a Business Development Manager to lead fundraising, donor engagement, and proposal development efforts in Plan International Nigeria.

If you have strong experience in business development and are passionate about driving impact for children and girls, this role is for you.

📍 Location: Abuja, Nigeria
📅 Deadline: 23 April 2026

Apply now:
🔗 https://jobs.plan-international.org/job/Abuja-Business-Development-Manager/1382964833/

Girls’ health is often surrounded by silence, stigma, and assumptions, and those myths don’t just misinform, they create real barriers to wellbeing, safety, and learning.
This is why facts matter. When girls have trusted information, supportive environments, and timely access to care, they are better able to stay healthy, stay in school, and participate fully in life.

At Plan International Nigeria, we work with communities and partners to strengthen the systems and support around girls, so decisions about their health are shaped by evidence, dignity, and care, not misinformation.

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