Bridget A. Sulaiman

Special Adviser to @ubasanius on Social Investment Programmes / Focal Person @kadsocu

[Bridget A. Sulaiman @Bridget_OAS]

Merry Christmas! ✨
As we celebrate the birth of our Lord, may His love fill your home with joy, peace and abundant blessings. Wishing you a season of gratitude and a New Year filled with purpose and success.

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helping families move from vulnerability to dignity. Kaduna is proud to lead the first state-led Graduation Approach in Africa.

With the support of @GatesFoundation, @poverty_action, @VillageEnterprise
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Under the leadership of @ubasanius, Kaduna State has taken a bold step to fight extreme poverty.

The Kaduna Ultra Poor Graduation Programme empowers women, youths & persons with disabilities with livelihoods, mentoring & financial inclusion support 1/2

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With support from @PACE_Nigeria , Kaduna State validated its Social Protection M&E Framework in Kano; a major step toward a results-driven social protection system.

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Girls are not waiting for a better world, they’re building it.

This International Day of the Girl Child, we celebrate every girl’s right to dream, learn, and lead.

We commit to standing with them every step of the way.

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Today, we celebrate and appreciate the invaluable support of our partner @PACE_Nigeria Every milestone achieved is a shared victory together.

#UKFCDO #PACE #socialprotection

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We are committed to making social protection a reliable foundation for growth and resilience. 3/3

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I had the pleasure of meeting with Graham Gass, Senior Social Development Adviser at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), @PACE_Nigeria to discuss strengthening social protection in Kaduna. Our conversation focused on building systems that guarantee 1/3

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accountability and inclusion.
With the support of the Partnership for Agile Governance & Climate Engagement (PACE), @PACE_Nigeria Kaduna is taking bold steps to make social protection more effective & sustainable for all. 2/3

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Kaduna State with support from PACE, ⁦⁦@PACE_Nigeria⁩ is developing a Social Protection M&E Framework; a tool to drive accountability, evidence-based planning and measurable impact for the most vulnerable.

#socialprotection

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We discussed the transformative impact of the ROOSC Project and the historic milestone it represents as KFAED’s first intervention in Nigeria. This initiative will help eliminate barriers to education and reintegrate out-of-school children, advancing our commitment to SDG 4. 2/2

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I had the pleasure of meeting H.E. Dr. Waleed Al-Bahar, Director General of the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development @KuwaitFund (KFAED), along with Mr. Ezra Angai, Coordinator of the Reaching Out-of-School Children (ROOSC) Project in Kaduna State. @roosckaduna 1/2

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PARTNERSHIP APPRECIATION: Together we achieve more

Partnership fuels progress. Today, we celebrate and appreciate the invaluable support of our partnership with
@unicef_nigeria . Every milestone achieved is a shared victory together.

#socialprotection #unicef

[Bridget A. Sulaiman @Bridget_OAS]

Day 2 - Progress
Together with PACE @PACE_Nigeria my office is leading Kaduna State’s work to design a Social Protection M&E Framework; focused on driving accountability and impact.

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Framework a tool to strengthen accountability, evidence-based decision-making, impact delivery across programmes.

This step reflects the commitment of Gov @ubasanius to building a robust, responsive & inclusive social protection system that truly works for the most vulnerable.

[Bridget A. Sulaiman @Bridget_OAS]

Honoured to convene this milestone Technical Session, Kaduna State Government with support from PACE is holding a 3-Day Social Protection Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) Framework Technical Session in Kano.

This technical session will develop a harmonized Social Protection M&E 1/2

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visionary leadership, the report will guide Kaduna in designing more inclusive, efficient and impactful interventions that truly reach the poor and vulnerable. 2/2

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At the Kaduna Social Protection Stakeholders’ Orientation support from @UNICEF_Nigeria the Social Protection Mapping Report was presented; a key step in identifying existing programmes, gaps and opportunities for stronger coordination.

With Governor @ubasanius providing 1/2

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At the Kaduna Social Protection Orientation, I highlighted the need for collaboration across MDAs, partners & communities.

Under Gov. @ubasanius, social protection is a necessity; building equity, peace & security for all.

[Deputy Governor, Kaduna @DepGovKaduna]

From Financial inclusion, grants for women & youth entrepreneurs to support for farmers and micro-businesses, Governor Sani’s social protection drive is reducing hardship and strengthening communities. “Addressing poverty is not charity but justice,” Dr. Balarabe said.