Policy Lever 1: National-level policy that addresses school health |
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Nigeria
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School health is included in the national poverty reduction strategy or in the equivalent
national policy
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School health included in national-level poverty reduction strategy or equivalent national policy, accompanied by targets and/or milestones set by the government
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Published and distributed national policy that covers all four components of FRESH
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Published national policy that covers some aspects of all four components of FRESH; almost all regional and school-level stakeholders have copies of the national school health policy and have been trained in its implementation
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Published national policy is multisectoral in its approach
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Published national policy jointly by both the education and health sectors that addresses school health and includes other relevant sectors (e.g. water, environment, agriculture)
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Policy Lever 2: Coordinated implementation of a national-level policy that addresses school health |
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Nigeria
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A multisectoral steering committee coordinates implementation of a school national health
policy.
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Multisectoral steering committee from education, health, and one or more other relevant sectors (e.g. water, environment, agriculture) coordinates implementation of a national school health policy
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Policy Lever 3: Governance of the national school health policy |
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Nigeria
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A national budget line(s) and funding allocated to school health: funds are disbursed to the
implementation levels in an effective and timely manner
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National budget line and funding for school health exists in both the health and the education sectors; school health funds are disbursed to the implementation levels in a timely and effective manner
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Policy Lever 4: Quality assurance of programming |
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Nigeria
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A situation analysis assesses the need for inclusion of various thematic areas, informs
policy, design, and implementation of the national school health program such that it is targeted and
evidence-based
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Completed situation analysis assesses the need for the inclusion of various thematic areas; policy, design, & implementation of thematic areas are based on good practices. Interventions target geographic areas based on situation analyses
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Monitoring and Evaluation
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The school health M&E plan is integrated into national monitoring or information management systems. Data collection and reporting occurs recurrently at national, regional and school levels; baseline carried out and program evaluations occur periodically
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Policy Lever 5: Gender mainstreaming in the national school health policy |
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Nigeria
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Gender dimension of health addressed in the national education policy
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Health dimension of gender is addressed in published education policy, implemented nationally, and the M&E mechanism includes oversight of the gender mainstreaming
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Policy Lever 1: Physical school environment |
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Nigeria
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Provision of water facilities
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The need for safe water provision in all schools is recognised, standards have been established, but national coverage has not been achieved
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Provision of sanitation facilities
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The need for provision of sanitation facilities in all schools is recognised, standards have been established, but national coverage has not been achieved
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Provision of sound school structures (including accessibility for children with disabilities)
and school safety
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Sound national & local school structure standards are set. Universal coverage for new builds. Update program exists for older buildings. Teachers, students, families & other local stakeholders are mobilized to achieve & sustain a safe school environment
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Policy Lever 2: Psychosocial school environment |
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Nigeria
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Issues of stigmatization are recognized and addressed by the education system
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Life skills education covers stigma. Pre- & in-service teacher trainings are provided universally, bullying due to stigma is effectively dealt with at the school level. Support groups responding to specific stigma issues exist for both learners & teachers
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Protection of learners and staff against violence
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Mechanisms are in place to respond to all forms of institutional violence in schools
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Provision of psychosocial support to teachers and students who are affected by trauma
due to shock
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Some psychosocial support is available to learners and teachers either in school or through referrals but coverage is not universal
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Policy Lever 1: School-based delivery of health and nutrition services |
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Nigeria
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The school based delivery of health and nutrition services identified in the situation
analysis and outlined in the national policy are being implemented
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Situation analysis has been undertaken, identifying cost-effective and appropriate school-based health and nutrition interventions, some of which are being implemented and taken to scale in a targeted manner in the available budget
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Policy Lever 2: School-based screening and referral to health systems |
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Nigeria
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Remedial services
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Situation analysis has been undertaken, identifying those cost-effective and appropriate school-based screening and referral to various remedial services that are being taken to scale in the available budget; in-service teacher training is being provided
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Adolescent health services
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Any referrals of pupils to treatment systems for adolescent health services occur non-systematically
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Policy Lever 1: Knowledge-based health education |
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Nigeria
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Provision of basic, accurate health, HIV and AIDS, nutrition and hygiene information in the
school curriculum relevant to behavior change
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Curriculum comprehensively covers health (linked to situation analysis), HIV, nutrition and hygiene knowledge; pre- and in-service training is being provided; all schools are teaching the curriculum; and the knowledge is covered in school exams
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Policy Lever 2: Age-appropriate and sex-specific life skills education for health |
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Nigeria
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Participatory approaches are part of the curriculum and used to teach key age-appropriate
and sex-specific life skills for health themes
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Participatory approaches are part of national curriculum; some of the key life skills for health themes are in curriculum; in-service training provided. Teaching of the participatory approaches is taking place in the majority of schools, but not universal
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Policy Lever 1: Overarching policies for school feeding (SF) in alignment with national-level policy |
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Nigeria
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National poverty reduction strategy (PRS) or equivalent national strategy as well as sectoral
policies and strategies identify school feeding as education/social protection intervention. Policies have clearly definied objectives and sectoral responsibilities
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School feeding discussed by members and partners during preparation of national-level poverty reduction strategy (PRS), equivalent national policy, or sectoral policies and strategies but not yet published
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Evidence-based technical policy related to school feeding outlines program's objectives, design, and funding. Policy addresses the four other
school feeding policy goals
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Published technical SF policy outlines program's objectives, design, & funding & covers 4 other Policy Goals with a local production/sourcing strategy. Situation analysis of needs informed policy, which is aligned with natl PRS/relevant sectoral policies
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Policy Lever 1: Governance of the national school feeding (SF) program through stable funding and
budgeting |
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Nigeria
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National budget line(s) and funding are allocated to school feeding (SF) and funds disbursed to
implementation levels in a timely and effective manner
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SF included in natl planning process and natl funding is stable through a budget line but unable to cover all needs. No budget line at regional and school levels. Existing school feeding funds are disbursed to the implementation levels intermittently
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Policy Lever 1: School feeding (SF) inter-sectoral coordination and strong partnerships |
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Nigeria
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Multisectoral steering committee coordinates implementation of a national school
feeding policy
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Multisectoral steering committee from at least two sectors (e.g. education, social protection, agriculture, health, local government, water) coordinates implementation of a national school feeding policy
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Policy Lever 2: Management and accountability structures, strong institutional frameworks, and
monitoring and evaluation |
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Nigeria
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National school feeding management unit and accountability structures are in place,
coordinating with school-level structures
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A fully staffed SF unit with clear mandate exists at natl level, based on an assessment of staffing and resources needs. Coordination mechanisms between the natl, regional/local (if applicable), and school level are in place and functioning in most cases
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School-level management and accountability structures are in place
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Most schools have a mechanism to manage school feeding, based on national guidance
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Policy Lever 1: Quality assurance of programming and targeting, modalities, and procurement design, ensuring design that is both needs-based and cost-effective |
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Nigeria
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A functional monitoring and evaluation (M&E) system is in place as part of the structure of the lead institution and used for implementation and feedback
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SF M&E plan integrated into natl monitoring/info management systems. Data collection/reporting occurs regularly at natl, regional & school levels. Analysis shared & used to refine/update programs. Baseline carried out. Program evaluations occur routinely
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Program design identifies appropriate target groups and targeting criteria corresponding to
the national school feeding (SF) policy and the situation analysis
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Targeting criteria and a targeting methodology is being developed corresponding to the national school feeding policy; a situation analysis assessing needs is incomplete as yet
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Food modalities and the food basket correspond to objectives, local habits and tastes,
availability of local food, food safety guidelines, and nutrition content requirements
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Natl standards on food modalities & food basket developed & correspond to objectives, local habits/tastes, availability of local food, food safety & nutrition content requirements. M&E info used to refine/update food modalities & food basket periodically
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Procurement and logistics arrangements are based on procuring as locally as possible,
taking into account the costs, the capacities of implementing parties, the production capacity in the
country, the quality of the food, and the stability of the pipeline
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Developed natl standards on procurement & logistics arrangements based on procuring as locally as possible, accounting for costs, implementers' capacities, production capacity, food quality, & stability of the pipeline. M&E info used to update standards
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Policy Lever 1: Strong community participation, accountability and ownership |
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Nigeria
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Community participates in school feeding (SF) program design, implementation, management
and evaluation and contributes resources (in-kind, cash or as labor)
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The school feeding management committee comprises representatives of teachers, parents, and community members and communities have accountability mechanisms to hold school feeding programs accountable at the school level
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