Research Document: Business Case for the National Wellbeing Dialogue

Posted Mon, Jan 8, 2024 4:59 PM

More than seven years ago, Nigeria joined the rest of the world in adopting and implementing the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals. They include targets to end preventable child and maternal deaths, eradicate malnutrition, provide all children access to quality education, and eliminate financial barriers faced by children in accessing basic social services necessary for realising their rights as stated in the Convention of the Right of the child (CRC) and ending child poverty in all forms.

Nigeria’s future prosperity is intricately linked to the development of its human capital thus, ensuring every child has access to quality education, healthcare, and an identity through birth registration is pivotal. This business case advocates for increased investment in universal access to basic education, improved primary healthcare, as well as a strengthened the social protection system to foster comprehensive human capital development. Achieving these goals would in tandem translate to dynamic and inclusive growth of the country.