Project background
The ASPIRE Project aims to improve the realization of sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) for adolescent girls and women, including vulnerable populations, in Bauchi and Sokoto States. Aligned with Canada’s Feminist International Assistance Policy (FIAP) and Plan International’s Global Policy: Gender Equality and Inclusion (GE&I), ASPIRE will be guided by a feminist, multi-sectoral approach to improving women’s and girls’ agency and leadership, informing and empowering adolescents and young people with the right information and economic leverage to demand adequate SRHR information and services, and advocate for government duty bearers to establish strong policies and programs that respond to their demands.
ASPIRE will pursue partnerships that bring together government, civil society, coalitions, networks, national partners and associations to promote an integrated approach to SRHR, especially for adolescents. This will be achieved through three intermediate outcomes
Plan International Nigeria aims to contribute to the advancement of Children’s rights and is committed to achieving program quality, which calls for effective and efficient allocation and use of resources (time, money and staff) for the attainment of its program quality and organization’s objectives. Vulnerable women and adolescent girls and boys in Nigeria continue to have little or no access to quality health information and services needed to exercise their sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR).
Use of any form of modern contraception by married women aged 15-49 is only 5.2% in Bauchi and 2.1% in Sokoto, both well below the national average of 12%. Likewise, in Bauchi state, 40.7% of adolescent girls aged 15-19 have begun childbearing and 32.1% in Sokoto. The national average is 18.7%. Some poor families from rural Nigeria send their children to Islamic boarding schools in the northern cities of the country. Islamiyah schools are mixed gender that enroll girls and boys; Tsangayas enroll only boys, called Almajiris. There are an estimated 9.5 million Almajiris, the name given to highly vulnerable adolescent boys who attend Tsangaya schools and beg in the streets for survival. The most vulnerable—poor women and adolescent girls (and boys) in rural areas, out-of-school children (OOSC) and adolescents, and Almajiri and Islamiyah students—are especially disadvantaged by socio-cultural traditions, strict gender norms and weak health systems that limit access to SRHR information and quality services. Most Almajiris and Islamiyah students face significant challenges in accessing basic SRHR information and services increasing their risk of abuse, exploitation and mental disorders.
Project objectives
To achieve these goals, this project has two main objectives:
The selected partner(s) will be expected to deliver on the following terms of reference (ToR) in line with the objectives of the project.
Scope of work of the potential partner
Deliverables of the partner
Bauchi (10 LGAs) Sokoto (23 LGAs)
Jama’are Binji
Ningi Silame
Darazo Tangaza
Misau Gudu
Bauchi Kware
Kirfi Sokoto North
Das Sokoto South
Toro Wammako
Gamawa Gwadabawa
Katagum Illella
Gada
Sabon Birni
Isa
Goronyo
Rabah
Wurno
Bodinga
Yabo
Shagari
Tambuwal
Kebbe
Tureta
Dange Shuni
Expression of Interest Requirements
Interested WROs and YLOs are expected to submit the following as maximum requirements
At least two references from notable individuals/organizations familiar with your organization
(The above requirements are specific to Women Rights Organizations’ (WROs) or their networks interested in submitting their Expression of Interest (EoI).
Interested WROs to submit their EOI to the following email addresses no later than Monday the 3rd of November, 2025.
Tagged as: Nigeria, Plan International
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