UNICEF's on-going effort in integrating Child Justice into the Justice Sector Reform has three key components namely: coordination; capacity building; and access to justice. The current project aims to achieve the following: 1) increased sector coordination and development of sectoral policies, legislation and plans in the justice sector; 2) strengthened judiciary training and research capabilities; and 3) increased access to justice and respect for human rights for the vulnerable. In specific, under the result 1, UNICEF plans to facilitate involvement of Social Welfare Sector in the Justice Sector Reform and ensure that child justice issues remain visible, and that social welfare actors who are critical to child justice work are included. UNICEF will work with government and local actors to identify appropriate interdisciplinary child justice specific coordination mechanisms. This may include a focal point model, sub-groups or child justice advisory groups, all of which would be directly linked to broader justice coordination bodies. Under the result 2, in lieu of setting up and managing separate child justice trainings, UNICEF will work closely with national counterparts, UNODC and other partners to integrate child justice into training curriculum and programmes (both pre-service, in-service phase) of justice, prison and police personnel. The priority will be given to Specialized Childrens Units of Police and Family Courts who will be trained on key concepts of child development, effective communication with children, and ethical issues specific to children and others. Under result 3, UNICEF will support child friendly legal assistance and establishing specialized child units within the Nigerian Police Force.

increased sector coordination and development of sectoral policies, legislation and plans in the justice sector; 2) strengthened judiciary training and research capabilities; and 3) increased access to justice and respect for human rights for the vulnerable