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Polio Toolkit
UNICEF Polio Programme Nigeria
Publication date
2025
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Polio SBC Strategies for Security-Compromised Areas in Zamfara, Nigeria

Summary of a brainstorming session with LGA and cluster facilitators, outlining four SBC strategies adapted for conflict-affected areas where standard outreach is unsafe or impractical.

The four strategies cover: engaging trusted local influencers (health workers, Fulani leaders, barbers, TBAs); grassroots peer advocacy through informal networks (traders, motorcycle riders) and reactivated Ward Development Committees; security-sensitive planning with regular risk assessments and local-actor contingency measures; and culturally and gender-sensitive outreach tailored to local languages, customs, and community dynamics.

Best used for: SBC in conflict/insecurity contexts, Nigeria/Zamfara, community mobilization in hard-to-reach settings.

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Four key SBC strategies in security compromised areas of Zamfara.pdf
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