The basic functions of the Ministry of Human Services and Social Development are as follows:
- Promoting the general welfare of Women and enhancing their ability to realize their full potentials in various fields of human endeavours.
- Providing an enabling environment that will ensure the maximum and holistic development of the potentials of the Kaduna State child towards state development and state building.
- Promoting a multi-sectoral programme synergy for the realization and enhancement of the survival, development, protection and participation rights of children in Nigeria with particular reference to the achievement of set targets enumerated in the Child’s Right Act 2003 (CRA), the National Economic Empowerment and Development Strategy. NEEDS (2004) and Millennium Development Goals MDGs.
- Embarking on awareness creation and formulation of policies and legislation on survival, development, protection and participatory rights of Women and Children in the state.
- Promoting responsible motherhood and maternal health as well as protecting the rights of Women.
- Taking steps that support the elimination of all social culture practices that discriminates against or are detrimental to the overall development of Women and girls.
- Ensuring the integration of Women in state processes and promoting the mainstreaming of gender on all issues of state importance.
- Supporting the work of relevant non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and civil society organizations (CSOs) working for the realization of Women and Children’s right.
- Advocating for the passage and enforcement of laws that protect and project the interest of the Ministry’s target groups particularly the Child’s Rights Act 2003.
- Central planning of activities of the Ministry such as production of Annual Reports, Ministerial Press Briefings, National Council on Women Affairs Meeting, Tenders Secretariat and HIV/AIDS programmes.
- Collection, collation, analysis, storage and dissemination of data research.
- Formulates and updates various policies and implementation of strategies for the development of various categories of Person with Disabilities (PWDs).
- Subvention to recognized Rehabilitation Centre and Non-Government Organization (NGOs).
- Coordination of Inter-State and Local social welfare activities
- Rehabilitation of alcoholics, drug addicts, cult members and school drop outs etc.
- Care for the Elderly
- Training of professional social workers and the organization and coordination of training facilities for government and non-governmental social welfare agencies.