Client: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Duration: 2024-2028
Region: Sub-Saharan Africa
Country: Nigeria
Solutions: Climate
The Nigerian government recognizes the devastating effects of climate change on socio-economic development. However, poor governance and stakeholder engagement hinder climate resilience efforts despite growing awareness about climate change impacts. Effective collective action for mitigation and resilience remains elusive.
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) funded Nigeria Governance and Climate Change Programme (NGCP) is focused on supporting coalitions to influence governments in resolving climate and governance problems affecting the poorest and vulnerable communities. It aims to increase state government income from internally generated revenue, mainstream climate action in state government policy, planning, and budgets, and strengthen election delivery and credibility. The program is implemented in Kaduna, Kano, and Jigawa in north-western Nigeria, with targeted strategic engagement at the federal and regional levels.
NGCP builds on the successes of predecessor projects—such as Accountable, Responsive, and Capable Government (ARC) and State Partnership for Accountability, Responsiveness, and Capability (SPARC)—which have underpinned governance reform in Nigeria for more than 20 years.
The program treats climate change as a political and governance issue. It facilitates new coalitions to address governance barriers, providing targeted, politically informed assistance to strengthen government systems and support citizen empowerment and accountability. Thirty percent of resources are allocated towards gender equality and inclusion.
NGCP supports the development and implementation of effective governance and climate strategies. This includes embedding, deepening, and broadening reform efforts in partner states and at the federal level to influence change throughout all 36 Nigerian states. It aims to establish communities of practice for Commissioners of Planning and Budget from all states and for senior women in civil or public service.
Partnering with The Policy Practice, Integrity, International Centre for Energy, Environment and Development, Women’s Environmental Programme, Bridge that Gap, and Accountability Lab, DAI aims to achieve the following outcomes:
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