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Sarkin (as we popularly call him) is a very influential and vocal partner working with
@Globalrightsng
to change attitudes to decision-making between men and women within households and communities in Sokoto, North West Nigeria.
The first phase of the project focused on Kaduna
We are excited to share more updates from our ongoing grassroots activities towards the implementation of the SCALE for Net Zero Program funded by the United Kingdom government through the Digital Access Program(DAP) of the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office(FCDO)
This is more than just a fair—it's a celebration of impact-driven entrepreneurship!
Through the Commonwealth Scholarships, talented and motivated individuals gain the skills and knowledge they need to drive change in their countries.
@UKinNigeria
@commschols
#CommonwealthAlumni
Meet Mercy.
Thanks to
@intalert
, Mercy helps women affected by sexual and gender-based violence to become more aware of their rights and speak up about violations of those rights – making Nigerian communities more stable and secure.
#GoFarGoTogether
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Floods in the Northeast have affected over half a million people with the risk of disease and food insecurity growing.
The Northeast Ambassadors group convened today to leverage joint support for the response. Thanks to all the humanitarian workers delivering assistance.
The focus of the meeting is to get feedback from Situation Room partners who observed the election and restrategize ahead of the upcoming 2024 Ondo State Governorship election.
This event is sponsored by
@UKinNigeria
#ElectionNewstrend
#EdoDecides2024
#EdoSR2024
Yesterday, we celebrated the successful close-out of UK-funded Expanding Social Protection for Inclusive Development (ESPID) programme implemented by
@savechildrenNG
&
@ACF_Nigeria
, at the national level and in Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano and Kaduna states. 🇬🇧🇳🇬
We had an insightful evening hosted by
@UKinNigeria
Deputy High Commissioner,
@gill_lever1
with members of Nigeria’s National Assembly and other stakeholders, speaking about proposed constitutional reforms to introduce quotas for women in legislative houses in Nigeria at both
Diverse economic opportunities abound when mangroves are sustainably managed.
Thanks to
@FCDOGovUK
,
@FAO
trained 160 participants from coastal/forest-dependent communities in
@crossriverstate
on developing & managing nature-based enterprises for enhanced economic resilience.
Earlier in the week, CLEEN Foundations Lagos regional office had a Director from the FCDO & BHC UK Home Office, Mr Hashim and colleagues visit one of the project sites in Ajegunle, Ajeromi-Ifelodun LGA to meet with some members of Crime Prevention Steering Group,
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@ukhomeoffice
Dir Asim Hafeez met with
@NigeriaMFA
Amb Asari Allotey to review actions following the 🇬🇧🇳🇬Migration, Justice & Home Affairs talks held this year.
Our teams have made progress on tackling crime, illegal migration, providing opportunities to keep Nigerians safe.
After a year of intense work, critique sessions, and several iterations, we presented the final version of our statistical model for determining the integrality of Nigeria's voter register. The model is a theoretical framework for ascertaining if Nigeria's voter register is
The inaugural UK-Nigeria Business Dialogue under the UK-Nigeria Enhanced Trade & Investment Partnership (ETIP) launched yesterday.
🇬🇧&🇳🇬 businesses joined both governments to discuss solutions to current challenges & create better business environments in 🇬🇧 &🇳🇬.
#GoFarGoTogether
DHC
@gill_lever1
hosted a reception for Nigerian legislators & women's rights organisations to celebrate women's achievements in politics.
They also discussed tackling barriers to female leadership in 🌍 elective positions & effective solutions to foster a more inclusive society.
The UK-Nigeria Enhanced Trade and Investment Partnership (ETIP) inaugurated both countries’ working groups on Tuesday.
The ETIP is the first of its kind partnership for the 🇬🇧 in Africa. We are proud of these initiatives with 🇳🇬 to increase cooperation & tackle trade barriers.
The UK will today sign a partnership with Nigeria to boost trade and investment between both our countries 🇬🇧🇳🇬
The agreement is the first of its kind for the UK in Africa and will unlock opportunities for businesses in a range of sectors 👉