By Felicia Imohimi The United Nations Development Programme/Global Environment Facility-Small Grants Programme (UNDP/GEF-SGP) says it has empowered no fewer than 600 enterprises nationwide under its Support to Potential and Established Nature-Positive MSMEs (SPENM) project. Dr Ibirounke Olubamise, National Coordinator of UNDP/GEF-SGP, disclosed this on Thursday in Abuja during the unveilingContinue Reading
By Diana Omueza The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has called for a more dignified portrayal of Africa, urging governments, development partners and the media to project the continent’s strengths rather than poverty and suffering. The UNDP Resident Representative in Nigeria, Ms Elsie Attafuah, made the call on Wednesday inContinue Reading
By Justina Auta The Federal Ministry of Justice (FMoJ), UNDP and development partners have called for stronger legal protection, survivor-centred services and increased investments to address Gender-Based Violence (GBV) and Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) nationwide. The call was made at a one-day National Consultative Workshop on IPV/GBV Programming in Nigeria,Continue Reading
By Usman Aliyu The Federal Government has announced plans to enforce strict performance benchmarks for regional development commissions to curb duplication, boost accountability and ensure measurable impact across Nigeria’s development programmes. Abubakar Momoh, Minister of Regional Development, made this known on Thursday in Benin while delivering his keynote address atContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh The Federal Government on Thursday commended the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) for its longstanding developmental support and pledged deeper collaboration to advance Nigeria’s reform agenda. The Chief of Staff to the President, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila, gave the commendation while receiving UNDP Resident Representative, Ms Elsie Attafuah,Continue Reading
By Maureen Okon Annett Günther, German Ambassador to Nigeria, says complex policy challenges cannot be solved by one group or nation. She, therefore, urged stronger collaboration among stakeholders to address Nigeria’s persistent security concerns. She spoke at the inaugural edition of Abuja Policy Lab, organised by the German Embassy, Abuja,Continue Reading
By Fatima Mohammed-Lawal The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in collaboration with the Kwara Government, on Wednesday in Ilorin, empowered 30 youth innovators in entrepreneurship and other skills to establish their businesses. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the programme is the Young Africa Innovates (YAI), Kwara StateContinue Reading
Partnership By Fortune Abang The Federal Government and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have signed a Regional Partnership for Democracy (RPD) programme, a mechanism designed to strengthen democratic governance across West Africa. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Yusuf Tuggar signed on behalf of Nigeria, while the Resident RepresentativeContinue Reading
By Aisha Gambo The Federal Government on Friday concluded a four-day nationwide training and certification programme for Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning (RAC) Technicians. The exercise with the theme: ‘Certification Training on Safe Handling of Natural Refrigerants for RAC Technicians,’ was being implemented in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP),Continue Reading
Development Human development progress worldwide has slowed to its lowest level in 35 years, the UN Development Programme (UNDP) said in a report released Tuesday. While Türkiye maintained its place in the “very high human development” category with a Human Development Index (HDI) score of 0.853, the global trend pointsContinue Reading
