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UNDP launches vocational training programmes for women and youth in Adamawa State
UNDP, in partnership with Adamawa State Government and funding support from the Government of Japan, has launched vocational training in Yola to support women and youth with the necessary skills and…
Upgrade to water supply set to improve lives in Damboa, Borno
This intervention is helping to address water challenges in the camps; IDPs now have access to safe and portable water for domestic use.
UNDP, ONSA partner to activate community-based platforms for preventing and countering violent extremism
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in partnership with the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) have agreed to activate community-based platforms for preventing and responding…
UNDP and Partners establish Market Linkages for Farmers and Herdsmen
The competition for scarce resources between farmers and herders has had devastating impacts on communities in Nigeria’s Middle-Belt region.
More hands on-deck: Aliko Dangote Foundation contributes N1.5 Billion (USD $ 3.8 million) to the Nigeria UN COVID-19 Basket Fund
The Aliko Dangote Foundation (ADF) has joined hands with the United Nations in Nigeria with a total sum of N1.5 Billion (equivalent to USD $3.8 million) contribution to the Nigeria UN COVID-19 Basket…
UN procures ventilators and other medical supplies to boost the Government of Nigeria’s response to COVID-19
A shipment of ventilators and other essential medical supplies procured by the UN system in Nigeria to support the Government’s COVID-19 response arrived at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport today.
The UN in Nigeria launches a COVID-19 Basket Fund to support Government response.
The UN system in Nigeria, in collaboration with the Government, has launched the COVID19 Basket Fund to complement ongoing efforts to mobilise resources in support of the National COVID-19…
Government of Japan announces USD $2.5 million for Early Recovery and Peacebuilding in Northeast Nigeria
The Government of Japan has announced the release of 2,5 million dollars for early recovery and peacebuilding activities in Northeast Nigeria.
Solar powered lanterns light up homes in Ngwom, Borno State
Through the project funded by the Government of Japan, UNDP partnered with a Japanese electronics company Panasonic, to improve the living standards of the community by providing them with solar…
Peugeot Nigeria: 50 youths from Borno complete technical skills training thanks to UNDP and EU support
The Peugeot Automobile Nigeria (PAN) Learning Centre in Kaduna graduated 50 youths from Borno State who completed a vocational training in auto mechanics technology and trades, including painting,…
