Near the end of 2022, the Central Bank of Nigeria began withdrawing old Naira notes from circulation as part of a redesign of the currency. With the slow distribution of new notes, Nigeria experienced a cash shortage. Between December 2022 and January 2023, the amount of currency in circulation fell by nearly 2 trillion Naira. […]
Building Better Data, Better Policies: Training a New Generation of Youth Enumerators in Northern Nigeria
Good policies depend on good data. When governments and development partners design youth employment programs, social protection schemes, or education investments, they rely on evidence about how young people actually live, work, study, and move. If the data is incomplete, biased, or poorly collected, the resulting policies can miss their targets, and scarce resources may […]
Bridging Policy and Practice: A Stakeholder-Driven Theory of Change for Sustainable Agri-food Transformation in Nigeria
The future of Nigeria’s food system transformation gained momentum at the 47th National Council on Agriculture and Food Security (NCAFS), held in Kaduna. This high-level forum convened key actors – including the Honorable Minister and State Minister of Agriculture, Permanent Secretary, commissioners from all 36 states, development partners, private sector leaders, and civil society organizations […]
Transforming Nigeria’s Agrifood Systems: A United Path to Food Security and Resilience
Agrifood systems are under extraordinary stress. Conflict, extreme weather, climate-related disasters, economic shocks, and widening inequality are exerting mounting pressure on farmland, water resources, and the biodiversity that sustains life (FAO, 2025). Fragile supply chains only deepen these strains, with disruptions rippling through households, markets, and farms globally. These converging crises make the 2025 World […]
Setting a Course for Sustainable Fisheries and Aquaculture in Nigeria: Highlights from the National Policy Validation Workshop
Authors: Catherine Ragasa, Omobolanle Onilogbo, Chibuzo Nwagboso On November 12-13, 2024, the Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy, in collaboration with the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and WorldFish organized a two-day workshop aimed at validating the new National Fisheries and Aquaculture Policy (2025-2029) under the CGIAR Initiative on National Policies and Strategies […]
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