A male farmer runs grain through his hands against a bright blue sky
VSO/Onye Ubanatu

Nigeria

We've worked in Nigeria since 1961, strengthening inclusive education systems and supporting people to develop secure and resilient livelihoods. Over our long history here, we have worked across all 36 administrative regions.

320,000+

We've reached over 320,000 people since we began working in Nigeria.

818

818 learners are engaging with our inclusive education programmes.

70%

Our rural livelihoods programmes have increased adoption of improved agronomical practices by up to 70%.

Inclusive education

Female Students Nigeria
VSO/Onye Ubanatu

We work to empower girls to access quality education.

We’ve been working to increase access to, and improve the quality of, basic education for some of the most vulnerable and marginalised children in the country – particularly girls, children not in school, and those living with disabilities.

Alongside improving the provision of inclusive teaching and learning, we're tackling some of the barriers to access head-on, by supporting communities in Enugu and Kano states to become more engaged in the education of girls and children with disabilities.

Resilient livelihoods

A man and a woman stand outside talking animatedly
VSO/Onye Ubanatu

Expert volunteers supporting farming cooperatives to improve their practices and benefit from economies of scale on the global marketplace.

Improving Market Access for the Poor (IMA4P)

This project has now ended.

Our rural livelihood programming in Niger, Zamfara and Nasarawa states increased the adoption of improved agronomical practices by up to 70%, whilst raising farmers’ income levels, encouraging crop diversification, and increasing social cohesion within farming cooperatives.

As part of our global partnership with Accenture, the Improving Market Access for the Poor (IMA4P) project empowered producer groups to benefit from economies of scale, improving profit margins for some of the country’s most marginalised farmers. We provided training in leadership and cooperative management, and supported farmers to access sustainable savings, loans and credit facilities, all the while working to mainstream principles of gender equality within the supply chain.

Supporting poor farming households to make a sustainable living

Find out more about our work in:

Purnima at a catch up class
Suraj Shakya

Inclusive education

Making sure everyone gets the skills they need to live a fulfilled, dignified life.

We helped almost 3.6 million people to access the quality education they deserve using our current strategy.

Young female farmers in Kenya
VSO/Paul Wambugu

Resilient livelihoods

Ensuring people have the skills needed to support themselves and their families.

Over 400,000 people benefited from our work supporting livelihoods using our current strategy.