Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Systèmes alimentaires intégrés et résilience dans le nord du Nigéria
Agreement Number:
7474142 P016785001
Agreement Value:
$5,000,000.00
Agreement Date:
Mar 5, 2026 - Dec 31, 2027
Description:
This project aims to strengthen peace and human rights in a volatile region by promoting inclusive community planning, social cohesion, and gender equity by supporting state institutions and local actors to build governance capacity to strengthen resilience. The project supports urgent needs including shock-responsive agriculture, climate adaptation, and livelihood restoration, to address the impacts of regional insecurity and climate volatility. It also enhances household and community resilience by providing sustainable food production systems, irrigation infrastructure, and training, to mitigate the economic and environmental shocks affecting Northern Nigeria.
Project activities include: (1) Support to the development and creation of community and household assets for sustainable food production, post-harvest handling and market linkages; (2) Providing vocational training for youth in agribusiness and digital skills including financial inclusion through National Identification Number (NIN) registration; (3) Strengthening early warning systems for shock responsive social protection using anticipatory action through training and support with development of frameworks and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs); and (4) Strengthening the state social protection policy to include safety nets.
Organization:
Global Affairs Canada
Expected Results:
The expected outcomes for this project include: (1) Increased participation of women and youth in income-generating activities and local decision-making processes; (2) Enhanced household productivity and income diversification; (3) Strengthened institutional capacities of state and local governments to plan, coordinate, and integrate resilience and social protection policies within development frameworks; (4) Strengthened community and institutional systems to adopt gender transformative and conflict sensitive approaches.
Location:
Rome, IT
Reference Number:
064-2025-2026-Q4-0151
Agreement Type:
Grant
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Recipient's Legal Name:
UN WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME
Program:
International Development Assistance program
Program Purpose:
The main purpose on the International Development Assistance Program is to reduce poverty for those living in countries where Global Affairs Canada engages in international development.