Nigeria is Africa’s most populous nation and largest economy, a country of almost unimaginable promise. But like many emerging nations it faces the development challenges that come with industrialization and growth. With an office in Abuja, our extensive in-country team works with public and private sector clients to realize Nigeria’s extraordinary potential.
The Nigeria Governance and Climate Change program supports coalitions to influence governments in resolving climate and governance problems affecting the poorest and vulnerable communities. It facilitates new coalitions to address governance barriers, providing targeted, politically informed assistance to strengthen government systems and support citizen empowerment and accountability.
Read MoreThe Partnership for Learning for All in Nigeria (PLANE) project is delivering a more inclusive and effective education system and improving learning outcomes for students in their pre-primary and primary years.
Read MoreDAI supports the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Nigeria—which works to enhance the credibility of the elections and seeks to boost citizen participation across the country.
Read MoreThe U.K. Government, through the British High Commission in Nigeria, pledged continued support to the Government of Jigawa State.
Read MoreThe DAI-led Nigeria Partnership for Learning for All (PLANE) project, funded by the U.K Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, is introducing the concept of safeguarding in education settings.
Read MoreWith assistance from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)-funded State Accountability, Transparency, and Effectiveness (State2State) Activity, Akwa Ibom State passed the Water Resource Bill into law, becoming the first state in Nigeria to adopt the national version of the bill.
Read MoreDAI is pleased to announce that it has achieved the internationally recognized ISO 9001:2015 certification for its operations in Nigeria, establishing the location as an operations leader in international development consulting and implementation.
Read MoreYobe State, Nigeria, recently received an award of excellence for its recent governance reforms in public finance management supported in part by DAI-led projects.
Read MoreCiting his administration’s efforts to fight corruption and improve governance, Nigerian President Muhammed Buhari recently opened the 3rd Ministerial Performance Review Retreat, an event facilitated by the Partnership to Engage, Reform, and Learn (PERL) project, which is funded by the U.K. Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and in part led by DAI.
Read MoreThe European Union Support to Democratic Governance in Nigeria project recently formally closed out its first phase and hosted a launch of its second phase which runs through 2027. The event was both a discussion of accomplishments from the project’s first phase and an opportunity to share plans for the second phase.
Read MoreDAI’s Country Director in Nigeria Dr. Joe Abah recently provided the keynote speech at the Nexford Nigeria 2022 graduation ceremony.
Read MoreDAI recently hosted members of Nigeria’s financial technology ecosystem to discuss the direction of financial regulation and its potential impact on the sector.
Read MoreDAI has been recognized by the Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND) with an award as part of the foundation’s 10-year anniversary celebration of making a difference by reducing poverty, powering coastal communities, catalyzing youth employment, fostering stability, empowering local organizations and enabling development in the Niger Delta region.
Read MoreWe are delighted to report that DAI—through DAI Magister, the investment fundraising and mergers and acquisitions (M&A) advisory arm of DAI Capital—served as co-advisor for Capricorn Digital (trading as Baxi) in its recently announced purchase by MFS Africa.
Read MoreThe Federal Ministry of Finance, Budget, and National Planning Ministry has appointed DAI’s Nigeria Country Director, Dr. Joe Abah, as a member of the Governance, Institutions, Administrations of Justice, Anti-Corruption and National Orientation Technical Working Group.
Read MoreThe government of Nigeria has inaugurated a steering committee to drive the country’s digital identity programme. President Muhammadu Buhari appointed Dr. Joe Abah, DAI’s Country Director for Nigeria, as a member of the committee, which has the mandate to fast-track the implementation of Nigeria’s Strategic Roadmap for accelerating digital identity development.
Read MoreThe U.K. Department for International Development’s Women for Health Programme (W4H) has published a new report reflecting on the progress and lessons learned over seven years of improving women’s health and supporting women health workers in northern parts of Nigeria where female nurses and midwives are desperately needed.
Read MoreAt the 13th Annual ǼLEX Lecture, held in Lagos in July, DAI was represented by Nigeria Country Director Dr. Joe Abah, who, alongside other governance experts, debated about the drivers of a strong democracy—strong men or strong institutions.
Read MoreNigeria Country Director Dr. Joe Abah was recently named as Co-Chair of the Nigerian Economic Summit Group and will serve on its Steering Committee on Governance and Institutions.
Read MoreAnnie Baldridge and James McIntyre-Brown of the DAI Global Health team discussed solutions to Nigeria’s health financing gap at the Corporate Council on Africa Health Forum in Abuja, Nigeria.
Read MoreDAI’s Board was treated to a keynote speech by Dr. Kayode Fayemi, Governor-Elect or Ekiti State, in Nigeria as part of its quarterly meeting, which is held once per year in a country where DAI works.
Read MoreDAI on June 25 hosted a roundtable in Nigeria to discuss ways to leverage the country’s increased competitiveness for agricultural productivity and broad-based economic growth.
Read MoreDAI Country Director Joe Abah was one of several prominent speakers at Nigeria’s Open Government Partnership (OGP) Week. Delivered today at the Barcelona Hotel in Abuja, Abah’s address was titled, “To Whom Much Is Given: National Accountability Stewardship and the Role of Public Servants.”
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