FCDO Development Director Series: Nigeria

As part of our Development Director Series, we will host Chris Pycroft, the Development Director in Nigeria for the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), who will present FCDO’s development strategy, programming and pipeline of opportunities in Nigeria.

Nigeria is the largest economy in Africa and one of the world’s largest democracies. As a continental leader, it dominates West Africa economically with its significant oil revenue and also has vast economic potential. As a global player on an upwards trajectory in terms of power, with its incredible diversity, population growth, economic potential, and cultural reach, Nigeria will be central to the UK’s thinking on Africa for the next 50 years.

However, Nigeria is under increasing stress, struggling to manage 3 primary long-term challenges with regional and global implications – conflict and terrorism, climate change, and demography. These issues are further interlinked with secondary challenges, including high levels of extreme poverty, impacting Nigeria’s development, social contract, and stability. 

FCDO’s development priorities in Nigeria include job creation and economic growth,women and girls, humanitarian support and climate resilience, which are all underpinned by the need to strengthen governance. Nigeria has an allocated ODA budget of £72.3 million 2023-2024 and an indicative ODA budget of £120 million for the next financial year, 2024-2025. Chris Pycroft will offer us updates on the current context on the ground as well as crucial insights into FCDO’s development strategy in the country.

Agenda:

BEI Introduction: 10 min

Presentation from Chris Pycroft, FCDO Nigeria Development Director: 15 –20 min

Q&A: 30 min