In Nigeria, Oxfam works to influence policy change in favor of the poor and most vulnerable. We also respond to humanitarian needs of the people in the North Eastern part of the country where insurgence had led to the loss of thousands of lives and rendered many people homeless.
Nigeria is the largest economy in West Africa, and the third largest in Africa. However, although Nigeria is considered to be a regional economic powerhouse, the levels of inequality in this country leave many needs unfulfilled.
Nigeria ranks 157 out of 189 countries on the Human Development Index (HDI) of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Although it possesses the resources to end extreme poverty and even up the inequalities between rich and poor, women and men, it remains the country where the government is the least committed to reducing inequality in West Africa (based on the Oxfam’s Commitment to Reducing Inequality (CRI) Index 2019).
Among Nigeria’s population of nearly 200 million:
| 1 in 4 |
More than one in four (57 million) do not have access to safe water. |
| 2/3 |
Two-thirds (over 130 million) lack adequate sanitation. |
| 10 M |
Ten million children are out of school. |
| 112 M |
112 million live in extreme poverty with less than $1.90 a day. |
Oxfam in Nigeria
In Nigeria, Oxfam works to influence policy change in favor of the poor and most vulnerable. We also work to boost civic engagement by providing platforms for citizen engagement to make policymaking more transparent and inclusive. We respond to humanitarian needs of the people in the North Eastern part of Nigeria where insurgence had led to the loss of thousands of lives and rendered many people homeless.
