Nigeria
The most populous country in Africa, Nigeria suffers from extreme
poverty: 71% of the population lives below the international poverty
line. It also has some of the worst ‘social indicators’ in the
world: one child in every ten dies before the age of five; around 7
million children are not in school; and more than 3 million people
are living with HIV/AIDS, the second largest number in any country
in the world.
Despite this, Nigeria has received relatively little development
assistance compared to the average for sub-Saharan Africa. DFID has
increased its aid substantially and quickly, from £35 million in
2003/04 to up to £100 million in 2007/08.
Find out more in Key facts: Nigeria.
DFID’s main challenges in Nigeria are:
- governance
- health
- education.
How we've helped
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Emmanuel became a peer educator helping other ex-uniformed services personnel, teaching them how to avoid contracting the disease and how to live with it.
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DFID's ‘Make We Talk’ initiative is a sexual health behaviour change programme which is having an impact for sex workers in Maraban Jos, a junction town at a major crossroads in northern Nigeria.
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"Ya Take Ne?" ("What's up?") is a radio show that tells young people what they need to know about HIV/AIDS - and with its mix of chat and education, it's a runaway success.
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Asma'u used to pay street sellers for dirty water from the local river because pumped supplies were so unreliable. Now, thanks to DFID, clean water is flowing straight to her home.
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