The African continent needs $194 billion in additional financing annually to meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030, according to Philémon Yang, President of the United Nations General Assembly.
Nigeria has secured a significant position on the global stage by becoming the chair of the Executive Board for the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat)
The Federal Government has stated that the implementation of SDGs in Nigeria will require $10 billion annually as funding.
Dr. Samuel Ogbuku, the Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has said that the Commission is working on a plan to create solar-based industrial clusters in Niger Delta communities.
A study commissioned by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has revealed that Nigeria accounts for only 16% of the hardware components being used in the country’s telecom industry, while 84% are foreign.
The UNDP African Young Women Leaders Fellowship Programme is inviting young African women to participate in a 12-month fellowship program.
The report provides a global overview of progress on the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
Governmental institutions in Nigeria have inadequate capacity, which affects public service delivery in the country
The Exchange recognises the critical need to drive sustainable finance as a tool to accelerate progress towards the achievement of SDGs.
How do we begin to address this slow progress and ensure that Nigeria is on track to achieve the SDGs by 2030?
We need to develop greater capacity for our public service to engage in public private partnerships. PPP is not a gift. The public sector is not charity and so you need to understand what you are doing with them.
