The Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice (ANEEJ) in collaboration with Africa Forum and Initiative for Debt and Development (AFRODAD) organized African Conference on Debt and Development (AfCODD 2022) Nigeria National Conference at the K-Class Hotel,Wuse Zone 5, Abuja on 18 August 2022.The conference is a build up to the AFCoDD 2022 and brought together Government Leaders, Civil Society […]

Oliver Windridge is a British lawyer, specializing in international human rights, anti-corruption   and international criminal law. He is particularly interested in exploring where these three   elements interconnect.  Oliver is founder of rights: applied, a human rights and anti-corruption consultancy that has   pioneered the use of “multi-track accountability” solutions.Click to see slide

The Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice (ANEEJ), a Civil Society Organisation working on issues of debt and structural adjustments with head office in Benin City and Advocacy office in Abuja collaborated with the African Forum on Debt and Development (AFRODAD) based in Harare, Zimbabwe to organise a 2-day West Africa Regional debt advocacy hybrid meeting and debt training […]

Background: The inaugural African Conference on Debt and Development (AfCoDD) was jointly organized by African Forum on Debt and Development (AFRODAD) and its partners across several countries in the region and in Nigeria by the Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice (ANEEJ). The AfCoDD 2021 brings together political, technical and civic leaders from Africa to deliberate and agree on […]

PROJECT BACKGROUND Leadership Initiative for Transformation and Empowerment (LITE-Africa) is a Nigerian non-governmental organization (NGO) operating in Nigeria since 1999 with a vision to create a safe space for peace and development action, and a mission to facilitate community and human development, foster good governance and create inclusive and diverse networks and collaborations in the Niger Delta and beyond. The […]

Message from the Executive Director The spread of COVID-19 early 2020 disrupted the economy of nations around the world and led to a paradigm shift in the operations of institutions, government and individuals. The pandemic coupled with EndSars protests and security challenges in Nigeria as manifested in banditry, kidnapping, herdsmen/farmer clashes and Boko Haram insurgency, opened new opportunities and approach […]

Background In Nigeria, poverty is ubiquitous and has become a major development problem. The World Poverty Clock Report published 2018 shows that Nigeria has overtaken India as the country with the most extreme poor people in the world. The poverty ratio has been exacerbated by the impact of climate change due to increasing vulnerability and risks posed to the population.  […]

Introduction The National Social Investment Programme (N-SIP) is the flagship of the current administration led by President Muhammadu Buhari. N-SIP coincides with Mr. President’s desire to lift 100 million Nigerians out of poverty within the next 10 years. By its adoption in the sub-national level, N-SIP is beginning to occupy a space in inter-governmental programme formulation and implementation. However, the […]

Abstract This research is a contribution to the debate and concerns about the issue of Illicit Financial Flows (IFFs), which has to do with developmental economics, not only in Nigeria, but Africa and the developing world. This paper, having reviewed various literatures, has come to the conclusion that Nigeria’s development and effort at reducing poverty has been hindered by IFFs, […]

As we moved from one part of the World to the other in 2019, to share experience on the MANTRA model, one thing was clear in our minds, to advance the interest of the poor. Our work around improving transparency and accountability mechanisms on the use of recovered asset for National Cash Transfer Programme (NCTP) and the strong partnership that […]