August 13, 2025

CSOs, Government, and Development Partners Unite to Advance Inclusive Social Protection in Nigeria

ABUJA, NIGERIA – August 12, 2025 – The Act Naija! Consortium—comprising Brot für die Welt – Protestant Agency for Diakonie and Development (EWDE), the Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice (ANEEJ), and the New Initiative for Social Development (NISD)—has launched a two-day Dialogue on Social Protection in Nigeria aimed at strengthening collaboration among civil society, government, and development partners to build a […]

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May 27, 2025

JOINT PRESS STATEMENT BY BFDW, ANEEJ & NISD ON THE OCCASION OF OFFICIAL KICK-OFF OF THE “ACT NAIJA” – CIVIL SOCIETY ACTION TO STRENGTHEN SOCIAL PROTECTION IN NIGERIA

27TH MAY 2025. Gentlemen of the press, Our Esteemed Consortium Leaders, Distinguished Guests.  It is with great pleasure that I welcome you all on behalf of our consortium implementing the “Act Naija-” Civil Society Action to Strengthen Social Protection in Nigeria project to the formal Kick- off meeting. The Kick-Off Conference is a 3-day technical and strategic event being held from […]

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January 24, 2025

Vacancies: Act Naija – Civil Society Action to Strengthen Social Protection in Nigeria

Issued 24 January, 2025 The Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice (ANEEJ) and its partners, Bread for the World, Germany and the New Initiative for Social Development (NISD) will from 1st April 2025 commence the implementation of Act Naija! – Civil Society Action to Strengthen Social Protection in Nigeria project being funded by European Union as part of the […]

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June 17, 2024

ANEEJ Calls on Governor Soludo to Inaugurate Social Protection Council, expedite Social Protection Bill

BENIN CITY, NIGERIA. June 17, 2024… In light of ever-growing economic challenges in the country, the Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice (ANEEJ), a civil society organization dedicated to poverty eradication has called on the Governor of Anambra State, Prof. Charles Chukwuma Soludo, to inaugurate the council on social protection for the State Social Protection Policy developed and approved […]

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March 21, 2024

4 Communities to benefit from ANEEJ’s Livelihood support projects

….Wants Government to do more in tackling poverty BENIN CITY, Nigeria. March 21, 2024… In a bid to tackle growing poverty in Nigeria, a Non-Governmental Organisation, the Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice, ANEEJ has said that four communities in Edo and Delta would benefit from its Livelihood support project from 2024/2025. Acting Executive Director of ANEEJ, Mr. Leo […]

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August 29, 2023

ANEEJ CALLS FOR TRANSPARENCY, ACCOUNTABILITY IN VERIFICATION OF THE NATIONAL SOCIAL REGISTER

BENIN CITY, NIGERIA. August 29, 2023… The Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice (ANEEJ) has welcomed the verification of the social register by the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation but calls for transparency and accountability in the entire process. The Executive Director of ANEEJ, the Rev. David Ugolor, in a reaction to the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs […]

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August 24, 2023

Press Statement by Rev. David Ugolor at a Press Conference on ESPPIN Project

PRESS STATEMENT BY ANEEJ EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, REV. DAVID UGOLOR AT THE PRESS CONFERENCE ON THE ENHANCING SOCIAL PROTECTION PROGRAMME IN NIGERIA PROJECT (ESPPIN) ON 24TH AUGUST 2023. Gentlemen of the press, It gives me great pleasure to welcome you all to this press brief which centres on the progress made so far in the implementation of the Enhancing Social Protection […]

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April 18, 2023

Call for Bid for Evaluation of the Enhancing Social Protection in Nigeria (ESPPIN) Project

The Africa Network for Environment and economic Justice, ANEEJ, is a National NGO based in Benin City, Edo State.  ANEEJ is soliciting the services of a Reputable M&E Consultant that will Evaluate the Enhancing Social Protection in Nigeria (ESPPIN) Project. ESPPIN is a three-year project being implemented in 5 states and the Federal Capital territory (Anambra, Bayelsa, Delta, Edo, Ekiti […]

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December 1, 2022

ANEEJ calls for speedy passage of Bill to Institutionalise Social Investment Programmes …Urges Governors, State Assemblies to follow suit

BENIN CITY, NIGERIA. December 1, 2022… Against the backdrop of the National Bureau of Statistics revelation that 133 million Nigerians are living in poverty, theAfrica Network for Environment and Economic Justice ANEEJ, a Civil Society Organisation with a vision to eradicate poverty in Nigeria has called on the National Assembly to speedily consider the passage of the Social Investment Programme […]

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August 12, 2021

THE IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON THE POOR AND VULNERABLE CITIZENS AND SOCIAL PROTECTION IN NIGERIA

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.  […]

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