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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"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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In Nigeria's rural north, home births are a way of life. But, taking place without the right supervision, they are all too often a cause of death. A DFID initiative is getting more mothers into hospital, so they can go into labour without taking their lives in their hands.
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"Make We Talk" is its name, and getting people to discuss HIV prevention is its raison d'être. Supported by DFID, the project is helping to do away with some of the unhelpful stigmas that still surround the disease.
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