Along various agricultural value chains, GIZ further strengthens the income, employment and food security of smallholder farmers. In support of BMZ’s Digital Africa Initiative, an enabling environment is established for young tech entrepreneurs. Through demand-oriented vocational training measures, GIZ assists partners to adapt vocational training programmes to market needs. In the focal area of economic development and employment, GIZ aims to increase employment and income generation, as well as access to finances for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises. Other partners include the European Union in the fields of peace and security and energy and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in the field of agricultural value chains. GIZ’s activities in Nigeria are commissioned by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and the German Federal Foreign Office (AA). Another key challenge concerns the unreliable supply of electricity, with more than half of the population having no access to steady electricity. Nigerians also account for the highest number of irregular migrants to Europe from Africa, and currently make up the third largest share of asylum applications in Germany.
Poor access to social services, education and vocational training, as well as high unemployment remain major challenges. More than two-thirds of the population continue to live in extreme poverty. Although Nigeria is slowly recovering from this economic downturn, inclusive economic growth remains a distant goal. Over the past years, falling oil prices, internal conflict, and a devaluating currency have led the country into a recession. Nigeria’s economy is largely dependent on oil revenues. With a population of over 190 million, Nigeria accounts for almost half the population of West Africa.
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