Policy Policy Landscape: A Baseline Assessment of Nigeria (2019–2024)”

This assessment provides a structured overview of Nigeria’s climate policy landscape, examining the strength of policy commitments, implementation performance, financing patterns, and institutional readiness since the passage of the Climate Change Act. It draws on national policy frameworks, budget data, climate finance flows, and stakeholder analysis to identify what is working, where gaps persist, and what is needed to translate ambition into impact.

Key insights from the assessment include:

• Strong policy articulation, including Nigeria’s Net Zero 2060 commitment and updated NDCs, contrasted with persistent implementation and coordination gaps.

• Heavy reliance on donor-driven and debt-based climate finance, with limited domestic budget credibility and weak tracking systems.

• Uneven subnational capacity, with a few leading states demonstrating progress while many others lack institutional readiness.

• Clear opportunities to strengthen climate governance through policy alignment, improved budgeting, innovative finance, and multi-stakeholder coordination.

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