devinitorg/iati-policy-markers huggingface dataset:
Feed the Future Nigeria Agribusiness Investment Activity (Nigeria):  The Feed the Future Agribusiness Investment Activity continues to increase the agricultural competitiveness of Nigeria's smallholder farmers by addressing constraints within the business environment in Nigeria and increasing agriculture-related investment. The activity comprises three main components: 1) increasing the ease of doing business; 2) increasing access to finance; and 3) spurring investment promotion. Overall, the activity improves the agribusiness investment climate, which plays a pivotal role in attracting foreign direct and domestic investments. It also prioritizes partnerships with private sector actors in targeted states.  Nutrition-related businesses, such as those involved in the manufacture of nutrient-rich foods, continue to benefit under this activity. The activity contributes to the Mission's Feed the Future strategy, which seeks to improve the competitiveness of smallholder farmers and the Administration's priority of helping Nigerian farmers become self-reliant. These outcomes will be achieved through training, technical assistance, establishing strong working relationships with relevant entities in the public and private sector, and leveraging relationships with investment firms (private equity, venture capital and impact investors) and lead agribusinesses..Through training and clinics, the activity works with local and international business development specialists to build capacity and provide support to women entrepreneurs and women's associations, including the Women Farmers Advancement Network and the Nigerian Women Agro-Allied Farmers Association.......
HIV/AIDS - Orphans and Vulnerable Children - Assistance for HIV/AIDS PEPFAR: HIV/AIDS - Improve the lives of orphans and other vulnerable children and families affected by HIV/AIDS. Strengthen communities to meet the needs of orphans and other vulnerable children affected by HIV/AIDS, supporting community-based responses, helping children and ad - Assistance for HIV/AIDS
USAID/OFDA Grant for Nigeria/Complex Emergency Basic Award to [redacted] to Improve information management for response in northeast Nigeria
Humanitarian Assistance Humanitarian coordination, information management, and assessments (HCIMA) activities
Integrated Child Health and Social Services Award (ICHSSA) Integrated Child Health and Social Services Award (ICHSSA) local partner award covering Adamawa and Bauchi
Key Population Care 2 (Nigeria):  Monkeypox (Mpox) is endemic in Nigeria and has seen a surge in the number of cases with the most recent re-emergence in line with the current global outbreak of the virus notably among key populations. Support is provided to the risk communication and animal health pillars of the  government of Nigeria's response to the ongoing outbreak as well as the mpox vaccine. USAID will leverage existing platforms and programming in priority states to deploy the vaccine among highest risk populations.
Multi-sector humanitarian assistance Multi-sector humanitarian assistance: provide activities in WASH and Shelter/Settlement
Emergency health and WASH services to COVID-affected populations Emergency health and WASH services to COVID-affected populations
Advocacy, Awareness and Civic Empowerment (ADVANCE) The ADVANCE program seeks to build the institutional and operational capacity of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) throughout Nigeria to improve public decision making, local governance and project development for equitable socioeconomic growth.
Strengthening Humanitarian Response and Sustainability  (SURE-SN) The program will achieve a higher standard of well-being based on the identified multi-sector purpose to integrate services and resilience in conflict-affected and displaced communities with health, nutrition, WASH, protection services as the most critical lifesaving, sustainable priorities for the program.
HIV/AIDS - Abstinence/Be Faithful - Assistance for HIV/AIDS PEPFAR: HIV/AIDS - Promote abstinence, fidelity, delay of sexual activity, partner-reduction messages, and related social and community norms. - Assistance for HIV/AIDS
USAID/OFDA Grant for Nigeria/Complex Emergency Emergency response to mine/UXO risk education
Grant to WHO to provide Essential Health Service Delivery in Northeast Nigeria Grant to WHO to provide Essential Health Service Delivery in Northeast Nigeria
Community Participation for Action in the Social Sector (COMPASS) The COMPASS Project was launched in 2004 to expand participation, ownership and use of healthcare and education sector services to the community level in four states (Bauchi, Lagos, Kano and Nasarawa) and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) of Nigeria over a period of five years.
Sustainable Mechanism for Improving Livelihoods & Household Empowerment (SMILE) (Nigeria):  The aim of SMILE is to improve the wellbeing of OVCs in PEPFAR priority states by enabling them to fully access and utilize comprehensive and coordinated services.  SMILE will integrate TB services into its existing mandate in two states (Benue and Nassarawa) by screening vulnerable children for TB, and linking them to designated diagnostic and treatment facilities. The project will develop and implement context specific communication strategies in the communities where they work to improve awareness of TB..
Humanitarian Assistance To prevent and treat malnutrition among vulnerable, conflict-affected populations.
Third-party Monitoring for Humanitarian Programming Provide third-party monitoring for humanitarian programming in Nigeria
Pharmaceutical Pipeline Technical Support Technical support and pharmaceutical pipeline.
Local Partners Initiative on Orphans and Vulnerable Children  (LOPIN-OVC) Widows and Orphans Empowerment Organization (WEWE) was authorized by United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Nigeria to implement the Local Partners Initiative for Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) [LOPIN] in Region 2 which included Anambra and Imo State, the agreement was scaled up to two more states Akwa-Ibom and Rivers States. LOPIN 2 Project aimed at mitigating the impact of HIV/AIDS and other forms of vulnerability on children and their households. It is designed to model inclusiveness in programming for Orphans and Vulnerable Children in Nigeria in accordance with the National Priority Agenda. The project goal is to improve the quality of life of at least 340,000 VC from 68,000 households in Awka Ibom, Anambra, Imo, and Rivers State within 5 years. WEWE - LOPIN 2 proposes Nine (9) strategic approaches which are: (i) OVC Service Delivery, (ii) Quality Improvement Science, (iii) System Strengthening, (iv) Public - Public Partnerships (PPP), (v) HIV Prevention (vi) Gender Consideration, (vii) Operational Research, (ix) Linkages to Treatment, Care and Support.
Maximizing Agricultural Revenue and Key Enterprises in Targeted Sectors (MARKETS) II (Nigeria):  ..MARKETS II improves the incomes and nutrition of poor smallholder farmers through proven private sector demand driven interventions. The project focuses on farmers with five hectares or less of land and small-scale agricultural support services along targeted value chains. . .FY 2016, MARKETS II will support 200,000 farmers to access finance to purchase agro-inputs and expand production and sales, establish over 100 technology demonstration plots and train farmers in three states.  It will also collaborate with Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND), an initiative with Chevron to link 1,000 out-growers to industrial processors.  The project will also train 15,000 farmers on business skills and nutrition.. .A total of some 193,000 farmers are expected to apply new technologies and management practices on approximately 229,000 hectares of land.  The value of new private sector investments is expected to reach $5.5 million. .
Multi-sector emergency support for Northeast Nigeria To provide support for emergency response in WASH, nutrition, protection, and humanitarian coordination for conflict-affected populations in Northeast Nigeria
IDA award for a Mercy Corps program in Nigeria IDA award for a Mercy Corps program in Nigeria
Feed the Future Nigeria Integrated Agricultural Activity (Nigeria):  .With FY 2023 funds, activity will:.Facilitate certification of new and existing community-based seed entrepreneurs across Adamawa, Borno, Gombe, and Yobe states;.Develop and roll out a profitable, sustainable seed production and supply system and design tailored business models for community-based seed entrepreneurs to locally sell certified seeds to smallholder farmers markets; and .Promote good crop varieties and management practices that are best suited for each respective agroecology..The activity advances Northeast Nigeria's recovery from the economic impacts of conflict and supports disenfranchised vulnerable populations to regain their farming livelihoods. The activity promotes bio fortified seeds (such as vitamin A fortified maize, zinc fortified rice, and iron fortified cowpea) to enable community-based seed entrepreneurs cultivate bio fortified crops. The activity also facilitates diversification and increases production of nutrient-dense crops, including processing, storage, preservation, and market expansion for vulnerable groups.   .This activity contributes to the CDCS DO , the Mission's Feed the Future strategy, and the Joint Strategic Plan Goals 1 and 2. .
Partner Liaison Security Operations (PLSO) (Nigeria):  With FY 2022 funds this activity will:.Deploy security resource tools, instant communication tools, site visits, training, and regular meetings to USAID Nigeria contractors and sub-contractors;.Assist with the effective delivery of U.S. government funded assistance; .Strengthen the ability of IPs to prepare for potential security incidents; and .Keep IPs abreast of security situations as they unfold in Nigeria. .USAID/Nigeria has established a Partner Liaison Security Operation (PLSO). The PLSO facilitates communications between USAID Implementing Partners (IPs) operating in Nigeria. PLSO allows IPs to effectively use and share publicly available security information, thereby improving their security situational awareness. The PLSO activity (supported by USAID's Automated Directives System (ADS) 573) is implemented in countries identified as high threat posts, such as Nigeria..PLSO produces weekly activity reports for the Mission and USAID/Washington on security incidents throughout the country.  This activity permits all  FY 2022 funded activities to implement with  additional security resources and information at their disposal to reduce security incidents and help keep partners and staff safe..
Support for Electoral Reforms Project (Nigeria):  The activity supports the long-term stability of Nigeria's electoral institutions. The activity provides demand-driven assistance to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and other election management bodies to strengthen their professionalism and capacity, leading to greater public confidence in election outcomes. Initiatives will train permanent INEC staff for off-cycle gubernatorial elections and continue the implementation of its strategic plan for the 2019 general elections. The activity will provide technical assistance to INEC to: improve voter register accuracy; develop more effective electoral dispute resolution mechanisms; improve new technology such as biometric card readers; strengthen internal efficiency and knowledge management; and provide voter education outreach to marginalized populations.
International Rescue Committee Nigeria Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP) - 2015 Award International Rescue Committee Nigeria Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP) - 2015 Award
USAID/OFDA Grant for Nigeria/Complex Emergency To provide operational support, security training and reporting, and conduct risk assessments
Humanitarian assistance in Nigeria To provide emergency nutrition, health, WASH, shelter, and humanitarian information coordination services to conflict-affected populations in northeast Nigeria.
Health, Protection, Shelter, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene, Protection, Economic Recovery Health, Protection, Shelter, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene, Protection, Economic Recovery and Market Systems and Humanitarian Coordination support in Nigeria
US President's Malaria Initiative for States (PMI-S) Project - Task Order 1 This project will contribute to the vision of Nigerias National Malaria Elimination Program of having "a malaria-free" Nigeria, and the PMI 2015-2020 goal of reducing malaria-associated mortality by reducing the incidence of severe malaria and associated complications. The goal of PMI-S is to contribute to the reduction of all causes of under-five and maternal mortality by delivering quality services for the management of malaria and its complications and the prevention of malaria during pregnancy.
Integrated Health Program (IHP) Task Order Five (TO5) (Nigeria):  With FY 2022 funds this activity will:.Provide health system support to the Sokoto state government to plan, budget and coordinate the implementation of primary health care services and advocate for improved health system governance. .Build the capacity of healthcare workers to provide quality, equitable primary health services and to reach underserved populations. .Issue small grants to local organizations to provide technical assistance and capacity building support to health facilities in provision of nutrition services, gender based violence (GBV) and informal sector enrollment in financial risk protection schemes. .Promote the adoption of essential WASH actions such as environmental hygiene handwashing and safe disposal of waste at the facility levels in Sokoto State..Collaborate with government stakeholders to strengthen facility-level results reporting, use of data for decision making,service quality improvement and develop a comprehensive Annual Operational Plan for Sokoto State, focusing on high impact interventions. .This activity will strengthen health systems and increase access to and improve the quality of primary health care services in Sokoto State. It will work via a multipartite MOU between the Sokoto State Government, USAID Nigeria, Gates Foundation, Global Affairs Canada, Dangote Foundation, and UNICEF, to reduce maternal and child mortality in Sokoto, and to increase public and private health systems' skills to sustainably supervise and manage quality primary health care services. .This activity contributes to USAID priorities by focusing on evidence-based interventions, sustainability, localization and capacity building. It also contributes directly to USAID Nigeria CDCS Development Objective 2, the Embassy's ICS, and is closely aligned with Goal 3 of the 2022-2026 Joint Strategic Plan...
Nigeria Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP) - 2015 Award (Borno) Nigeria Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP) - 2015 Award (Borno)
Development Innovation Ventures (DIV) Through DIV, USAID seeks to identify and rigorously test promising projects with the potential to significantly (rather than incrementally) improve development outcomes, and help replicate and scale projects that are proven successful. USAID/DIV expects its most successful investments will have an accelerated growth path to reach millions of beneficiaries worldwide within 10 years.
Multi-sectoral Assistance Funding to provide multi-sectoral assistance to flood-affected populations.
Improved Access To Food For IDPs And Vulnerable Host Communities Improved Access To Food For IDPs And Vulnerable Host Communities
Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Support (Nigeria):  With FY 2022 funds this activity will:.Provide cross-sectoral, Mission-wide support on strategy, project, and activity-level monitoring, evaluation, and learning; and.Provide third-party, field-based monitoring, and data gathering to augment the Mission's evidence base for accountability and decision making..Due to increasing insecurity across the country, strict Embassy security restrictions for chief of mission staff, and a generalised non-permissive implementation environment traditionally monitoring, evaluation, and learning has become difficult. The goal of the Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Support Activity (MELSA) activity is to provide third party MEL tools to staff and partners and help transform USAID/Nigeria into a premier practitioner of program monitoring and evaluation rooted in organizational learning and adaptation. MELSA will provide continuous, on-the-ground, on-demand and systematic support to all USAID/Nigeria technical teams and implementing partners on performance monitoring, data verification, performance and impact evaluations, project- and activity-level monitoring, evaluation and learning plans, organizational learning, capacity building, short term technical assistance, and knowledge management.  This activity cross-cuts the USAID Nigeria CDCS supporting all objectives as  well as being closely aligned with Goals 1- 4 of the 2022-2026 Joint Strategic Plan...
Emergency Health and Nutrition Assistance This award will provide emergency health, nutrition, and protection services to conflict-affected populations
Watershed Management for Source Water Protection - NPI (Nigeria):  With FY 2023 fund this activity will:.Strengthen long-term access to safe drinking water;.Reduce levels of water-borne disease by supporting community-based watershed governance and sanitation; and .Protect watershed sources through the conservation of forest and woodland ecosystems. .The activity strengthens community and civil society engagement in managing their natural resources and watersheds through increased engagement and technical assistance. It also provides opportunities for economically viable and sustainable livelihoods to discourage deforestation.   .This activity increases the water security and resilience of selected communities, benefitting people and ecosystems that depend upon the Cross River Watershed in Cross River State and the Pai River Watershed in Bauchi State. Engaging a variety of stakeholders, this activity rehabilitates dysfunctional WASH infrastructure, builds new water and sanitation facilities, and develops support mechanisms. This includes nature-based solutions such as improved watershed management that have the potential to offer lasting, cost-effective improvements with multiple benefits for water resources, climate change adaptation, communities, ecosystems, and alternative livelihoods. .This activity links directly to the WASH High Priority Country Plan for Nigeria under the US Global Water Strategy objectives, contributes to the CDCS DO 1, and Goals 1 and 2 of the Joint Strategic Plan. ..
Mid-Term Evaluation of USAID/Nigeria Conflict Abatement through Local Mitigational (CALM) Project Mid-Term Evaluation of USAID/Nigeria Conflict Abatement Through Local Mitigational (CALM) Projec
PMI for States (PMI-States) Task Order 3 Health Activities Implement PMI for State Task Order 3 Health Activities in Akwa-Ibom ,Cross River, Oyo and Ebonyi States
Key Populations Care 1 (Nigeria):  Monkeypox (Mpox) is endemic in Nigeria and has seen a surge in the number of cases with the most recent re-emergence in line with the current global outbreak of the virus notably among key populations. Support is provided to the risk communication and animal health pillars of the  government of Nigeria's response to the ongoing outbreak as well as the mpox vaccine. USAID will leverage existing platforms and programming in priority states to deploy the vaccine among highest risk populations.
Humanitarian Food Assistance Food assistance and services in the health, nutrition, and WASH sectors.
Multisectoral Area-based Response for Life Saving and Dignity Restoration to Crisis-affected Populations The proposed project goal is to restored dignity, protection, and better resilience for idps, vulnerable individuals, and populations affected by ongoing and acute crises. The total number of beneficiaries that will be supported under this award is 67,928 individuals.
HIV/AIDS - Host Country Strategic Information Capacity (HIV) - Assistance for HIV/AIDS PEPFAR: HIV/AIDS - Establish and/or strengthen host country institutions management information systems (MIS) and their development and use of tools and models to collect, analyze and disseminate a variety of information related to the program element. These may include, but are not limited to MIS for government ministries or other host country institutions, needs assessments, baseline studies, censuses and surveys, targeted evaluations, special studies, routine surveillance, data quality assessments, and operational research. This sub-element may also include developing and disseminating best practices and lessons learned and testing demonstration and/or pilot models. Related training, supplies, equipment, and non-USG personnel are included. - Assistance for HIV/AIDS
USAID/OFDA Grant for Nigeria/Complex Emergency To provide timely assistance to vulnerable populations in Nigeria
Nigeria/State Education Account (Sea)/Kano & Zamfara Creative implemented State Education Account projects in Nigerias Kano and Zamfara states where authorities face the challenge of planning, administering and managing thousands of primary schools and hundreds of secondary schools. By developing the capacity to successfully implement a State Education Account, the state Ministries of Education were able to more closely examine education expenditures, including those from private, public and donor funds to make more informed decisions in educational resource allocations
Emergency Humanitarian Assistance The program's theory of change is that if the humanitarian coordination, information management, and assessments (HCIMA) and the humanitarian policy, studies, analysis, or application (HPSAA) sectors are supported by information management services, NGO coordination as well as NNGOs capacity building, then the collective of actors engaged in the response will better utilize the available resources for the benefit of the affected communities. The total number of beneficiaries that will be supported under this award is 30 non-government organizations (NNGOs).
World Food Program (WFP) - Blank Supplementary Feeding Program World Food Program (WFP) - Blank Supplementary Feeding Program
Expanded Access to Services for Agricultural Enterprises (EASE) EASE increases credit access by combining capacity building for local organizations by providing microfinance loans
Strengthening Civic Advocacy and Local Engagement (SCALE) (Nigeria):  With FY 2023 funds this activity will:Strengthen the financial, management, and administrative capacity of local civil society organizations (CSOs) and, to a lesser extent, business management organizations (BMOs);Improve the coordination and advocacy capacity of CSOs to drive policy change and greater public accountability at state and city levels; andProvide technical assistance to government and civil society efforts to counter trafficking-in-persons and reduce child, early, and forced marriage.This activity will strengthen partnerships between CSO-led coalitions and networks, targeted Government of Nigeria institutions, and key stakeholders to advocate for and monitor selected development reforms aimed at increasing government systems' transparency, accountability, and responsiveness to achieve higher quality social services in key sectors. These sectors include health, education, agriculture, inclusive development, and sexual and gender-based violence. This activity will work through CSO coalitions and networks to advocate for budgetary allocation and funds expenditure related to maternal and child health and tuberculosis.  It will provide oversight utilizing transparency and accountability principles thereby ensuring accountability. This activity aligns closely with USAID Nigeria's CDCS and supports Goals 1-3 of the 2022-2026 Joint Strategic Plan. .. .
Opportunities to Learn Activity (OTL) The proposed activity will directly contribute to USAID/Nigeria's Development Objective 2 A healthier, better educated population via Intermediate Result 2.2 Improved learning outcomes in targeted states.