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This publication reports on the implementation of Save the Children's localisation policies in Nigeria, offering lessons learned.
Two women walking through the flooded streets of Lagos, Nigeria.
Nigeria is one of the most flood-prone countries in west Africa. Many areas experience annual flooding. This happens during heavy rainfall and one of the reasons is poor drainage systems.
Conversation Media Group, the
People sitting during a hot day
Carbon Brief reveals visually just how much the world’s most populous regions have been affected by extreme heat since 2013.
Carbon Brief
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This article examines communities' resistance to the Rural Grazing Area (RUGA) settlement policy in Nigeria's Middlebelt using Benue state as a reference point.
Fruit market in Vanuatu
Small businesses constitute 90% of businesses globally. Across Africa, Asia, and Latin America—and particularly in rural and underserved communities within these regions—they are a critical link to basic goods and services and a major driver of employment
Mercy Corps
Woman fetching water from a borehole, Nigeria.
Climate change is worsening water scarcity in Nigeria's coastal areas, and women, who are responsible for fetching water, cooking and other household chores, bear the brunt of this crisis. A gender-sensitive and inclusive solution is needed.
Conversation Media Group, the
Nigeria’s EPCON AI project has been cited as a world leading programme for pandemic preparedness by a new report.
Nigerian Tribune
Climate change is a long-term shift in temperatures and weather patterns. It’s caused by solar cycle variations and human activities such as burning fossil fuels: coal, oil and gas.
Conversation Media Group, the

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