NASSCO | National Social Safety Net Coordinating Office

MESSAGE FROM THE NATIONAL COORDINATOR

Welcome to the official website of the National Social Safety Nets Coordinating Office (NASSCO). At NASSCO, our mission is simple yet profound: to coordinate and integrate the social safety-net programs into social protection systems. Through the National Social Register (NSR), a comprehensive database of poor and vulnerable households across the country, we are able to […]

NG-CARES 2.0 Stakeholders Unite to Enhance Social Protection and Target Over 19 Million Households

The National Social Safety Nets Coordinating Office (NASSCO) played a central role at the recently concluded NG-CARES 2.0 Stakeholders’ Appraisal Meeting, where federal and state actors, along with development partners like the World Bank, gathered in Lagos to strengthen collaboration and enhance the delivery of the NG-CARES Programme. Speaking at the event, the Permanent Secretary […]

NASSCO Partners with NDDC as First Lady Launches Renewed Hope Medical Outreach in Otuasega

The First Lady of Nigeria, Oluremi Tinubu, has launched the 2025 Free Medical Outreach in Otuasega, Bayelsa State, as part of the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI) in partnership with the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). The event also marked the commissioning of a newly renovated cottage hospital and a community secondary school—major investments aimed at […]

NASSCO Coordinates NIN–NSR Integration Training with NIMC and State Stakeholders

The National Social Safety-Net Coordinating Office (NASSCO), in collaboration with the Lagos State Government, has spearheaded a comprehensive three-day training on the integration of the National Identification Number (NIN) with the National Social Register (NSR). The initiative aims to enhance the accuracy, transparency, and efficiency of social protection delivery in Nigeria. Held at Dover Hotel, […]

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As part of the efforts to create awareness on the Federal Government's Social Safety Nets Programmes for the poor and vulnerable citizens of the society, National Social Safety Nets Coordinating Office (NASSCO) are strategizing to mobilize citizens to participate in the programme.

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Revised Draft National Social Protection Policy

NATIONAL SOCIAL PROTECTION POLICY The Social Protection Policy for Nigeria is an umbrella policy framework that incorporates related social agenda paradigms intended to reduce poverty and provide a life of dignity for all citizens. Social protection is a multi-sectoral and multi-disciplinary approach that contributes to poverty reduction, articulating policy priorities of government towards sustainable development. […]

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