Ms. Funmi Olotu is new National Coordinator of the NASSCO
Ms Funmi has taken up duties as the new National Coordinator of the National Social Safety-Net Coordinating Office (NASSCO). She was appointed to her latest position by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in August as part of the president’s drive to reposition Nigeria’s Social Protection sector and ensure a more effective programme delivery system for the […]
Request For Expression for NASSP-SU Third Party Monitors (TPMS)
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION FOR NASSP-SU THIRD PARTY MONITORS(TPMs) Country: Nigeria Name of Project: National Social Safety Net Coordinating Office Project ID No: (P176935) IDA Credit No: IDA-70190 Date of issue: MAY 31 2024 Assignment Titles: Engagement of National and States TPMs Exercise under NASSP-SU 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 The Federal Republic of Nigeria has received financing […]
Terms of reference for the engagement of national and zonal civil society organisations (CSOS) as third-party monitors for the national social safety nets programme scale-up (NASSP-SU)
1. BACKGROUND: The World Bank has been a key partner in the government’s effort to expand and strengthen the social protection programs and systems, particularly through its support to different national programs: The National Social Safety-Nets Program (NASSP, P151488), Youth Employment and Social Support Operation (YESSO, P126964), Community and Social Development Program (CSDP, P090644) and […]
FG Launches Conditional Cash Transfer For 15 Million Vulnerable Households
In a significant development at the State House, President Bola Tinubu has inaugurated an extensive conditional cash transfer program, targeting an immense 15 million households across the nation. Each eligible household is slated to receive N75,000 within a three-month timeframe as part of this program, which was formally unveiled on the International Day for the […]
Hon Abdulaziz Danladi is new National Coordinator of NASSCO!
Honourable Minister to head new management team The Honorable Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation Dr. Betta Edu has appointed Hon. Abdulaziz Danladi as new National Coordinator for the National Social Safety Nets Coordinating Office (NASSCO). The appointment which takes immediate effect was announced in a statement by the Honourable Minister’s media aide Mr […]
NASSCO ready for partnership with National Population Commission ahead of Census
The Ag. National Coordinator of NASSCO, Kabir Abdullahi yesterday joined the Permanent Secretary Fed Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management, and Social Development, Dr. Nasir Gwarzo mni for a call on the Chairman of the National Population Commission (NPC) Dr. Nasir Isa Kwarra. Discussions focused on the coming national census. The Permanent Secretary assured the […]
16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence 2022
Theme: “UNITE! Activism to end violence against women and girls” Gender-Based Violence continues to be one of the most prevalent human rights violations worldwide and affects an estimated 1 in 3 women over the course of a lifetime. We will relentlessly take action against GBV and call on our partners and stakeholders to join us […]
DATA COLLABORATION
NASSCO National Coordinator, Iorwa Apera (left) and Statistician General of the Federation Prince Aderemi Adeniran in a discussion during a call on the latter at the NBS Headquarters in Abuja. On Monday, 30th May 2022, a team from the National Social Safety Nets Coordinating Office led by the National Coordinator Apera Iorwakwagh made a call […]
Nigeria steps forward its Rapid Response Register
The Rapid Response Register (RRR) for the COVID-19 Cash Transfer optimizes targeting the urban poor beneficiaries. In January 2021, Nigeria launched the Rapid Response Register (RRR) for the COVID-19 Cash Transfer, to complement the already existing platforms under the World Bank supported National Social Safety Nets Project (NASSP), which were capturing and registering the […]