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The World Bank is helping to fight poverty and improve living standards for the people of Nigeria with more than 130 IBRD loans and IDA credits since 1958.

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In Northern Nigeria, traditional leaders, once seen as custodians of cultural norms, are now strong advocates for change in girl��s education.
Nigeria Development Update

Staying the course: Progress amid pressing challenges

Nigeria At-A-Glance

A key regional player in West Africa, Nigeria accounts for about half of West Africa��s population with approximately 202 million people and one of the largest populations of youth in the world. Nigeria is a multi-ethnic and culturally diverse federation which consists of 36 autonomous states and the Federal Capital Territory. With an abundance of natural resources, it is Africa��s biggest oil exporter,...

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Jul 17, 2024

CPIA Africa

The 2024 Africa Country Policy and Institutional Assessment (CPIA) report covers the period January to December 2023. In 2023, the average CPIA score for IDA-eligible countries in Sub-Saharan Africa remained broadly like ...
Nigeria Development Updates (NDU)

The Nigeria Development Update (NDU) is a World Bank report series produced twice a year around Spring and Fall. The NDU assesses recent economic and social developments and prospects in Nigeria.
Oct 14, 2024

Africa��s Pulse

Short term economic prospects for the continent, its current development challenges.
Apr 05, 2024

IDA Impact in Africa

With IDA��s help, hundreds of millions of people have escaped poverty��through the creation of jobs, access to clean water, schools, roads, nutrition, electricity, and more.
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Country Office Contacts

Main Office Contact

102 Yakubu Gowon Crescent
Opposite ECOWAS Secretariat
P.O. Box 2826, Garki
Abuja, Nigeria

+234 705-919-8999

For general information and inquiries

Mansir Nasir
Senior External Affairs Officer

[email protected]

For project-related issues and complaints

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